Belgium at the 1920 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BEL
Nocname:Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1920
Website: 
Location:Antwerp
Competitors:336 (326 men, 10 women)
Sports:23
Flagbearer:Victor Boin (fencing)[1]
Rank:5
Gold:14
Silver:11
Bronze:11
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.[2]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium sent 14 archers in its second Olympic archery appearance. The six competitors who competed in the fixed bird events had no international competitions, and took the guaranteed 4 gold medals, 2 silvers, and 2 bronzes. Van Innis, a veteran of Belgium's first appearance in 1900, faced a lone French archer in each of the three individual moving bird competitions; he took two of the three gold medals and one silver. In the team moving bird competitions, the Belgian team faced off against France in the 50 and 33 metre events, beating the French team both times. The Netherlands sent a team for the 28 metre competition, which knocked Belgium down to second place in that event.

Overall, the team took 8 of 10 possible gold medals as well as 4 silvers and 2 bronzes. They had been guaranteed 4 golds, 7 silvers, and 3 bronzes at worst.

ArcherEventFinal
ScoreRank
Edmond CloetensFixed large bird13
Fixed small bird45
Firmin FlamandFixed large bird7
Fixed small bird54
Joseph HermansFixed large bird55
Fixed small bird6
Louis van de PerckFixed large bird11
Fixed small bird8
Auguste van de VerreFixed large bird36
Fixed small bird16
Hubert Van InnisMoving bird, 50 m106
Moving bird, 33 m139
Moving bird, 28 m172
Edmond van MoerFixed large bird64
Fixed small bird11
Edmond Cloetens
Firmin Flamand
Joseph Hermans
Louis Van De Perck
Auguste Van De Verre
Edmond Van Moer		Team fixed large bird31
Team fixed small bird25
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond De Knibber
Jérome De Maeyer
Louis Delcon
Louis Fierens
Louis Van Beeck
Hubert Van Innis
Pierre Van Thielt		Team moving bird, 50 m2701
Team moving bird, 33 m2958
Team moving bird, 28 m2924

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Three divers represented Belgium in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Sauvage became the first Belgian to advance to a diving final, in the plain high diving. He placed seventh in the final standings.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Joseph Callens10 m springboard30476.406align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Joseph De SonayPlain high dive35129.07align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Fernand SauvagePlain high dive17145.53 Q34148.57

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Twelve swimmers, including one woman, represented Belgium in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. Blitz was the first Belgian to reach a final in an Olympic swimming event, and he won the nation's first Olympic swimming medal with his bronze-winning effort in the 100 metre backstroke.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gérard Blitz100 m freeUnknown7align=center colspan=4Did not advance
100 m backalign=center colspan=2NA1:18.62 Q1:19.0
Félicien Courbet200 m breastUnknown7align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breast7:20.03align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Paul De Backer1500 m free26:46.42 QUnknown6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Édouard Henry200 m breast3:18.03align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breastUnknown5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Gaspard Lemaire100 m backalign=center colspan=2NA1:28.03align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Paul Neeckx200 m breast3:16.63 qUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Édouard Van Haelen200 m breast3:22.63align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breastUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Martial van Schelle100 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
René Bauwens
Gérard Blitz
Joseph Cludts
Jean-Pierre Vermetten		4 × 200 m free relayalign=center colspan=2N/A11:12.23align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Women

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the fourth time in 1920, having won a medal each of the prior times but still seeking its first gold medal. The Bergvall System was in use at the time. Belgium blew out Switzerland in the opening round, then squeaked by the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. After defeating Sweden 5–3 in the semifinals, Belgium advanced to the final against Great Britain. For the fourth straight time the two had met in the Olympics, the British side came out on top of the Belgian team, this time by a score of 3–2.

Belgium received a bye into the silver medal semifinals after the loss to Britain. There they faced, and defeated, the United States to take the country's fourth Olympic water polo medal.

Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Silver medal match
Final rank: Silver

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

42 athletes represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's third appearance in the sport, having not competed in athletics in 1900. The best result for the team was Broos's fourth-place finish in the marathon as the Belgians continued to look in vain for their first Olympic medal in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lucien Bangels1500 malign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Oscar BlansaerMarathonalign=center colspan=6 3:20:00.034
Paul Brochart100 m11.41 Q10.92 Q11.34align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m23.21 Q23.22 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Auguste BroosMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:39:25.84
Omar Corteyn400 m52.21 Q52.05align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Jean Delarge800 malign=center colspan=2 align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Pierre Devaux10000 malign=center colspan=4 36:38.38align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Antoine Doyen10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 6 Q56:30.08
Léon Fourneau1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:15.03 Q4:16.09
Henri Godin800 malign=center colspan=2 6align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Marcel Gustin100 m11.33align=center colspan=6Did not advance
200 m24.33align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Max Houben200 m24.22 Q5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
René Joannes-Powell110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Jean Lefèvre100 m5align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Julien Lehouck100 m4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Charles MelisMarathonalign=center colspan=6 3:00:51.027
Jules Migeot400 m55.14align=center colspan=6Did not advance
François Morren400 m51.61 Q50.84align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Léonce Oleffe800 malign=center colspan=2 7align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Aimé Proot10000 malign=center colspan=4 9align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 36
Antoine RivezCross countryalign=center colspan=6 42
Théophile Roeckaert1500 malign=center colspan=4 7align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jean Seghers3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 14:09.26 Q13:31.19
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 48:29.06 Q50:32.47
Omar Smet400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Henri Smets5000 malign=center colspan=4 8align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 33
Pierre Trullemans5000 malign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 41
Julien Van Campenhout5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:22.62 Q15:25.09
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 28:00.07
Joseph Van Der Wee800 malign=center colspan=2 2:00.05align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Désiré Van RemortelMarathonalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2Did not finish
Paul Verlaeckt3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 7align=center colspan=2Did not advance
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
François Vyncke5000 malign=center colspan=4 7align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 37
Charles Wiggers3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 9align=center colspan=4Did not advance
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Paul Brochart
Max Houben
Julien Lehouck
Omer Smet		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4 43.74align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Omar Corteyn
Jules Migeot
François Morren
Omar Smet		4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4 3:38.81 Q3:24.96
Lucien Bangels
Claude Otterbeen
Henri Smets
Pierre Trullemans
Julien Van Campenhout
François Vyncke		3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4 304align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Aimé Proot
Antoine Rivez
Henri Smets
Pierre Trullemans
Julien Van Campenhout
François Vyncke		Team cross countryalign=center colspan=6 486
AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Gustave De BruyneLong jump6.2018align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arthur DelaenderDiscus throw32.0016align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Javelin throw36.2525align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Adolphe HaumanJavelin throw42.5818align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jean HénaultHigh jump1.6516align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Georges HenrionHigh jump1.7014align=center colspan=2Did not advance
René Joannes-PowellPole vault3.601 Q3.3013
Jean LefèvreLong jump5.7924align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Javelin throw39.0022align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Julien LehouckLong jump5.7625align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jean MahyHigh jump1.6516align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Émile MullerJavelin throw40.2420align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Léon PothierShot put10.1024align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gaston WuytsShot put11.04518align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

13 boxers represented Belgium at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut appearance in boxing. Hébrants was the only boxer to advance to the semifinals; he was defeated both in the semifinals and in the bronze medal match to finish with fourth place in the bantamweight.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Jules AndrotFlyweightN/A
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Philippe BouvyFeatherweightBye
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Alfons BouwensBantamweightN/A
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Joseph CharpentierFlyweightN/A
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Jean CreusenHeavyweightN/ABye
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
René SmetWelterweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Henri HébrantsBantamweightN/ABye
W
L
L		4
Antoine MassonMiddleweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Jean NeysLightweightN/A
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Joseph SimononMiddleweight
L		align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Julien Van MuyzenLightweightN/A
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Joseph VinckenFeatherweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Georges WerllWelterweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 2 .000
0 2 .000
0 3 .000
0 1 .000
1 1 .500
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
0 2 .000
1 2 .333
Total 4 13 .235
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 0 1 .000
Round of 16 3 7 .300
Quarterfinals 1 4 .200
Semifinals 0 1 .000
Final 0 0 –
Bronze match 0 1 .000
Total 4 13 .235

