Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BEL
Nocname:Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1928
Website: 
Location:Amsterdam
Competitors:187 (176 men, 11 women)
Sports:15
Rank:29
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 187 competitors, 176 men and 11 women, took part in 90 events in 15 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Men's freestyle bantamweight
Men's middleweight
Men's coxed pair

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

32 athletes, 24 men and 8 women, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 5th appearance in the sport. It was the first time women's events were held in the sport.

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Paul Brochart100 mUnknown2 QUnknown5Did not advance
Willy Dujardin11.23Did not advance
Adolphe GroscolUnknown4Did not advance
Fred ZinnerUnknown3Did not advance
Paul Brochart200 mUnknown2 QUnknown3Did not advance
Willy DujardinUnknown3Did not advance
Adolphe Groscol23.84Did not advance
François PrinsenUnknown3Did not advance
Émile Langenraedt400 mUnknown3Did not advance
François PrinsenUnknown2 QUnknown4Did not advance
Gérald Bertheloot800 mUnknown5Did not advance
Philippe CoenjaertsUnknown5Did not advance
Julien Serwy5000 mDNF–Did not advance
Julien Serwy10,000 mUnknown18
René Joannes-Powell110 m hurdlesUnknown4Did not advance
Armand LepaffeUnknown3Did not advance
Émile Swinnen400 m hurdlesUnknown3Did not advance
Jozef Langenus3000 m steeplechaseUnknown7Did not advance
Edgard ViseurUnknown5Did not advance
4×100 m relayUnknown3Did not advance
4×400 m relayUnknown5Did not advance
Léon BroersMarathon2:44:3718
Jean Linssen2:58:0842
Jean Marien3:16:1356
Gerard Steuers2:54:4837
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Maurice Henrijeanalign=left rowspan=3Pole vault3.5010Did not advance
René Joannes-PowellNo height–Did not advance
Gérard Noël3.3014Did not advance
Auguste VosShot put12.5220Did not advance
Fred ZinnerDiscus throw34.3532Did not advance
Gaston Étiennealign=left rowspan=2Javelin throw54.3422Did not advance
Jules Herremans56.3318Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
Gaston Étiennestyle=font-size:95%Result13.05.519.651.501:00.220.829.813.2054.854:51.4457723
style=font-size:95%Points428483465389402272461406661610
René Joannes-Powellstyle=font-size:95%Result12.26.039.831.5055.816.826.733.1032.565:18.6478025
style=font-size:95%Points567593475389562620401381335457
Gérard Noëlstyle=font-size:95%Result12.45.709.951.7058.019.430.503.0032.64410627
style=font-size:95%Points5315234835444793784743573370
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sidonie Verschueren100 mUnknown4Did not advance
Ida Degrande800 mUnknown5Did not advance
Juliette SegersUnknown6Did not advance
4×100 m relayUnknown4Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Léontine Stevensalign=left rowspan=3High jump1.401 Q1.485
Elise Van Truyen1.401 Q1.4014
Sidonie Verschueren1.401 Q1.4014
Lucie Petit-Diagrealign=left rowspan=2Discus throw25.2820Did not advance
Jenny Toitgans24.4021Did not advance

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Six men represented Belgium in boxing in 1928. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Both men reached the round of 16 (Sartos by winning his first bout, Anneet with a bye), but were defeated there.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Robert SartosMen's flyweight
W points
L points		Did not advance9
Raymond Van RumbeckeMen's bantamweight
L points		Did not advance9
Lucian BiquetMen's featherweight
W points
W points
L points
L points		4
Pierre GodartMen's lightweight
L points		Did not advance17
Adrien AnneetMen's welterweight
L points		Did not advance9
Léonard SteyaertMen's middleweight
W points
W points
L points
W points

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Eight cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, in which Belgium had competed every time that Belgium had sent an Olympic team. For the first time since 1912, Belgium won no cycling medals.

