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Sporting event delegation
Belgium at the
1908 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in London
Competitors88
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
1
Silver
5
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Further information: 1908 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1908 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Paul Van Asbroeck Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol 10 July
 Silver Oscar de Somville, Marcel Morimont, Georges Mys,
Rémy Orban, Rodolphe Poma, Oscar Taelman,
Alfred Van Landeghem, Polydore Veirman, François Vergucht 		Rowing Men's eight 31 July
 Silver Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts,
Henri Weewauters		 Sailing 6 m class 29 July
 Silver Réginald Storms Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol 10 July
 Silver René Englebert, Charles Paumier du Verger,
Réginald Storms, Paul Van Asbroeck		 Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol, team 11 July
 Silver Belgium men's national water polo team
 Water polo 22 July
 Bronze Joseph Werbrouck Cycling Men's 20 km 14 July
 Bronze Paul Anspach, Désiré Beaurain,
Ferdinand Feyerick, François Rom		 Fencing Men's team épée 24 July

Results by event

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Athlete Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 100 metres Heats Victor Jacquemin 11.5 seconds
2nd, heat 6		 Did not advance
Jean Konings 11.6 seconds
2nd, heat 4
Men's 200 metres Heats Fernand Halbart Unknown
5th, heat 10		 Did not advance
Men's 400 metres — Victor Jacquemin Did not finish
—, heat 10
Men's 1500 metres Semi-
finalist		 François Delloye None held Unknown
5th, semifinal 8		 Did not advance
Men's 110 metre hurdles Semi-
finalist		 Fernand Halbart Walkover
1st, heat 8		 Did not start
—, semifinal 4		 Did not advance
Men's marathon — François Celis None held Did not finish
Event Place Athlete Height/
Distance
Men's high jump 16th Léon Dupont 1.67 metres
Men's standing long jump 8-25 Léon Dupont Unknown
Men's standing high jump 8th Léon Dupont 1.42 metres

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Belgium's best cycling result was a bronze medal won in the 20 kilometres

Event Place Cyclist Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 660 yards Semi-
finalist		 Lucien Renard 55.2 seconds
1st, heat 14		 Unknown
2nd, semifinal 4		 Did not advance
Heats Jules Patou Unknown
2nd, heat 4		 Did not advance
Joseph Werbrouck Unknown
2nd, heat 8
Léon Couckelberg Unknown
2nd, heat 15
Jean van Benthem Unknown
3rd, heat 12
Men's 5000 metres Semi-
finalist		 Guillaume Coeckelberg None held Unknown
4-7, semifinal 7		 Did not advance
Men's 20 kilometres 3rd Joseph Werbrouck None held 33:21.4
3rd, semifinal 1		 Unknown
Semi-
finalist		 Jean van Benthem Unknown
7-9, semifinal 2		 Did not advance
— Léon Couckelberg Disqualified
—, semifinal 6
Men's 100 kilometres 9-17 Guillaume Coeckelberg None held Unknown
7-9, semifinal 2		 Did not finish
Men's tandem Semi-
finalist		 Léon Coeckelberg
Jules Patou		 2:25.0
1st, heat 4		 Unknown
4th, semifinal 1		 Did not advance
Men's team pursuit — Unknown Did not start
—, heat 1		 Did not advance

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Diver Preliminary
groups		 Semi-
finals		 Final
Men's 10 metre platform — Jérome Hicketick Did not finish
—, group 2		 Did not advance