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

15 cyclists represented Belgium in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, with Belgium having competed in cycling each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. George took the country's first Olympic cycling gold medal by winning the 50 kilometre race. The road cycling team took bronze; Belgian cyclists came close to adding more medals with two fourth-place finishes and one fifth-place finish.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Albert de BunnéTime trial4:45:23.45
Jean JanssensTime trial4:44:20.64
André VercruysseTime trial4:55:41.415
Albert WyckmansTime trial5:03:19.024
Albert de Bunné
Jean Janssens
André Vercruysse
Albert Wyckmans		Team time trial19:28:44.4

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
BinardSprintUnknown2 QUnknown3 RUnknown3align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Charles Cadron50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown8
Gustave DaghelinckxSprint13.21 QUnknown3 RUnknown2align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Gustave de Schryver50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown8
Félix Dockx50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Henry George50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/A1:16:42.3
L'EmpereurSprintUnknown2 QUnknown3 RUnknown2align=center colspan=6Did not advance
John VerhoevenSprint13.21 QUnknown3 RUnknown3align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Frédéric Claessens
Frans Verscheuren		Tandemalign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Gustave Daghelinckx
John Verhoeven		Tandemalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown2align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Gustave Daghelinckx
Albert de Bunné
Gustave de Schryver
Jean Janssens
Charles Van Doorslaer		Team pursuitalign=center colspan=2N/A6:18.41 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A5:20.22Did not advance4

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Eighteen equestrians represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's third appearance in the sport, being one of only three countries (along with France and the United States) to have taken part in each Olympic equestrian competition to that point. The Belgian vaulters were the most successful, with Bouckaert's gold medal and Finet's bronze in the individual leading the team to a gold medal in the combined event. The Belgians also had success in the other two competitions, adding a silver in the jumping and a bronze in the eventing, though no others took individual medals.

EquestrianHorseEventFinal
ResultRank
Jules BonvaletWeppelghemEventing1392.5012
Jumping10.0015
Daniel BouckaertVaulting30.500
Victor ClaesVaulting26.1638
Emmanuel de BlommaertGrizzlyDressage20.437511
Ghislain de BrieyPerfect GentlemanJumping13.5021
Ferdinand de la SernaArsinoeJumping6.005
Gaston de TrannoyBouton d'OrDressage23.12507
Louis FinetVaulting29.000
Oswald LintsMarthaEventing1515.0010
Jacques MisonneGauchoEventing1282.5017
Jumping23.2525
Roger Moeremans d'EmaüsSweet GirlEventing1652.504
Jumping7.007
Albert van CauwenbergVaulting26.6666
Maurice Van RanstVaulting28.0004
van SchauwenbroeckVaulting27.2505
Daniel Bouckaert
Louis Finet
Maurice Van Ranst		Team vaulting87.500
Jules Bonvalet
Oswald Lints
Jacques Misonne
Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs		Weppelghem
Martha
Gaucho
Sweet Girl		Team eventing4560.00
André Coumans
Herman de Gaiffier d'Hestroy
Herman d'Oultromont
Henri Laame		Lisette
Miss
Lord Kitchener
Biscuit		Team jumping16.25

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Twenty-two fencers represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's fourth appearance in the sport, having competed in fencing each time Belgium appeared at the Olympics. The best result for the team was a silver medal in the team épée, which was the country's only fencing medal despite having six individual finalists and two teams in event finals.

Ranks given are within the group.

AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Marcel BerréFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A2–44align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Victor BoinÉpée4–23 Q3–78align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Charles CrahayFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A3–12 Q2–34align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Marcel CuypersFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A6–22 Q2–34align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Joseph de CraeckerÉpée4–43 Q5–57align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Fernand de MontignyÉpée7–11 Q6–43 Q4–77align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Foilalign=center colspan=2N/A5–01 Q4–11 Q6–56
Robert de SchepperFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A3–23 Q1–45align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Maurice DeweeÉpée4–32 Q6–53 Q3–810align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Charles DelporteÉpée6–21 Q5–56 Q4–75 Q3–810
Emile DufraneFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A3–34align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Robert FeyerickSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A3–32 Q3–35align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernest GeversÉpée4–54 Q6–53 Q7–41 Q6–54
Félix GobletÉpée8–11 Q5–35 Q6–52 Q3–810
Sabrealign=center colspan=2N/A4–33 Q0–67align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert HennetSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A5–32 Q3–34 Q5–67
Charles PapeFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A3–56align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Alexis SimonsonSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A1–67align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Léon TomÉpée2–57align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sabrealign=center colspan=2N/A6–11 Q4–22 Q5–66
Jean VerbruggeFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A5–12 Q1–45align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pierre Calle
Charles Delporte
Harry Dombeeck
Robert Feyerick
Robert Hennet
Alexis Simonson
Léon Tom		Team sabre[3] align=center colspan=6N/A4–34
Marcel Berré
Charles Crahay
Marcel Cuypers
Fernand de Montigny
Émile de Schepper
Robert Hennet
Charles Pape
Léon Tom		Team foilalign=center colspan=4N/A1–44align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Paul Anspach
Victor Boin
Joseph de Craecker
Fernand de Montigny
Maurice de Wee
Ernest Gevers
Félix Goblet
Philippe le Hardy
Léon Tom		Team épéealign=center colspan=4N/A4–11 Q4–1

Field hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in field hockey for the first time. The team took third place in the four-team round robin, defeating France but losing to Great Britain and Denmark.

Football

See main article: Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time, winning the gold medal. The Belgians, which had taken bronze in 1900, won the 1920 championship without much difficulty. The squad outscored opponents 8 to 1, including holding a 2–0 lead when Czechoslovakia withdrew from the final in protest in the 40th minute.

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Final rank:

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Forty-eight gymnasts represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's third appearance in the sport. Kempeneers had the best individual performance, finishing fourth. Belgium also sent teams in two of the three team events, winning a silver medal and a bronze.

Artistic gymnastics

GymnastEventFinal
ResultRank
François GibensAll-around83.0811
Félicien KempeneersAll-around86.254
Charles LannieAll-around78.9519
François VerbovenAll-around80.4217
Julianus WagemansAll-around83.589
Eugenius Auwerkerken
Théophile Bauer
François Claessens
Augustus Cootmans
Frans Gibens
Albert Haepers
Domien Jacob
Félicien Kempeneers
Jules Labéeu
Hubert Lafortune
Auguste Landrieu
Charles Lannie
Constant Loriot
Nicolaas Moerloos
Ferdinand Minnaert
Louis Stoop
Jean Van Guysse
Alphonse Van Mele
François Verboven
Jean Verboven
Julien Verdonck
Joseph Verstraeten
Georges Vivex
Julianus Wagemans		Team346.765
Paul Arets
Léon Bronckaert
Léopold Clabots
Jean Baptiste Claessens
Léon Darrien
Lucien Dehoux
Ernest Deleu
Emil Duboisson
Ernest Dureuil
Joseph Fiems
Marcel Hansen
Louis Henin
Omer Hoffman
Félix Logiest
Charles Marschaelcke
René Paenhuysen
Arnold Pierret
René Pinchart
Gaspar Pirotte
Augusten Pluys
Léopold Son
Edouard Taeymans
Pierre Thitiar
Henri Verhavert		Team, Swedish system1094.000

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

The host nation competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden.

RosterCoach: Paul Loicq
Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age
F 1 0 ~34
R 1 0 ~32
F 1 0 28
F 1 0 31
D 1 0 21
D 1 0 ~27
G 1 0 29
G 0 – 15
Gold Medal quarterfinals
Final rank: 5th (Tied)

Polo

See main article: Polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the first time, taking fourth and last place. The Belgians lost to Great Britain in the semifinals and to the United States in the bronze medal match. Alfred Grisar, Maurice Lysen, Clément Van Der Straten and Gaston Peers de Nieuwburgh took part in the tournament.

Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final rank: 4th

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Twenty rowers represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's fourth appearance in the sport. None of the team's five boats were able to advance past the first round in its event.

