The Belgian national bobsleigh team represents Belgium in international bobsledding competitions. Belgium first gained fame in bobsleighing during their debut at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924, where a Belgian four-man bob acquired the bronze medal.Kubatko, Justin. "Belgium Bobsleigh at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2011. The second and last Belgian bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics so far, also won during a four-man event, was a silver in St. Moritz in 1948.Kubatko, Justin. "Belgium Bobsleigh at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
After Belgian bobsleighs were absent during 58 years of Winter Olympics, a Belgian delegation of two female bobsleighers (Elfje Willemsen and Eva Willemarck) participated at the Vancouver 2010 edition. Shortly after, the Belgian bobsleigh selection with two female bobsleighers received the nickname Belgian Bullets, after the speed and shape of the vehicles. The Bullets also qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Current
The team which participated at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is as follows:
PositionTeammateDriverElfje WillemsenBrakemanHanna MariënReserveAnnelies HolthofManagerJanis Skrastins
Olympic medals
Medal Championship Names Event 1924 Chamonix Charles MulderRené MortiauxPaul Van den BroeckBjarni VerniersHenri Willems 4-man 1948 St. Moritz Max HoubenFreddy MansveldLouis-Georges NielsJacques Mouvet 4-man
See also Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics
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