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.
The Belgian team featured twins and national track stars Kevin and Jonathan Borlée, 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.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Lionel Cox Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone Charline Van Snick Judo Women's 48 kg Evi Van Acker Sailing Women's Laser Radial
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):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJonathan Borlée400 m44.43 NR1 Q44.993 q44.836Kevin Borlée45.141 Q44.842 Q44.815Michael Bultheel400 m hurdles49.18 PB6 q49.10 PB6Did not advanceAdrien Deghelt110 m hurdles13.52 PB3 Q13.42 PB4Did not advanceJonathan BorléeKevin BorléeMichael BultheelNils Duerinck*Antoine Gillet4 × 400 m relay3:01.704 qcolspan=2 3:01.836 * Competed in heats only
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankHans van AlphenResult11.057.64 PB15.482.0549.1814.8948.284.8061.694:22.5084474Points850970819850853863835849763795
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAlmensch Belete5000 m15:10.2411colspan=2 Did not advanceEline Berings100 m hurdles13.462 Q13.467Did not advanceElodie Ouedraogo400 m hurdles55.894 Q55.20 PB4Did not advanceAnne Zagré100 m hurdles13.044 q12.946Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSvetlana BolshakovaTriple jump13.8421Did not advanceTia HellebautHigh jump1.93=2 q1.975
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankSara AertsResult12.94 PB1.6514.43 PB———Points11337958230———
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankYuhan TanMen's singlesL 21–17, 10–21, 14–21L 21–14, 21–123Did not advanceLianne TanWomen's singlesL 4–21, 14–21W 21–16, 21–162Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankMathieu DobyMen's K-192.741287.92387.924 Q102.5811Did not advance
Sprint Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaxime RichardMen's K-1 200 m36.1255 Q37.0297 FB38.43513Olivier CauwenberghLaurens PannecouckeMen's K-2 200 m35.2977 FBcolspan=2 36.33612Men's K-2 1000 m3:24.3044 Q3:15.6555 FB3:13.29810 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankPhilippe GilbertRoad race5:46.0519Time trial54:39.9817Tom BoonenRoad race5:46.3728Jürgen Roelandts5:46.057Greg Van Avermaet5:46.3792Stijn Vandenbergh5:46.51100
Women AthleteEventTimeRankLiesbet De VochtRoad race3:35.569Time trial42:08.2823Ludivine HenrionRoad raceMaaike Polspoel3:36.0129
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankDominique CornuKenny De KeteleGijs Van HoeckeJonathan DufrasneMen's team pursuit4:04.0539Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRankTimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRankGijs Van HoeckeMen's omnium13.63313239184:29.99210151:04.748127715Jolien D'HooreWomen's omnium14.5941025563:41.4958536.58512455
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
Men AthleteEventTimeRankSven NysMen's cross-countryDid not finishKevin Van Hoovels1:33:0119
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankArnaud DuboisMen's BMX39.77227246Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankClaudia FassaertDonnerfeeIndividual71.79321 Q70.09527Did not advance
Eventing Qualified places AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankCarl BouckaertMensaIndividual53.0045EliminatedDid not advanceVirginie CaulierNepal du Sudre48.303021.2069.50369.0078.5034Did not advance78.5034Karin DonckersGazelle de la Brasserie40.00711.6051.60184.0055.6018 Q6.0061.601561.6015Marc RigoutsDunkas50.703656.80107.5051WithdrewDid not advanceJoris VanspringelLully des Aulnes51.904112.8064.7034WithdrewDid not advanceCarl BouckaertVirginie CaulierKarin DonckersMarc RigoutsJoris VanspringelSee aboveTeam139.00846.80185.808948.301134.1010colspan=3 1134.1010
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankDirk DemeersmanBufero van het Panishof Individual0=1 Q88=31 Q1220=38 R9=26Did not advance9=26Jos LansinkValentina van't Heike 0=1 Q44=17 Q48=11 Q8=23Did not advance8=23Philippe LejeuneVigo d'Arsouilles 0=1 Q88=31 QWithdrewDid not advanceGrégory WatheletCadjanine Z 4=42 Q48=31 Q412=26 Q12=29Did not advance12=29Dirk DemeersmanJos LansinkPhilippe LejeuneGrégory WatheletSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 1613Did not advance1613
Field hockey
Both the men's team and women's team have qualified and will consist of 16 players each.
Men's tournament
Group play
5th/6th place
Women's tournament
Group play
11th/12th place
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJimmy VerbaeysAll-around14.50010.86614.06615.26614.53314.33383.56431 Q13.93314.03314.00015.26614.83313.16685.23121
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankGaëlle MysAll-around13.53313.26613.73313.16653.69831Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDirk Van TicheltMen's −73 kgW 0100–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceJoachim BottieauMen's −81 kgW 1100–0001L 0000–0010Did not advanceElco van der GeestMen's −100 kgL 0100–0000Did not advanceCharline Van SnickWomen's −48 kg W 1000–0000W 1001–0000L 0000–0001W 0011–0002Ilse HeylenWomen's −52 kgW 0010–0000W 0020–0002L 0002–0011L 0001–10015
Rowing
Belgium has qualified the following boats.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTim MaeyensSingle sculls6:42.52 OB1 QFcolspan=2 6:56.652 SA/B7:39.786 FB7:27.5112 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
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Wannes Van LaerLaser19262926303832504236EL27634
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Sigrid RondelezRS:X18211927151314141719EL15017Evi Van AckerLaser Radial3238158183640 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankLionel Cox50 m rifle prone5992 Q701.2
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)):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJasper Aerents50 m freestyle22.4323Did not advanceWard Bauwens400 m individual medley4:16.71 NR16colspan=2 Did not advanceFrançois Heersbrandt100 m butterfly52.22=13 Q52.7116Did not advanceBrian Ryckeman10 km open watercolspan=4 1:51:27.116Glenn Surgeloose200 m freestyle1:48.7725Did not advancePieter Timmers100 m freestyle48.54 NR6 Q48.57=12Did not advanceJasper AerentsDieter DekoninckPieter TimmersEmmanuel VanluchenneYoris Grandjean4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:13.89 NR6 Qcolspan=2 3:14.408Louis CroenenDieter DekoninckGlenn SurgeloosePieter TimmersYoris Grandjean4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:14.4412colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKimberly Buys100 m backstroke1:01.9229Did not advance100 m butterfly58.7919Did not advanceFanny Lecluyse200 m breaststroke2:27.3019Did not advanceJolien Sysmans50 m freestyle25.6031Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJean-Michel SaiveMen's singlesW 4–1L 1–4Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSteve DarcisMen's singlesW 6–4, 6–4W 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4L 5–7, 3–6Did not advanceDavid GoffinL 4–6, 1–6Did not advanceOlivier RochusL 6–7(1–7), 4–6Did not advanceKim ClijstersWomen's singlesW 6–1, 6–4W 6–3, 6–3W 6–3, 6–4L 2–6, 5–7Did not advanceYanina WickmayerW 6–2, 4–6, 7–5L 4–6, 6–3, 3–6Did not advance
Triathlon
Belgium has qualified the following athletes.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankSimon De CuyperMen's17:580:4259:450:2531:101:50:0026Katrien VerstuyftWomen's19:430:451:07:300:3135:402:03:3828
Weightlifting
Belgium has qualified 1 man. AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankTom GoegebuerMen's −56 kg115131321424712
See also Belgium at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Belgium at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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