Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 men and 3 women in 12 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 28 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
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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.[1]
Contents
Medalists
Silver
- André Nelis — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
- Joseph Mewis — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
Athletics
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Men's Marathon
- Aurèle Vandendriessche — 2:47:18 (→ 24th place)
Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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- 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
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Six fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1956.
Hockey
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Two shooters represented Belgium in 1956.
Swimming
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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External links
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