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Belgium at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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]

Belgium at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Mexico City
Competitors82 (77 men and 5 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearerGaston Roelants
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Serge Reding Weightlifting Men's Heavyweight
  Bronze Daniel Goens
Robert van Lancker
Cycling Men's Tandem

Athletics

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Fifteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Fencing

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Three fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre

Gymnastics

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Hockey

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Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Three shooters, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

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Volleyball

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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

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Wrestling

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References

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  1. ^ "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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