Belgium at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| Belgium at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 101 (93 men and 8 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | André Nelis[1] |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Belgium competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 101 competitors, 93 men and 8 women, took part in 64 events in 16 sports.[2]
Silver
- Roger Moens – Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Leo Sterckx – Cycling, Men's sprint
Bronze
- Willy van den Berghen – Cycling, Men's individual road race
- André Nelis – Sailing, Men's Finn class
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Romain Poté | 100 m | 11.0 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jean-Pierre Barra | 200 m | 22.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Romain Poté | 22.1 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lodewijk De Clerck | 400 m | 48.4 | 7 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Marcel Lambrechts | 49.5 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Jos Lambrechts | 800 m | 1:49.24 | 3 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Roger Moens | 1:50.73 | 1 Q | 1:48.69 | 1 Q | 1:47.49 | 2 Q | 1:46.55 |  | |
| Roger Moens | 1500 m | N/a | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
| Hedwig Leenaert | 5000 m | 14:25.81 | 6 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Eugène Allonsius | 14:37.20 | 6 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Hedwig Leenaert | 10,000 m | N/a | DNS | ||||||
| Marcel Lambrechts | 400 m hurdles | 53.5 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Gaston Roelants | 3000 m steeplechase |
8:49.52 | 3 | N/a | 8:47.45 | 4 | |||
| Marcel Lambrechts Jos Lambrechts Lodewijk De Clerck Roger Moens |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.26 | 4 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Aurèle Vandendriessche | Marathon | N/a | DNF | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Romain Poté | Long jump | 6.92 | 38 | Did not advance | |
| Raymond Van Dijck | Pole vault | 4.00 | 23 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léopold Marien | Result | 11.5 | 6.62 | 11.44 | 1.75 | 50.5 | 15.5 | 34.28 | 3.30 | 44.71 | 4:40.0 | 5919 | 18 |
| Points | 737 | 672 | 535 | 711 | 807 | 694 | 477 | 438 | 434 | 414 |
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
13 cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1960.
Equestrian
Fencing
15 fencers, 12 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1960.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Three shooters represented Belgium in 1960.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Swim-Off | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Herman Verbauwen | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.0 | 15 Q | N/a | 1:06.2 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Gilbert Desmit | 200 m breaststroke | 2:42.4 | =15 QSO | 2:41.1 | 2 Q | 2:41.8 | 13 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anne Van Parijs | 100 m backstroke | 1:20.4 | 27 | Did not advance | |
