Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976. Belgium won 2 gold medals, better achievement than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Tia Hellebaut Athletics Women's high jump Kim GevaertHanna MariënÉlodie Ouédraogo Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay Russian team's gold medals were stripped due to anti-doping rules violation by Yulia Chermoshanskaya.
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankKristof Beyens200 m20.693 Q20.503 Q20.698Did not advanceJonathan Borlée400 m45:254 qcolspan=2 45.115Did not advanceKévin Borlée45:434 qcolspan=2 44.88 NR3Did not advancePieter Desmet3000 m steeplechase8:37.9911colspan=4 Did not advanceMonder Rizki5000 m13:54.418colspan=4 Did not advanceCédric van Branteghem400 m45:543 Qcolspan=2 45.818Did not advanceJonathan BorléeKévin BorléeArnaud GhislainCédric van Branteghem4 × 400 m relay3:00:67 NR3 Qcolspan=4 2:59.37 NR5
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKevin RansPole vault5.4528Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankHans van AlphenResult11.286.5514.861.84—————Points7997097816610—————Frédéric XhonneuxResult11.416.9413.991.90————Points77679972871400————
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNathalie de Vos10000 mcolspan=6 32:33.4524Veerle Dejaeghere3000 m steeplechase9:54.6510colspan=4 Did not advanceKim Gevaert100 m11.331 Q11.103 Q11.306Did not advanceOlivia Borlée Kim Gevaert Hanna Mariën Élodie Ouédraogo4 × 100 m relay42.923 Qcolspan=4 42.54 NR
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTia HellebautHigh jump1.931 Q2.05 NR
Canoeing
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKevin de BontBob MaesenMen's K-2 1000 m3:21.6044 QS3:24.1484Did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankMario AertsRoad race6:24:017Christophe BrandtDid not finishMaxime Monfort Road raceDid not finish Time trial1:07:1226 Jurgen van den BroeckRoad raceDid not finish Johan van Summeren6:26:2742
Women AthleteEventTimeRankLieselot DecroixRoad race3:36:3544
Track Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankIljo KeisseMen's points race8012Kenny de Ketele Iljo KeisseMen's madison17−14
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRank Filip MeirhaegheMen's cross-countryDid not finish Sven Nys2:01:009Roel Paulissen2:03:3019
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankKarin DonckersGazelle De La BrasserieIndividual31.70225.6057.3094.0061.3012 Q4.0065.30965.309Joris van SpringelBold Action52.003866.40118.404915.00133.4047Did not advance133.4046
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankJos LansinkCumanoIndividual1=14 Q124 Q242 Q0=1 Q88=98=9
Field hockey
Belgium managed to qualify a team to the men's tournament. They won one, drew one, and lost three games in the group play. This qualified them to a match for 9th/10th place, which they won, finishing 9th for the tournament.
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
9th–10th place
Football
Men's tournament Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankKoen van DammeAll-around12.57514.20014.32514.45014.60014.47584.62543Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankGaëlle MysAll-around14.12514.05014.17514.80057.15031 Q13.97514.00012.87513.10053.95024
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDirk van Tichelt−73 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceW 1021–0020W 1011–0000W 0211–0000L 0000–00115
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIlse Heylen−52 kgW 0001–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceW 0002–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceCatherine Jacques−70 kgL 0000–0010Did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTim MaeyensSingle sculls7:16.601 QFcolspan=2 6:52:702 SA/B6:59:653 FA7:03:404Bart Poelvoorde Christophe RaesDouble sculls6:31.844 R6:24:012 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:29:915 FB6:35:558 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
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M* Evi van Acker Laser Radial110161012612418CAN10918
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Carolijn Brouwer Sébastien GodefroidTornado11115638136169EL7212 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMathieu Fonteyn200 m butterfly1:56.65 NR19Did not advanceYoris Grandjean50 m freestyle22.45 NR28Did not advance100 m freestyle48.82 NR19Did not advanceFrançois Heersbrandt100 m butterfly53.3337Did not advanceBrian Ryckeman10 km open watercolspan=4 1:52.107Glenn Surgeloose200 m freestyle1:48.92 NR30Did not advanceTom Vangeneugden1500 m freestyle15:11.04 NR20colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElise Matthysen100 m breaststroke1:08.37 NR16 Q1:09.0013Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:27.04 NR15 Q2:29.6416Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJean-Michel SaiveMen's singlescolspan=2 L 2–4Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSteve DarcisMen's singlesL 4–6, 5–7Did not advanceOlivier RochusW 6–3, 3–6, 6–3W 7–6(7–5), 2–3rL 0–6, 3–6Did not advanceSteve Darcis Olivier RochusMen's doublesW 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 6–3L 6–7(6–8), 2–6Did not advance
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankPeter CroesMen's18:260:2658:510:3233:251:51:40.9427Axel Zeebroek18:300:2757:480:3033:151:50:30.9013
Volleyball
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankLiesbeth Mouha Liesbet van BreedamWomen'sPool A L 0 – 2 (22–24, 18–21) L 1 – 2 (21–18, 19–21, 13–15) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–17)Lucky Losers W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–19)3 QL 0 – 2 (22–24, 10–21)Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankTom GoegebuerMen's −56 kg114121371325113
See also Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References