| Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | BEL |
| NPC | Belgian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 21 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Nico Vergeylen |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Jan Boyen |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium sent a delegation of 21 athletes (20 male, 1 female) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The nominated athletes are listed below with their individual classification and disciplines.
Belgium's overall result of just one bronze medal was its poorest ever at the Summer Paralympics. Its rank of 69th on the medal table was a sharp decline from four years earlier, where 3 gold medals, 2 silver and 2 bronze had placed it 36th. The 2008 Games were the first since 1968 at which Belgium failed to win at least one gold medal.
Medallists
Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winnersThe country won one medal, a bronze.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jan Boyen | Cycling | Men's Individual Track Pursuit - LC2 | 8th |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Gino de Keersmaeker | F42 | Shot put | N/A | 11.53 | - | 12 | |||
| Discus throw | N/A | 41.84 | - | 5 | |||||
| Frederic van den Heede | T46 | 5000 m | N/A | 15:39.00 | - | 12 | |||
| Marathon | N/A | 2:37:03 | - | 7 | |||||
Pentathlon
| Athlete | Class | Event | Long jump | Javelin throw | 100 m | Discus throw | 1500 m | Total | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | |||||
| Kurt Vanraefelghem | P12 | Pentathlon | 6.33 | 659 | 7 | 44.35 | 505 | 5 | 12.02 | 647 | 9 | 33.12 | 526 | 4 | 4:43.32 | 660 | 8 | 2997 | 8 |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2 competitors:
- Men
Time trials & Road races
| Athlete | Class | Event | Time | Class Factor |
Factorized Time |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Boyen | LC2 | Track time trial | 1:14.881 | - | - | 7 |
| Road time trial | 35:39.55 (+ 2:02.85) | - | - | 4 | ||
| LC1-2/CP4 (LC2) |
Road race | 1:46:03 (+ 0:00) | - | - | 4 | |
| Marc Eymard | B&VI 1-3 | Road time trial | 33:58.30 (+ 1:57.18) | - | - | 12 |
| Road race | 2:23:17 (+ 8:33) | - | - | 10 |
Pursuits
| Athlete | Class | Event | Qualifying | Final/ Bronze medal race | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | |||
| Jan Boyen | LC2 | Track pursuit | 4:56.261 48.605 |
3 Q |  Novak (ROU)W 4:56.630 48.545 |
|
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2 competitors:
- Individual
| Athlete | Class | Horse | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Lorquet | Grade Ib | Junior du Pré | Championship Test | 63.619 | 8 |
| Freestyle Test | 65.333 | 6 | |||
| Bert Vermeir | Grade III | Tiramisu | Championship Test | 64.000 | 7 |
| Freestyle Test | 67.389 | 8 |
Goalball
Main article: Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics6 competitors:
Men
- Youssef Bihi (B3)
- Vincent Buisseret (B2)
- Bruno Vanhofe (B2)
- Johan de Rick (B2)
- Peter van Hout (B2)
- Danny van Eenooghe (B2)
- Preliminary round - Group A
 Lithuania | 9 – 5 |  Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Pavliukianec 5 Zibolis 4 (3 Penalties) |
Report | Bihi 3 de Rick 2 (1 Penalty) |
| Belgium | 12 – 6 |  Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi 8 (1 Penalty) de Rick 3 (2 Penalties) Buisseret |
Report | R. Garcia 3 Galiana Perez (Penalty) Rubio |
| Belgium | 5 – 6 |  Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi 2 de Rick 2 Buisseret |
Report | Pirc 4 (3 Penalties) Vinkler 2 |
 Finland | 8 – 5 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Mattila 4 (3 Penalties) Aittola 2 Posio 2 |
Report | de Rick 3 (3 Penalties) Bihi 2 |
 Denmark | 13 – 6 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Weichel 9 (5 Penalties) Nielsen 3 Pedersen (Penalty) |
Report | Bihi 5 (1 Penalty) Buisseret |
- Group table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia (SLO)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 15 |
| Lithuania (LTU)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 12 |
| Denmark (DEN)
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 7 |
| Finland (FIN)
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 6 |
| Belgium (BEL)
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 3 |
| Spain (ESP)
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 1 |
- 9th place match
| Belgium | 2 – 7 |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi van Eenooghe |
Report | Jalilvand 4 Sayahi 2 Soranji |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Sven Decaesstecker | S10 | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.44 | 9 | did not advance | |
| SB9 | 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.30 | 7 Q | 1:15.29 | 8 | |
| SM10 | 200 m individual medley | 2:19.57 | 3 Q | 2:16.21 | 4 | |
| Kevin Lambrechts | S7 | 50 m butterfly | 33.57 | 5 Q | 33.80 | 5 |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:20.50 | 9 | did not advance | |||
| SM7 | 200 m individual medley | 2:53.93 | 3 Q | 2:54.98 | 6 | |
Table Tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Group Match 1 | Group Match 2 | Group Match 3 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Marc Ledoux | TT8 | Singles |  Jambor (SVK)W 3-2 |
 Kent (CAN)W 3-0 |
 Glikman (ISR)L 2-3 |
did not advance | |||
| Mathieu Loicq | TT8 | Singles |  Pichon (FRA)W 3-1 |
 Grudzien (POL)L 0-3 |
 Hu (TPE)W 3-1 |
did not advance | |||
| Nico Vergeylen | TT8 | Singles | Skrzynecki (POL) L 1-3 |
 Csonka (HUN)L 0-3 |
 Chen (CHN)L 0-3 |
did not advance | |||
| Marc Ledoux Mathieu Loicq Nico Vergeylen |
TT6-8 | Team | N/A | Bye | Israel L 1-3 |
did not advance | |||
Dimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.
Wheelchair Tennis
Main article: Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Joachim Gérard | Open | Singles | Gergely (SVK) W 6-1, 6-0 |
 Hinson (USA)W 6-2, 6-0 |
Jeremiasz (FRA) L 4-6, 1-6 |
did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Annick Sevenans | Open | Singles |  Martinez (COL)W 6-0, 6-0 |
Arnoult (USA) L 6-1, 3-6, 4-6 |
did not advance | ||
See also
References
- "Belgian Paralympic Team" Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Belgian Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008
- Belgium at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics