Belgium at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Belgium at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 82 (77 men and 5 women) in 13 sports |
Flag bearer | Gaston Roelants |
Medals Ranked 36th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Belgium competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, 77 men and 5 women, took part in 55 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Serge Reding | Weightlifting | Men's Heavyweight | |
Bronze | Daniel Goens Robert van Lancker |
Cycling | Men's Tandem |
Athletics
Canoeing
Cycling
Fifteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1968.
Fencing
Three fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Three shooters, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.
Swimming
Volleyball
- Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Defeated Brazil (3-1)
- Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to East Germany (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-2)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to United States (0-3) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Belgium at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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