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Fencer First
round		 Second
round		 Semi-
final		 Final
Men's épée 5th Paul Anspach 5-2 (2nd in H) 3-1 (1st in 7) 5-2 (1st in 2) 2-5
Semi-
finalist		 Gaston Renard 3-2 (2nd in C) 2-2 (2nd in 2) 3-5 (5th in 1) Did not advance
François Rom 4-1 (1st in F) 3-1 (1st in 6) 3-5 (5th in 1)
Fernand Bosmans 4-3 (3rd in G) 4-2 (2nd in 6) 4-7 (8th in 1)
Pierre le Blon 3-2 (2nd in K) 4-1 (1st in 1) 2-6 (8th in 2)
Second
round		 Marcel Van Langenhove 2-2 (2nd in M) 2-3 (3rd in 6) Did not advance
Fernand de Montigny 5-3 (2nd in E) 2-2 (3rd in 7)
François Stuyck 5-1 (1st in L) 1-3 (4th in 1)
First
round		 André Sarens 3-6 (7th in D) Did not advance
Men's sabre Semi-
finalist		 Joseph Van der Voodt 2-2 (2nd in B) 3-1 (1st in 3) 1-6 (7th in 2) Did not advance
Second
round		 Étienne Grade 3-2 (2nd in C) 2-2 (3rd in 1) Did not advance
Paul Anspach 5-2 (2nd in J) 0-4 (5th in 5)
First
round		 Antoine Van Tomme 2-2 (4th in F) Did not advance
André du Bosch 2-3 (4th in I)
Henri Six 1-4 (5th in A)
Alexandre Simonson 2-3 (5th in L)
Event Place Fencers Play-in
match		 First
round		 Semi-
finals		 Final Repechage Silver
medal match
Men's team épée 3rd Paul Anspach (all)
Désiré Beaurain (1st, sf, f)
Ferdinand Feyerick (sf, f, sm)
François Rom (sf, f, sm)
Fernand de Montigny (1st)
Victor Willems (1st)
Fernand Bosmans (sm)		 Bye Defeated Sweden
11-6
Advanced to
semifinals		 Defeated Italy
9-8
Advanced to
final		 Lost to France
9-7
Relegated to
silver medal match		 Bye Lost to Great Britain
9-5
Won
bronze medal
Men's team sabre 6th André du Bosch
Etienne Grade
Antoine van Tomme
Joseph van der Voodt		 Not held Lost to France
10-6
Out
6th place		 Did not advance Not relegated

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Gymnast Event Score Rank
Antoine de Buck Men's all-around 180.5 53
Jean van Guysse Men's all-around 194 44

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Rowers First
round		 Quarter-
finals		 Semi-
finals		 Final
Men's single sculls 5th Joseph Hermans Bye Unknown
2nd, quarterfinal 4		 Did not advance
Men's eight 2nd Oscar Taelman, Marcel Morimont, Rémy Orban,
Georges Mys, François Vergucht, Polydore Veirman,
Oscar de Somville, Rodolphe Poma, Alfred Van Landeghem		 None held Bye 8.22
1st, semifinal 2		 Unknown

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Class Place Boat Sailors
6 metre 2nd Zut Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts, Henri Weewauters

Shooting

Event Place Shooter Score
Men's 300 metre free rifle 35th Ernest Ista 701
36th Fernand Rey 698
Men's team free rifle 5th Paul van Asbroeck
Joseph Geens
Ernest Ista
Edouard Poty
Henri Sauveur
Charles Paumier du Verger		 4509
Men's individual pistol 1st Paul van Asbroeck 490
2nd Réginald Storms 487
15th René Englebert 441
37th Jacques Pinchart 372
Men's team pistol 2nd Paul van Asbroeck
René Englebert
Réginald Storms
Charles Paumier du Verger		 1863

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Swimmer Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 100 metre freestyle Heats André Duprez 1:18.0
2nd, heat 9		 Did not advance
Herman Meyboom Unknown
3-6, heat 1
Victor Boin Unknown
3-4, heat 4
Fernand Feyaerts Unknown
3-4, heat 6
Men's 100 metre backstroke — Oscar Grégoire Did not finish
—, heat 6		 Did not advance
Men's 200 metre breaststroke Semi-
finalist		 Félicien Courbet 3:16.4
1st, heat 7		 Unknown
4th, heat 2		 Did not advance
Heats Pierre Strauwen Unknown
4th, heat 3		 Did not advance

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Water poloists Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's water polo 2nd Victor Boin, Herman Donners, Fernand Feyaerts, Oscar Grégoire,
Herman Meyboom, Albert Michant, Joseph Pletinckx		 Defeated Netherlands
8-1		 Defeated Sweden
8-4		 Lost to Great Britain
9-2

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event Place Wrestler Round
of 32		 Round
of 16		 Quarter-
finals		 Semi-
finals		 Final
Greco-Roman lightweight 17th Lucien Hansen Lost to
Lindén		 Did not advance
Fernand Steens Lost to
Carlsen
Greco-Roman light heavyweight 5th Marcel Dubois Defeated
Foskett		 Defeated
Brown		 Lost to
Saarela		 Did not advance
9th August Meesen Bye Lost to
Banbrook		 Did not advance
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Denmark 0 1 .000
Finland 0 2 .000
Great Britain 2 1 .667
Total 2 4 .333

Notes

  1. ^ This fencer competed in the team event, but is not listed in the IOC medallist database.

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2006.
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