Belgium at the Winter Olympics
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| Belgium at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: | BEL | |||
| NOC: | Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge external link (French) (Dutch) |
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| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Belgium has competed at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural 1924 Games, missing only the 1960 and 1968 Games. The nation has won five medals in three different sports at the Winter Games.
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[edit] Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Charles Mulder, René Mortiaux, Paul Van den Broeck, Victor Verschueren, and Henri Williems | 1924 Chamonix | Bobsleigh | Four-man |
| Bronze |
Robert van Zeebroeck | 1928 St. Moritz | Figure skating | Men's individual |
 Gold |
Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet | 1948 St. Moritz | Figure skating | Pairs |
 Silver |
Max Houben, Freddy Mansveld, Louis-Georges Niels, and Jacques Mouvet | 1948 St. Moritz | Bobsleigh | Four-man |
| Bronze |
Bart Veldkamp | 1998 Nagano | Speed skating | Men's 5000 metres |
[edit] Medal tables
[edit] Medals by Winter Games
- See also: Winter Olympics medal count
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 Oslo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | did not participate | |||
| 1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Grenoble | did not participate | |||
| 1972 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Calgary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Albertville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nagano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
[edit] Reference
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