Ranks given are within the heat.

RowerCoxEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jacques HallerN/ASingle scullsUnknown3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Georges Léonet
Ernest Sadzawka		N/ADouble scullsalign=center colspan=2N/A7:34.8[4] 2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Georges Van Den Bossche
Oscar Van Den Bossche		René Van Damme[5] Coxed pairalign=center colspan=2N/A8:25.02align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Adrien D'Hondt
Robert Demulder
Jean Van Silfhout
Léon Vleurinck		Raphael de Ligne[6] Coxed fouralign=center colspan=2N/A7:40.02align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Daniël Clarembaux
Julien Crickx
Gustave De Mulder
Jozef Hermans
Charles Lalemand
Maurice Requillé
René Smet
Félix Taymans		Joseph Crickx[7] Eight6:40.02align=center colspan=4Did not advance

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Fourteen sailors represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's second appearance in the sport. Belgium had the dubious distinction of having the only boat to not win a medal—there was only one event in which more than three boats entered, and the two Belgian boats in that event finished first and fourth. The other two Belgian boats earned a silver and a bronze.

SailorsClassRace 1Race 2Race 3Total
ResultRankResultRankResultRankScoreRank
Raymond Bauwens
Louis Depière
Willy Valcke		6 metre (1907)align=center colspan=7Unknown4
Frédéric Bruynseels
Emile Cornellie
Florimond Cornellie		6 metre (1907)align=center colspan=7Unknown
Léon Huybrechts
John Klotz
Charles van den Bussche		6 metre (1919)align=center colspan=7Unknown
Willy de l'Arbre
Albert Grisar
Georges Hellebuyck
Léopold Standaert
Henri Weewauters		8 metre (1919)align=center colspan=7Unknown

Skating

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Two figure skaters represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's debut appearance in the sport. The pair finished in sixth place out of eight pairs.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Twenty-four shooters represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's third appearance in the sport. J. Haller and G. Sylva also competed, but in which events is unknown.[8] In addition, five unknown Belgian shooters competed.[9] Belgium finished with a lone medal, the silver in the team clay pigeons competition.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Conrad Adriaenssens300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Louis Andrieu50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Arthur Balbaert300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Albert BosquetTrap849
Philippe Cammaerts50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Émile DupontTrap849
Joseph Haesaerts300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
François Heyens300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Joseph Janssens300 m military rifle, standing545
Henri QuersinTrap857
Victor Robert50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Paul Van Asbroeck50 m free pistol4667
50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Unknown
Norbert Van Molle50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Conrad Andriaenssens
Arthur Balbaert
François Ceulemans
Joseph Haesaerts
Paul Van Asbroeck		600 m team military rifle, prone26410
300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone46914
Conrad Andriaenssens
Arthur Balbaert
Joseph Haesaerts
François Heyens
Paul Van Asbroeck		50 m team free pistol22295
Team free rifle393912
Conrad Andriaenssens
Joseph Janssens
Vincent Libert
Louis Ryskens
Paul Van Asbroeck		300 m team military rifle, prone26414
300 m team military rifle, standing21712
Louis Andrieu
Philippe Cammaerts
Victor Robert
Paul Van Asbroeck
Norbert Van Molle		50 m team small-bore rifle17856
Robert Andrieux
Jules Bastin
Philippe Cammaerts
Léon De Coster
Paul Van Asbroeck
Norbert Van Molle		30 m team military pistol12217
Albert Bosquet
Joseph Cogels
Émile Dupont
Edouard Fesinger
Henri Quersin
Louis Van Tilt		Team clay pigeons503

Tug of war

See main article: Tug of war at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in the Olympic tug of war tournament for the first time in 1920, the final appearance of the sport in the Olympics. The Bergvall System was used. Losing their first match to Great Britain eliminated the Belgians from the gold medal tournament, but a win against the United States set them opposite the Netherlands for the silver medal. Belgium lost this match and was relegated to the bronze medal tournament; there, they again faced and again defeated the Americans to take the bronze.

All matches were best-of-three pulls.

