Belgium at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Belgium competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 59 competitors, 43 men and 16 women, took part in 51 events in 10 sports.[1]
| Belgium at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Olympic Movement | |
| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 59 (43 men and 16 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Robert Van de Walle — Judo, men's half-heavyweight (95 kg)
Archery
In Belgium's third appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including 1972 and 1976 Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Robert Cogniaux — 2414 points (→ 9th place)
- Willy van den Bossche — 2384 points (→ 17th place)
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
- Alex Hagelsteens
- Heat — 29:47.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Karel Lismont
- Final — 2:13:27 (→ 9th place)
- Mark Smet
- Final — 2:16:00 (→ 13th place)
- Rik Schoofs
- Final — 2:17:28 (→ 18th place)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
- Eddy de Leeuw, Danny Roelandt, Rik Vandenberghe, and Fons Brijdenbach
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Guy Moreau
- Qualification — 2.21 m
- Final — 2.18 m (→ 14th place)
Men's Pole Vault
- Patrick Desruelles
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Women's 800 metres
- Anne-Marie Van Nuffel
- Heat — 2:00.1
- Semifinals — 2:02.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Women's High Jump
- Christine Soetewey
- Qualification — 1.88 m
- Final — 1.85 m (→ 12th place)
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Belgium in 1980.
Fencing
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Belgium in 1980.
Judo
Shooting
Swimming
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Pascale Verbauwen
- Final — 8.44,84 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Carine Verbauwen
- Final — 1.03,82 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Yolande van der Straeten
- Final — 2.15,58 (→ 5th place)
- Carine Verbauwen
- Final — 2.16,66 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Brigitte Bosmans
- Heats — 1:16.68 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Christel Fechner
- Heats — 4:56.92 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Yolande van der Straeten, Brigitte Bosmans, Carine Verbauwen, and Pascale Verbauwen
- Heats — 4.26,33 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Belgium at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-18.