Road

CyclistEventTimeRank
Jean Aertsalign=left rowspan=4Men's road race5:10:3811
Jean Chaerels5:16:0524
Pierre Houdé5:11:1812
Jef Lowagie5:11:5413
Men's team road race15:33:505

Track

Time trial
Match races
CyclistEvent1st RoundRepechage 1Repechage FinalQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RankRankRankRankRankRank
Yves Van MassenhoveMen's sprint1 Q2Did not advance
Men's team pursuit1 Q2Did not advance

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Nine riders, all men, represented Belgium in the equestrian events in 1928. It was Belgium's 5th appearance in the sport; Belgium was one of 3 nations (along with France and the United States) to compete in every Olympic equestrian competition to date. For the second time in a row, Belgium won no medals.

Dressage
AthleteHorseEventScoreRank
Roger DelrueDreypussalign=left rowspan=3Dressage146.1429
Henri LaameBelga167.7027
Oswald LintsRira-t-elle185.8624
Team dressage449.708
Eventing
AthleteHorseEventScoreRank
Louis-Marie de Jonghe d'ArdoyeGigoloalign=left rowspan=3Eventing–
Louis RousseauxSwang1872.0211
Georges Van der TonRemember Erin–
Team eventing1872.0210
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventFinal1st re-ride2nd re-ride
TimePenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRank
Baudoin De BrabandèreMiss Américaalign=left rowspan=3Individual2:293444Did not advance
Gaston MesmaekersAs de Pique1:371435Did not advance
Jacques MisonneKeepsake2:041638Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Team–6414

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics. 21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport. Women fencers represented Belgium for the first time; Belgium had not had any entrants in the inaugural women's fencing competition in 1924. Belgium had three 4th-place finishes and four other final pool competitors, but won no medals. It was the first time since 1900 (Belgium's first appearance) that the nation failed to medal in the sport.

FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Charles Debeuralign=left rowspan=3Men's épée5 wins6 Q5 wins6 Q4 wins4 Q3 wins7
Charles Delporte6 wins3 Q7 wins5 Q5 wins3 Q4 wins6
Léon Tom6 wins1 Q7 wins2 Q5 wins2 Q6 wins4
Raymond Brualign=left rowspan=3Men's foil4 wins3 Q5 wins3 Q7 wins6
Albert De Roocker4 wins1 Q–Did not advance
Pierre Pêcher5 wins3 Q2 wins7Did not advance
Edith Addamsalign=left rowspan=3Women's foil3 wins5Did not advance
Jenny Addams4 wins3 Q4 wins4 Q2 wins6
Hilda Deswarte2 wins5Did not advance
Henri Brasseuralign=left rowspan=3Men's sabre2 wins2 Q0 wins8Did not advance
Jacques Kesteloot2 wins3 Q2 wins8Did not advance
Édouard Yves2 wins4Did not advance
Men's team épée1–01 Q2–01 Q2–12 Q0–34
Men's team foil2–12 Q2–12 Q1–01 Q0–2–14
Men's team sabre1–01 Q0–24Did not advance

Football

See main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Summary
Men's tournament

Belgium competed in men's football for the fourth time in 1928. The team beat Luxembourg in the round of 16 but was defeated by eventual silver medalists Argentina in the quarterfinals.

Team roster
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Consolation tournament, First round

Hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in men's field hockey for the second time. The team, which had won bronze in the previous tournament in 1920, reached the bronze medal match in 1928. There, they lost to Germany and finished in 4th place.

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Team roster
Group play------------
Bronze match

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Belgium had the maximum number of pentathletes, three men, in 1928. It was the nation's 2nd appearance in the sport.

PentathleteEventShootingSwimmingFencingRunningEquestrianTotal
RankRankRankRankRankScoreRank
Charles Cumontalign=left rowspan=3Men's individual293128362014435
Édouard Écuyer de le Court271412253311127
Charles Vannerom252726342313532

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

21 men represented Belgium in rowing in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, matching Canada and Great Britain for the most. Belgium entered boats in 6 of the 7 events. None of the boats reached the final in its event, but the coxed pair boat won a bronze medal by being one of the three boats to reach the semifinals. It was Belgium's first medal in the sport since 1912.

RowerEventRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3SemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jack MottartMen's single sculls8:14.82 R8:17.02Did not advance
Men's coxless pair8:15.02 R8:36.42Did not advanceDid not advance
Men's double sculls8:05.62 R7:56.62Did not advance
Men's coxed pair8:58.41 Q8:02.42 R1 Q7:59.42 Did not advance
Men's coxed four7:41.81 Q7:55.41 Q7:30.22Did not advance
Men's eight6:47.01 R6:47.82Did not advance

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

6 men represented Belgium in sailing in 1928. It was the nation's 4th appearance in the sport. Belgium had boats in 2 of the 3 events.

Dinghy
6 metre and 8 metre classes

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Five men represented Belgium in swimming in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, in which Belgium competed each time Belgium had appeared at the Summer Olympics. None of the Belgian swimmers reached the finals of their events.

SwimmerEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Martial van SchelleMen's 100 m freestyleUnknown5Did not advance
Gérard BlitzMen's 100 m backstroke1:18.82 Q–Did not advance
Joseph De Combealign=left rowspan=2Men's 200 m breaststroke–Did not advance
Louis Van Parijs3:00.03Did not advance
Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relayUnknown5Did not advance

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Belgium competed in men's water polo for the 6th time. For the first time, Belgium failed to win a medal; the team fell to eventual gold medalist Germany in the quarterfinals.

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Team roster
Round of 16
Quarterfinals

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Eight men represented Belgium in weightlifting in 1928. It was the nation's 3rd appearance in the sport.

LifterEventPressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Albert Maesalign=left rowspan=2Men's −60 kg72.512751410013247.516
Ferdinand Renier72.51277.512105825511
J. Adriaenssensalign=left rowspan=2Men's −67.5 kg–
V. Van Hamme77.510801110512262.512
M. Van der Gotenalign=left rowspan=2Men's −75 kg77.51887.511115928011
Jan Van Rompaey92.5485121159292.58
Jules Van Der GotenMen's −82.5 kg801292.51212012292.513
Marcel PanenMen's +82.5 kg851685161151528015

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

13 men represented Belgium in wrestling in 1928. Belgium was one of 3 nations (along with Finland and France) to have a wrestler in each event. It was the nation's 5th appearance in the sport. Spapen won Belgium's only wrestling medal in 1928, a silver.

Freestyle
AthleteEventGold medal roundsSilver medal roundsBronze medal roundsRank
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalSemifinalsFinalSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Edmond SpapenMen's bantamweight
W
L		Did not advance
W
Pierre BressinckMen's featherweight
L		Did not advance
L		Did not advance5
Jean SmetMen's lightweight
L		Did not advance8
Hyacinthe RoosenMen's welterweight
W
L		Did not advance7
Louis Van Der HertenMen's middleweight
L		Did not advance8
Jacques Van AsscheMen's light heavyweight
W
L		Did not advance5
Léon CharlierMen's heavyweight
L		Did not advance6
Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Rank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Pierre MollinMen's bantamweight
L Fall 3pts
L Fall 6pts		Did not advance9
Jacques DillenMen's featherweight
W Decision 1pt
W Decision 2pts
L Decision 5pts		Did not advance9
Frits JanssensMen's lightweight
W Fall 0pts
W Decision 1pt
L Fall 4pts
L Fall 7pts		Did not advance8
Jean SaenenMen's middleweight
W Decision 1pt
W Fall 1pt
L Fall 4pts
W Fall 4pts
L Fall 7pts		Did not advance5
Nicolas AppelsMen's light heavyweight
L Fall 3pts
W Fall 3pts
W Fall 3pts
L Fall 6pts		Did not advance4
Gustave ColpaertMen's heavyweight
L Fall 3pts
L Fall 6pts		Did not advance11

Art competitions

See main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belgium at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEL/summer/1928/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-04-24 . sports-reference.com.

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