Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol , Marcel Morimont, Georges Mys,Rémy Orban, Rodolphe Poma, Oscar Taelman,Alfred Van Landeghem, Polydore Veirman, François Vergucht Rowing Men's eight , Louis Huybrechts,Henri Weewauters Sailing 6 m class Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol , Charles Paumier du Verger,Réginald Storms, Paul Van Asbroeck Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol, team Water polo Cycling Men's 20 km , Désiré Beaurain,Ferdinand Feyerick, François Rom Fencing Men's team épée
Results by event
Athletics
Event Place Athlete Heats Semifinals Final Men's 100 metres Heats Victor Jacquemin 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 6 Did not advance Jean Konings 11.6 seconds 2nd, heat 4 Men's 200 metres Heats Fernand Halbart Unknown 5th, heat 10 Did not advance Men's 400 metres — Victor Jacquemin Did not finish —, heat 10 Men's 1500 metres Semi-finalist François Delloye None held Unknown 5th, semifinal 8 Did not advance Men's 110 metre hurdles Semi-finalist Fernand Halbart Walkover 1st, heat 8 Did not start —, semifinal 4 Did not advance Men's marathon — François Celis None held Did not finish
Event Place Athlete Height/Distance Men's high jump 16th Léon Dupont 1.67 metres Men's standing long jump 8-25 Léon Dupont Unknown Men's standing high jump 8th Léon Dupont 1.42 metres
Cycling
Belgium's best cycling result was a bronze medal won in the 20 kilometres
Event Place Cyclist Heats Semifinals Final Men's 660 yards Semi-finalist Lucien Renard 55.2 seconds 1st, heat 14 Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 Did not advance Heats Jules Patou Unknown 2nd, heat 4 Did not advance Joseph Werbrouck Unknown 2nd, heat 8 Léon Couckelberg Unknown 2nd, heat 15 Jean van Benthem Unknown 3rd, heat 12 Men's 5000 metres Semi-finalist Guillaume Coeckelberg None held Unknown 4-7, semifinal 7 Did not advance Men's 20 kilometres 3rd Joseph Werbrouck None held 33:21.4 3rd, semifinal 1 Unknown Semi-finalist Jean van Benthem Unknown 7-9, semifinal 2 Did not advance — Léon Couckelberg Disqualified —, semifinal 6 Men's 100 kilometres 9-17 Guillaume Coeckelberg None held Unknown 7-9, semifinal 2 Did not finish Men's tandem Semi-finalist Léon Coeckelberg Jules Patou 2:25.0 1st, heat 4 Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 Did not advance Men's team pursuit — Unknown Did not start —, heat 1 Did not advance
Diving
Event Place Diver Preliminary groups Semi-finals Final Men's 10 metre platform — Jérome Hicketick Did not finish —, group 2 Did not advance
Fencing
Event Place Fencer First round Second round Semi-final Final Men's épée 5th Paul Anspach 5-2 (2nd in H) 3-1 (1st in 7) 5-2 (1st in 2) 2-5 Semi-finalist Gaston Renard 3-2 (2nd in C) 2-2 (2nd in 2) 3-5 (5th in 1) Did not advance François Rom 4-1 (1st in F) 3-1 (1st in 6) 3-5 (5th in 1) Fernand Bosmans 4-3 (3rd in G) 4-2 (2nd in 6) 4-7 (8th in 1) Pierre le Blon 3-2 (2nd in K) 4-1 (1st in 1) 2-6 (8th in 2) Second round Marcel Van Langenhove 2-2 (2nd in M) 2-3 (3rd in 6) Did not advance Fernand de Montigny 5-3 (2nd in E) 2-2 (3rd in 7) François Stuyck 5-1 (1st in L) 1-3 (4th in 1) First round Albert Sarens 3-6 (7th in D) Did not advance Men's sabre Semi-finalist Joseph Van der Voodt 2-2 (2nd in B) 3-1 (1st in 3) 1-6 (7th in 2) Did not advance Second round Étienne Grade 3-2 (2nd in C) 2-2 (3rd in 1) Did not advance Paul Anspach 5-2 (2nd in J) 0-4 (5th in 5) First round Antoine Van Tomme 2-2 (4th in F) Did not advance André du Bosch 2-3 (4th in I) Henri Six 1-4 (5th in A) Alexandre Simonson 2-3 (5th in L)
