Belgium at the Olympics
Belgium has competed at most editions of the Olympic Games after making its first appearance at the 1900 Games. The nation was host to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
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Belgian athletes have won 148 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another six at the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.
Hosted Games
Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.
| Games | Host city | Dates | Nations | Participants | Events |
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| 1920 Summer Olympics | Antwerp | 20 April – 12 September | 29 | 2,626 | 156 |
Medal tables
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Medals by summer sport
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Medals by winter sport
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Summary by sport
Archery
Archery was one of the sports in which Belgium competed in the nation's first appearance in 1900. The Belgian archers took the gold medal in 3 of the 7 events in Paris, finishing with 7 medals total.
| Games | Archers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1900 Paris | 18 | 7/7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
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| Men's Au Cordon Doré 33 metres | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  (1900) |
| Men's Au Cordon Doré 50 metres | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  (1900) |
| Men's Au Chapelet 33 metres | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (1900) |
| Men's Au Chapelet 50 metres | 1/1 | 1900 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (1900) |
| Men's Championnat Du Monde | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (1900) |
| Men's Sur La Perche À La Herse | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | (1900) |
| Men's Sur La Perche À La Pyramide | 1/1 | 1900 | 1900 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  (1900) |
Cycling
Belgium's debut in 1900 included one cyclist.
| Games | Cyclists | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1900 Paris | 1 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
Track
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
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| Men's sprint | 16/26 | 1900 | 1960 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (1960) |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Belgium at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Belgium
- Belgium at the Paralympics
External links
- "Belgium". International Olympic Committee.
- "Belgium". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/BEL". olympanalyt.com.
- BOIC - Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee official website
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