Belgium at the 2012 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:BEL
Npcname:Belgian Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2012
Location:London
Competitors:42
Sports:9
Rank:36
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto

Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Men
AthleteEventsFinal
ResultRank
Gino De KeersmaekerF42 Discus throw40.176
Frederic Van den HeedeT46 Marathon2.31.38 PR
Women
AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Marieke VervoortT52 100 m19.69 PR
T52 200 m34.83 RR

Boccia

See main article: Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

AthleteEventSeeding matchesRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Pieter CilissenMixed individual BC3
W 5-1

L 2-5
Did not advance
Kirsten De Laender
W 8-2

L 1-4
Did not advance
Pieter Cilissen
Kirsten De Laender
Pieter Verlinden
Mixed pairs BC3 W 7-1
W 12-1
W 3-2
1 Q
L 0-7

W 4-3

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Kris BosmansMen's Road race C1-31:42:515
Koen ReyserhoveMen's Road race C4-5DNF
Men's Time trial C437:15.5112
Christophe HindricqMen's Road race H11:55:064
Men's Time trial H139:46.687
Wim DecleirMen's Road race H42:00:35
Men's Time trial H426:24.004

Track

Time Trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Kris BosmansMen's C1-3 Kilometre1:12.82514
Koen ReyserhoveMen's C4-5 Kilometre1:14.68919
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
TimeRankOpponent
Results
Rank
Kris BosmansMen's C3 Pursuit3:52.45310align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Koen ReyserhoveMen's C4 Pursuit5:27.62414align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotal
ScoreRank
Ulricke DekeyzerCleverboy van d'AbelIndividual championship test grade IV68.0008
Individual freestyle test grade IV69.5509
Michèle GeorgeRainmanIndividual championship test grade IV77.065
Individual freestyle test grade IV82.100
Barbara MinneciBarillaIndividual championship test grade II70.0958
Individual freestyle test grade II73.1006
Ciska VermeulenWhooney TunesIndividual championship test grade IV71.6134
Individual freestyle test grade IV75.0005
Team
AthleteHorseEventTest roundFinal roundTotal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Barbara MinneciSee aboveII Team68.5715
Ulricke DekeyzerIV Team68.6256
Michèle George72.9062
Ciska Vermeulen66.7509

Goalball

See main article: Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Men's tournament

See main article: Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament.

Squad listGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Youssef Bihi
Johan De Rick
Klison Mapreni
Bruno Vanhove
Tom Vanhove
Glenn Van Thournhout
W 4–23 Q
L 2–5
W 8–6
D 0–0
W 5–3
Group B----------------
  • Quarter-final
  • Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventsHeatsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Sven Decaesstecker100 m backstroke S101:04.6310Did not advance
    200 m individual medley SM102:17.515 Q2:15.995
    Yannick Vandeput200 m freestyle S142:07.4713Did not advance
    100 m backstroke S141:09.0215
    100 m breaststroke SB141:18.5714
    Women
    AthleteEventsHeatsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Tamara Medarts200 m freestyle S142:30.1015Did not advance
    100 m backstroke S141:20.6113
    100 m breaststroke SB141:23.516 Q1:24.587

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Ben DespineuxSingles class 7 W 3-1
    L 0-3
    2Did not advance
    Marc LedouxSingles class 8 W 3-0
    L 1-3
    2Did not advance
    Mathieu Loicq W 3-2
    L 0-3
    2Did not advance
    Ben Despineux
    Marc Ledoux
    Mathieu Loicq
    Team class 6-8
    W 3-2

    L 2-3
    Did not advance

    Wheelchair rugby

    See main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Group stage

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    5th–8th place semi-finals

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Mike DenayerMen's singles
    L 0-6 0-6
    Did not advance
    Joachim Gérard (11)
    W 6-3 6-2

    W 7-6(4) 6-2

    W 6-3 2-6 7-5

    L 6(4)-7 6-2 3-6
    Did not advance
    Annick Sevenans (7)Women's singles
    W 6-0 6-1

    L 6(3)-7 2-6
    Did not advance
    Mike Denayer
    Joachim Gérard
    Men's doubles
    W 6-2 6-3

    L 4-6 3-6
    Did not advance

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Belgium - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals. LOCOG. 21 August 2012. 20 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120820235323/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/country/belgium/index.html. dead.