Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.[2]
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| Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 51 men and 3 women in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | André Nelis[1] |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Silver
- André Nelis — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
- Joseph Mewis — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Aurèle Vandendriessche — 2:47:18 (→ 24th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Evrard Godefroid — 10th place
- Evrard Godefroid — 1:16.5 (→ 19th place)
- Norbert Verougstraete
Gustaaf De Smet
François Vandenbosch — 89 points (→ 7th place)
- Norbert Verougstraete — 5:26:47 (→ 23rd place)
- Gustaaf De Smet — 5:26:47 (→ 24th place)
- François Vandenbosch — 5:38:16 (→ 42nd place)
- François De Wagheneire — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1956.
Hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Two shooters represented Belgium in 1956.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| André Laurent | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.7 | =32 | Did not advance | |||
| Gilbert Desmit | 200 m breaststroke | 2:43.5 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Louis Kozma | 2:48.4 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Irène Sweyd | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.9 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Colette Goossens | 200 m breaststroke | 3:00.5 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Éva Novák-Gerard | 3:02.7 | 11 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
