Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Atlanta
Competitors61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Jean-Michel Saive (table tennis)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ulla Werbrouck Judo Women's half-heavyweight (72 kg) 21 July
 Gold Fred Deburghgraeve Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke 20 July
 Silver Gella Vandecaveye Judo Women's half-middleweight (61 kg) 23 July
 Silver Sébastien Godefroid Sailing Men's Finn class 2 August
 Bronze Harry Van Barneveld Judo Men's heavyweight (+95 kg) 20 July
 Bronze Marisabel Lomba Judo Women's lightweight (56 kg) 24 July

Archery[edit]

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Paul Vermeiren Men's individual 659 21  Ram (IND)
W 165–104
 White (USA)
W 159–158
 Medved (SLO)
W 161–159
 Torres (FRA)
W 111–106
 Huish (USA)
L 103–112
 Oh (KOR)
L 110–115
4

Athletics[edit]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round by position in race or, in field events, by achieving the automatic qualification target
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Patrick Stevens 200 m 20.60 1 Q 20.43 2 Q 20.46 4 Q 20.27 7
Erik Wymeersch 20.68 1 Q 20.59 4 did not advance
Marc Dollendorf 400 m hurdles 49.49 2 Q 48.91 8 did not advance
Jean-Paul Bruwier 49.69 6 did not advance
Eddy Hellebuyck Marathon 2:25.04 67
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ann Mercken 400 m hurdles 55.88 3 Q 54.95 6 did not advance
Marleen Renders Marathon 2:36.27 25

Cycling[edit]

Mountain biking[edit]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Roel Paulissen Men's cross-country 2:33:53 17th

Road[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Johan Museeuw Road race 04:55:25 10th
Wilfried Peeters 04:56:28 15th
Frank Vandenbroucke 04:56:44 25th
Johan Bruyneel 04:56:47 60th
Tom Steels 04:56:56 109th
Johan Bruyneel Time Trial 01:10:12 24th
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Heidi Van De Vijver Road race 02:37:06 20th

Track[edit]

Athlete Event Points Rank
Etienne De Wilde Points race 0 pts 24th

Equestrian[edit]

Jumping
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Jump off Rank
Eric Wauters Bon Ami Individual 4.00 =14 16.00 20.00 =45 37.50 57.50 67 did not advance
Stanny Van Paesschen Mulga Bill 12.00 =58 12.00 24.00 =52 8.00 32.00 =50 did not advance
Michel Blaton Revoulino 9.00 =54 17.75 26.75 =62 8.50 35.25 53 did not advance
Ludo Philippaerts King Darco 0.00 =1 4.00 4.00 =5 0.00 4.00 3 16.00 20
Eric Wauters
Stanny Van Paesschen
Michel Blaton
Ludo Philippaerts
See above Team 48.50 13

Gymnastics[edit]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Cindy Stollenberg Individual 9.033 9.166 9.149 9.116 36.464 31 did not advance

Sailing[edit]

Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sébastien Godefroid Finn class 13 24 5 5 4 3 16 7 2 6 32 pts

Shooting[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Philippe Dupont Trap 119 =20 did not advance
Double trap 128 =22 did not advance
Frans Peeters Trap 114 =49 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Cindy Bouque 10 m air rifle 389 25 did not advance
Anne Focan Double trap 91 20 did not advance

Swimming[edit]

Key
  • Q = Qualified for Final A
  • q = Qualified for Final B
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Fred Deburghgraeve 100m Breaststroke 1:00.60 1 Q 1:00.65 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200m Breaststroke 2:16.10 15 q Withdrew
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Brigitte Becue 100m breaststroke 1:09.83 8 Q 1:09.79 8
200m breaststroke 2:29.62 6 Q 2:28.36 7
200m individual medley 2:18.28 17 q Withdrew
Sandra Cam 200m freestyle 2:04.90 26 did not advance
400m freestyle 4:17.35 17 q 4:14.94 10
800m freestyle 8:48.33 16 did not advance
Yseult Gervy 100m backstroke 1:05.72 25 did not advance
200m backstroke 1:05.72 22 did not advance
400m individual medley 4:53.11 16 q 4:52.89 15

Tennis[edit]

Athlete Event 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Sabine Appelmans Women's Singles  N Zvereva (BLR)
L 7–5, 6-3
did not advance
Dominique Van Roost  A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)
L 6–1, 7-5
did not advance
Laurence Courtois  A Kournikova (RUS)
W 1–6, 6–2, 6-2
 K Habšudová (SVK)
L 7–5, 6-2
did not advance

Wrestling[edit]

Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round 1 Eightfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Repechage
2 Round
Repechage
3 Round
Repechage
4 Round
Repechage
5 Round
Repechage
6 Round
Bronze Medal
Finals
Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Jean-Pierre Wafflard -82 kg  Tsilent (BLR)
L 0-10
did not advance  Frinta (CZE)
L 0-2
did not advance 17

References[edit]

  • Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  • Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
  • Sports-reference