Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Belgium
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Gold
- André NoyelleAndré NoyelleAndré Noyelle was a road racing cyclist from Belgium, who won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he also claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside Robert Grondelaers and Lucien Victor...
— CyclingCycling at the 1952 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert GrondelaersRobert GrondelaersRobert Grondelaers was a road cyclist from Belgium, who won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Lucien Victor...
, André NoyelleAndré NoyelleAndré Noyelle was a road racing cyclist from Belgium, who won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he also claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside Robert Grondelaers and Lucien Victor...
and Lucien VictorLucien VictorLucien Victor was a road racing cyclist from Belgium, who won the gold medal in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Robert Grondelaers. He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1956.-References:...
— CyclingCycling at the 1952 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
- Robert GrondelaersRobert GrondelaersRobert Grondelaers was a road cyclist from Belgium, who won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Lucien Victor...
— CyclingCycling at the 1952 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Baetens and Michel KnuysenMichel KnuysenMichel Jules Lodewijk Knuysen is a Belgian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wijnegem....
— RowingRowing at the 1952 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from July 20, 1952 to July 23, 1952.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
, Men's Coxless Pairs
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Qualification Round (Group A)
- Lost to Cuba (51-59)
- Defeated Switzerland (59-49)
- Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- André NoyelleAndré NoyelleAndré Noyelle was a road racing cyclist from Belgium, who won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he also claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside Robert Grondelaers and Lucien Victor...
— 5:06:03.4 (→ Gold Medal) - Robert GrondelaersRobert GrondelaersRobert Grondelaers was a road cyclist from Belgium, who won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Lucien Victor...
— 5:06:51.2 (→ Silver Medal) - Lucien VictorLucien VictorLucien Victor was a road racing cyclist from Belgium, who won the gold medal in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Robert Grondelaers. He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1956.-References:...
— 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place) - Rik Van LooyRik Van LooyHenri van Looy is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period, nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Joseph De Bakker
- Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Stéphan Martens — 10th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Gabriel Glorieux, José Pauwels, Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
Fencing
14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- André VerhalleAndré VerhalleAndré Verhalle was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Paul ValckePaul ValckePaul Valcke was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Gustave BallisterGustave BallisterGustave Ballister is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21, 1952 to July 22, 1952...
- Pierre Van HoudtPierre Van HoudtPierre Van Houdt was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, André VerhalleAndré VerhalleAndré Verhalle was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Alex BourgeoisAlex BourgeoisAlex Bourgeois was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Paul ValckePaul ValckePaul Valcke was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Édouard YvesÉdouard YvesÉdouard Yves was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gustave BallisterGustave BallisterGustave Ballister is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Jean-Baptiste MaquetJean-Baptiste MaquetJean-Baptiste Maquet is a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ghislain DelaunoisGhislain DelaunoisGhislain Delaunois is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Robert HenrionRobert HenrionRobert Henrion was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Ghislain DelaunoisGhislain DelaunoisGhislain Delaunois is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jean-Baptiste MaquetJean-Baptiste MaquetJean-Baptiste Maquet is a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Albert BernardAlbert BernardAlbert Bernard is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Robert HenrionRobert HenrionRobert Henrion was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Paul ValckePaul ValckePaul Valcke was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1952 to August 1, 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Gustave BallisterGustave BallisterGustave Ballister is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- François HeywaertFrançois HeywaertFrançois Heywaert is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Marcel Van Der AuweraMarcel Van Der AuweraMarcel Van Der Auwera is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 29, 1952 to July 30, 1952...
- Marcel Van Der AuweraMarcel Van Der AuweraMarcel Van Der Auwera is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gustave BallisterGustave BallisterGustave Ballister is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, François HeywaertFrançois HeywaertFrançois Heywaert is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Robert BayotRobert BayotRobert Bayot was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Georges de BourguignonGeorges de BourguignonGeorges de Bourguignon was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Édouard YvesÉdouard YvesÉdouard Yves was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...