Event Place Fencers Play-in match First round Semi-finals Final Repechage Silver medal match Men's team épée 3rd Paul Anspach (all) Désiré Beaurain (1st, sf, f) Ferdinand Feyerick (sf, f, sm) François Rom (sf, f, sm) Fernand de Montigny (1st)This fencer competed in the team event, but is not listed in the IOC medallist database. Victor Willems (1st) Fernand Bosmans (sm) Bye Defeated Sweden 11-6 Advanced to semifinals Defeated Italy 9-8 Advanced to final Lost to France 9-7 Relegated to silver medal match Bye Lost to Great Britain 9-5 Won bronze medal Men's team sabre 6th André du Bosch Etienne Grade Antoine van Tomme Joseph van der Voodt Not held Lost to France 10-6 Out 6th place Did not advance Not relegated
Gymnastics
Gymnast Event Score Rank Antoine de Buck Men's all-around 180.5 53 Jean van Guysse Men's all-around 194 44
Rowing
Event Place Rowers First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Men's single sculls 5th Joseph Hermans Bye Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 4 Did not advance Men's eight 2nd Oscar Taelman, Marcel Morimont, Rémy Orban, Georges Mys, François Vergucht, Polydore Veirman, Oscar de Somville, Rodolphe Poma, Alfred Van Landeghem None held Bye 8.22 1st, semifinal 2 Unknown
Sailing
Class Place Boat Sailors 6 metre 2nd Zut Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts, Henri Weewauters
Shooting
Event Place Shooter Score Men's 300 metre free rifle 35th Ernest Ista 701 36th Fernand Rey 698 Men's team free rifle 5th Paul van Asbroeck Joseph Geens Ernest Ista Edouard Poty Henri Sauveur Charles Paumier du Verger 4509 Men's individual pistol 1st Paul van Asbroeck 490 2nd Réginald Storms 487 15th René Englebert 441 37th Jacques Pinchart 372 Men's team pistol 2nd Paul van Asbroeck René Englebert Réginald Storms Charles Paumier du Verger 1863
Swimming
Event Place Swimmer Heats Semifinals Final Men's 100 metre freestyle Heats André Duprez 1:18.0 2nd, heat 9 Did not advance Herman Meyboom Unknown 3-6, heat 1 Victor Boin Unknown 3-4, heat 4 Fernand Feyaerts Unknown 3-4, heat 6 Men's 100 metre backstroke — Oscar Grégoire Did not finish —, heat 6 Did not advance Men's 200 metre breaststroke Semi-finalist Félicien Courbet 3:16.4 1st, heat 7 Unknown 4th, heat 2 Did not advance Heats Pierre Strauwen Unknown 4th, heat 3 Did not advance
Water polo
Event Place Water poloists Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Men's water polo 2nd Victor Boin, Herman Donners, Fernand Feyaerts, Oscar Grégoire, Herman Meyboom, Albert Michant, Joseph Pletinckx Defeated Netherlands 8-1 Defeated Sweden 8-4 Lost to Great Britain 9-2
Wrestling
Event Place Wrestler Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Greco-Roman lightweight 17th Lucien Hansen Lost to Lindén Did not advance Fernand Steens Lost to Carlsen Greco-Roman light heavyweight 5th Marcel Dubois Defeated Foskett Defeated Brown Lost to Saarela Did not advance 9th August Meesen Bye Lost to Banbrook Did not advance
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Denmark 0 1 .000 Finland 0 2 .000 Great Britain 2 1 .667 Total 2 4 .333
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