Belgium competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.
Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.
In Belgium's second appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.
Men's Individual Competition:
Pierre Blacks — 2353 points (→ 18th place)Robert Cogniaux — 2346 points (→ 23rd place)Men's 800 metres
Ivo Van DammeHeat — 1:47.80Semi Final — 1:46.00Final — 1:43.86 (→ Silver Medal)Men's 5.000 metres
Willy PolleunisHeat — 13:45.24Final — 13:26.99 (→ 6th place)Marc SmetHeat — 13:23.76 (→ did not advance)Men's 10.000 metres
Marc SmetHeat — 28:22.07Final — 28:02.80 (→ 7th place)Karel LismontHeat — 28:17.45Final — 28:26.48 (→ 11th place)Emiel PuttemansHeat — 28:15.52Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's Marathon
Karel Lismont — 2:11:12 (→ Bronze Medal)Henri Schoofs — 2:15:52 (→ 10th place)Gaston Roelants — did not start (→ no ranking)Men's High Jump
Guy MoreauQualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)Bruno BrokkenQualification — DNS (→ did not advance)Men's Long Jump
Ronald DesruellesQualification — 7.60m (→ did not advance)Men's Discus Throw
Georges SchroederQualification — 54.80m (→ did not advance)Men's 20 km Race Walk
Godfried Dejonckheere — 1:35:03 (→ 25th place)Seven cyclists represented Belgium in 1976.
Individual road raceAlfons De Wolf — 4:47:23 (→ 4th place)Frank Hoste — 4:49:01 (→ 36th place)Dirk Heirweg — 4:55:41 (→ 47th place)Eddy Schepers — 4:55:41 (→ 48th place)Team time trialAlfons De WolfDirk HeirweghDaniel WillemsFrank HosteSprintMichel Vaarten — 10th place1000m time trialMichel Vaarten — 1:07.516 (→ Silver Medal)Individual pursuitJean-Louis Baugnies — 11th placeFour fencers, one man and three women, represented Belgium in 1976.
Men's foilThierry SoumagneMen's épéeThierry SoumagneWomen's foilMarie-Paule Van EyckMicheline BorghsClaudine le ComteMen's Team CompetitionPreliminary Round (Group B)Lost to Pakistan (0-5)Lost to New Zealand (1-2)Defeated Spain (3-2)Lost to West Germany (1-6)Classification Matches9th/12th place: Defeated Argentina (3-2)9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (3-2) → Ninth placeTeam Roster( 1.) Frank Smissaert( 2.) Guy Miserque( 3.) Francis Bouche( 4.) Serge Dubois( 5.) Bernard Smeekens( 6.) Bernard Mauchien( 7.) Paul Urbain( 8.) Armand Solie( 9.) Michel Vanderborght(10.) Carl-Eric Vanderborght(11.) Robert Maroye(12.) Bruno De Clynsen(13.) Jean-François Gilles(14.) Jean Toussaint(15.) Michel Van Tyckom(16.) Jean-Claude MorauxHead Coach: Ernst WilligGeert BoekhoutVéronique BrisyColette CrabbeFrançois DeleyChantal GrimardPirette MichelAnne RichardIlse SchoorsJohan Van SteenbergeCarine Verbauwen
