IOC code BEL | Competitors 119 in 16 sports | |
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NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee Website www.olympic.be (Dutch) (French) MedalsRanked 60th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0123 | ||
Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1976. A total of 119 athletes, 75 men and 44 women, competed in 16 sports. There was only a single competitor in slalom canoeing, BMX cycling, equestrian dressage, rowing, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. Field hockey was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games.
Contents
- Athletics
- Slalom
- Sprint
- Road
- Track
- Mountain biking
- Eventing
- Field hockey
- Mens tournament
- Womens tournament
- Artistic
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Triathlon
- Weightlifting
- References
The Belgian team featured twins and national track stars Kevin and Jonathan Borlee, and the defending champion Tia Hellebaut in the women's high jump. Hellebaut was also appointed by the Belgian Olympic Committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony. Table tennis player and multiple-time world champion Jean-Michel Saive became the first Belgian athlete to compete in seven Olympic games. Equestrian show jumper Jos Lansink was also at his seventh Olympic appearance as an individual athlete, having participated as part of the Belgian team since 2004 (three of his appearances were representing the Netherlands).
Belgium, however, failed to win the gold medal for the first time since 2004, leaving with only three medals. Judoka Charline Van Snick and laser sailor Evi Van Acker settled for the bronze medals in their respective sports, while Lionel Cox won the silver in rifle shooting.
Athletics
Belgian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
* Competed in heats only
Slalom
Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events
Sprint
Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Road
Track
The Belgian Olympic Committee sent Gijs Van Hoecke home from the London Games after pictures appeared in British newspapers of him looking drunk and being carried into a taxi after a night out in the city.
Mountain biking
Eventing
Field hockey
Both the men's team and women's team have qualified and will consist of 16 players each.
Men's tournament
The following is the Belgium roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Colin Batch
Reserves:
Advanced to semifinals
Women's tournament
The following is the Belgium roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Pascal Kina
Reserves:
Advanced to semifinals
Artistic
Rowing
Belgium has qualified the following boats.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Swimming
Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Triathlon
Belgium has qualified the following athletes.
Weightlifting
Belgium has qualified 1 man.