Semifinals
Silver medal semifinals
Silver medal match
Bronze medal match
Final rank: Bronze

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Seven weightlifters represented Belgium in 1920. It was the host nation's debut appearance in the sport. Three of the Belgians took medals, one of each type, with François de Haes taking the top spot in the featherweight category.

WeightlifterWeight classFinal
ResultRank
François de Haes60 kg220.0
Louis De Haes60 kg190.07
Georges de Proft75 kgalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Marcel Marchand75 kg205.07
Georges Rooms67.5 kg230.0
Lionel van den Roye82.5 kg227.58
Louis Williquet67.5 kg240.0

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Twelve wrestlers competed for Belgium in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. None of the Belgians won medals, though twice a wrestler was defeated in the bronze medal match. Two of the wrestlers competed in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling.

Freestyle

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank
Pierre DerkinderenFreestyle middleBye (W) (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Frits JanssensFreestyle middleBye (W) (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Hyacinthe RoosenFreestyle light heavyN/A (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Henri SnoeckFreestyle light heavyN/A (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
August ThysFreestyle lightN/AByeBye (L) (L)4
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
1 0 1.000
0 4 .000
1 0 1.000
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
Total 2 6 .250
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 0 0 –
Round of 16 2 2 .500
Quarterfinals 0 2 .000
Semifinals 0 1 .000
Final 0 0 –
Bronze match 0 1 .000
Total 2 6 .250

Greco-Roman

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Silver quartersSilver semisSilver match
Bronze quartersBronze semisBronze match
Alexandre BoumansGreco-Roman feather (W) (W) (W) (L)Did not advance5
N/A (W) (L)
Bye (L)Did not advance
Oscar CornelisGreco-Roman middle (L)Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advance19
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Henri DierickxGreco-Roman feather (L)Did not advanceDid not advance17
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Frits JanssensGreco-Roman lightBye (W) (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance4
(W) (L)Did not advance
Bye (W) (L)
Albert SavonetGreco-Roman lightBye (L)Did not advance12
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Henri SnoeckGreco-Roman light heavyBye (W) (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance7
N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=center colspan=3N/A
Maurice VanderleendenGreco-Roman middleBye (W) (L)Did not advance9
(W) (L)Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Eduard van den BrilGreco-Roman heavyBye (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance12
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3N/A
Emile WahlemGreco-Roman light heavyBye (W) (W) (L)Did not advance6
N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=center colspan=3N/A
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
1 0 1.000
1 1 .500
0 1 .000
1 6 .143
3 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
1 2 .333
1 1 .500
0 3 .000
3 0 1.000
Total 12 14 .462
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 2 .333
Round of 16 5 2 .714
Quarterfinals 2 3 .400
Semifinals 0 2 .000
Final 0 0 –
Silver quarterfinals 2 0 1.000
Silver semifinals 1 2 .333
Silver match 0 1 .000
Bronze quarterfinals 0 0 –
Bronze semifinals 1 1 .500
Bronze match 0 1 .000
Total 12 14 .462

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor Boin . olympedia.org . . 21 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Belgium at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060246/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEL/summer/1920/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 27 November 2014 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Web site: Belgium Fencing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417082509/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEL/summer/1920/FEN/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . Team composition for foil and sabre.
  4. La VIIe Olympiade à Anvers, la treizième journée - Aviron, la première journée - II. Course à deux rameurs en couple sans barreur (double scull), La Meuse, 29 August 1920
  5. La VIIe Olympiade à Anvers, la quatorzième journée - Aviron, la deuxième journée - III. Course à deux rameurs en pointe, La Meuse, 31 August 1920
  6. La VIIe Olympiade à Anvers, la quatorzième journée - Aviron, la deuxième journée - I. Course à quatre rameurs en pointe avec barreur, La Meuse, 31 August 1920
  7. La VIIe Olympiade à Anvers, la treizième journée - Aviron, la première journée - II. Course à huit rameurs en pointe avec barreur, La Meuse, 29 August 1920
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171742/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEL/summer/1920/SHO/ Sports-Reference
  9. http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/sho07bem.html De Wael's Complete Olympians

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