| Npc: | BEL |
| Npcname: | Belgian Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Competitors: | 21 |
| Sports: | 7 |
| Flagbearer Open: | Nico Vergeylen |
| Flagbearer Close: | Jan Boyen |
| Rank: | 69 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 1 |
| Appearances: | auto |
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.[1]
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.[2]
See also: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners. The country won one medal, a bronze.[3]
See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
3 competitors:
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | ||||
| Gino de Keersmaeker | F42 | Shot put | N/A | 11.53 | align="center" | - | 12 | |||
| Discus throw | N/A | 41.84 | align="center" | - | 5 | |||||
| Frederic van den Heede | T46 | 5000 m | N/A | 15:39.00 | align="center" | - | 12 | |||
| Marathon | N/A | 2:37:03 | align="center" | - | 7 | |||||
Pentathlon
See main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
2 competitors:
| Athlete | Class | Event | Time | Class Factor | Factorized Time | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Boyen | LC2 | Track time trial | 1:14.881 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 7 |
| Road time trial | 35:39.55 (+ 2:02.85) | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 4 | ||
| LC1-2/CP4 (LC2) | Road race | 1:46:03 (+ 0:00) | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 4 | |
| Marc Eymard | B&VI 1-3 | Road time trial | 33:58.30 (+ 1:57.18) | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 12 |
| Road race | 2:23:17 (+ 8:33) | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 10 |
Pursuits
See main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
2 competitors:
| 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 |
See main article: Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
6 competitors:
Men
| width=150 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | D | width=30 | GF | width=30 | GA | width=30 | GD | width=20 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 1 |
See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
2 competitors:
| 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 | |
See main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
3 competitors:
| 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 | W 3-2 | W 3-0 | L 2-3 | did not advance | ||||
| Mathieu Loicq | TT8 | Singles | W 3-1 | L 0-3 | W 3-1 | did not advance | ||||
| Nico Vergeylen | TT8 | Singles | L 1-3 | L 0-3 | L 0-3 | did not advance | ||||
| Marc Ledoux Mathieu Loicq Nico Vergeylen | TT6-8 | Team | N/A | Bye | 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.
See main article: Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
2 competitors: