Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BEL
Nocname:Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Location:Paris, France
Website: 
Competitors:165
Competitors Men:83
Competitors Women:82
Sports:21
Flagbearer Open:Jérôme Guéry & Emma Meesseman
Flagbearer Close:Nafissatou Thiam
Rank:25
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto

Belgium competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the country's debut in 1900, Belgian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for the 1904 edition.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Athletics1113
Cycling2035
Judo0011
Taekwando0011
Total31610
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Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male2125
Female1045
Mixed0000
Totalstyle=background:gold3style=background:silver1style=background:#c96610
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Medals by date
Datebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
27 July1012
31 July0011
3 August1001
4 August0011
8 August0011
9 August1023
10 August0101
Total31610
Multiple medalists
NameSportTotal
2 0 0 2

Competitors

On July 6th, 2024, Team Belgium announced a 172 strong squad (not including 8 reserves), composed of 87 men and 85 women.[1] [2] The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics232043
Badminton112
Basketball01212
Boxing213
Canoeing123
Cycling111021
Equestrian5510
Fencing101
Field hockey191938
Golf213
Gymnastics325
Judo314
Rowing303
Sailing448
Sport climbing101
Swimming134
Table tennis202
Taekwondo011
Tennis303
Triathlon224
Weightlifting011
Total8785172

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3] [4]

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Dylan Borléealign=left rowspan=3Men's 400 m45.36545.514Did not advance
Alexander Doom45.012 QDNFDid not advance
Jonathan Sacoor45.084DNSDid not advance
Eliott Crestanalign=left rowspan=3Men's 800 m1:45.511 Q1:43.725Did not advance
Tibo De Smet1:46.0371:46.594Did not advance
Pieter Sisk1:46.6061:45.493
Ruben Verheydenalign=left rowspan=2Men's 1500 m3:36.62123:36.0610Did not advance
Jochem Vermeulen3:36.6673:36.146
John Heymansalign=left rowspan=2Men's 5000 m14:08.333 Q13:19.2511
Isaac Kimeli13:52.183 Q13:18.108
Men's 10000 m27:51.5219
Michael Obasuyi110 m hurdles13.413 Q13.365Did not advance
Elie Bacari13.66714.137Did not advance
Dylan Borlée
Kevin Borlée
Florent Mabille
Jonathan Sacoor
Men's 4 × 400 m relay2:59.84 =2 Q2:57.75 4
Bashir Abdialign=left rowspan=3Men's marathon2:06:47
Koen Naert2:16:33 61
Michael Somers2:10:3222
Delphine Nkansaalign=left rowspan=2Women's 100 m11.20 =3 Q11.287Did not advance
Rani Rosius11.10 4 q11.298
Imke VervaetWomen's 200 m23.20723.333Did not advance
Cynthia Bolingoalign=left rowspan=2Women's 400 m52.77 8
Helena Ponette51.75651.46 5
Elise VanderelstWomen's 1500 m4:06.9594:08.867
Lisa RoomsWomen's 5000 m15:37.5515Did not advance
Hanne Claesalign=left rowspan=3Women's 400 m hurdles54.80 4q55.968
Paulien Couckuyt54.90 4q54.64 5
Naomi Van den Broeck55.51 L555.112 Q54.946
Chloé Herbietalign=left rowspan=2Women's marathon
Hanne Verbruggen2:29:03 19
Elise Mehuys
Delphine Nkansa
Rani Rosius
Rani Vincke
Women's 4 × 100 m relayDid not advance
Hanne Claes
Camille Laus
Helena Ponette
Naomi Van den Broeck
Imke Vervaet
Women's 4 × 400 m relay3:24.924 q3:22.40 7
Kevin Borlée
Alexander Doom
Jonathan Sacoor
Helena Ponette
Naomi Van den Broeck
Mixed 4 × 400 m relay3:10.74 3 Q3:09.36 4
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Thomas CarmoyMen's high jump2.2019Did not advance
Ben BroedersMen's pole vault5.6015
Philip MilanovMen's discus throw62.4415
Timothy HermanMen's javelin throw79.4220
Vanessa SterckendriesWomen's hammer throw67.6724
Combined events – Women's heptathlon
AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
Nafissatou ThiamResult13.561.9215.54 =24.46 6.4154.04 2:10.62 6880
Points10411132897937978939956
align=left rowspan=2Noor VidtsResult13.10 1.8314.5723.866.4045.00 2:06.38 6707
Points110910168329949757631018

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered two badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Julien CarraggiMen's singles
L (18-21, 21–11, 21–16)

L (21–19, 21–14)

-
3Did not advance27
Lianne TanWomen's singles
L (21-15, 21–14)

L (21-8, 21–8)
3Did not advance27

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

5×5 basketball

Summary

Women's tournament

See main article: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. The Belgium women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp.[5]

Team roster
Group play--------
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game

Boxing

See main article: article, Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Barcelona 1992. Romanian-born Vasile Usturoi (men's featherweight), with Oshin Derieuw (women's welterweight) slated to become the country's first female boxer in history at the Games, secured the spots on the Belgian squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland.[6] Victor Schelstraete (men's heavyweight) secured his spot following the triumph in quota bouts round, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vasile UsturoiMen's featherweight
L 1–4
Did not advance9
Victor SchelstraeteMen's heavyweight
W 5–0

L 0–5
Did not advance5
Oshin DerieuwWomen's welterweight
W 3–2

L 0–5
Did not advance5

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Sprint

Belgium qualified a boat in the Men's K-1 1000 m and the Women's K-2 500 m for the Games by finishing sixth resp. fourth at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[8] [9] Both atletes having secured a quota place in the Women's K-2 500 m are eligible to compete in the Women's K-1 500 m.[10]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Artuur PetersMen's K-1 1000 m3:31.554 QF3:51.2063:32.816 FB3:30.2913
Lize Broekxalign=left rowspan=2Women's K-1 500 m1:52.325 QF1:49.781 SF1:52.844 FB1:53.6714
Hermien Peters1:51.462 SF1:49.87 2 FA1:52.267
Lize Broekx
Hermien Peters
Women's K-2 500 m1:41.802 SF1:39.742 FA1:39.84 5
Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to quarterfinal; SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Artuur Peters was impeded by an obstruction on the course during his Quarterfinal. At the time that he was obstructed, he was in first place. Pursuant to rule 7.3.1, the Chief Official has exercised his discretion to include this athlete in a spare lane in the Semifinals.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Belgium entered a full team of eight road cyclists (four per gender). Belgium qualified four male athletes by finishing 1st in the UCI Nation Ranking, while the women qualified four athletes, by finishing 3rd.[11]

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Remco Evenepoelalign=left rowspan=4Road race6:19:34
Jasper Stuyven+2:2021
Wout Van Aert+3:4737
Tiesj Benoot+7:2348
Remco Evenepoelalign=left rowspan=2Time trial36:12.16
Wout Van Aert+0:25.63
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Justine Ghekierealign=center rowspan=4Road race+5:0024
Lotte Kopecky+58
Julie Van de Velde+7:5853
Margot Vanpachtenbeke+7:5343
Lotte KopeckyTime trial41:34.826

Track

Results from the final leg of the 2024 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup events in Milton ensured that the Belgium men's team pursuit team could not finish below tenth overall in the team pursuit world rankings, and were thus guaranteed a quota in all three men's track endurance events in Paris.[12] The Belgium women's madison team secured a quota for the women's madison and omnium by securing a top 5 place in the 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking of NOC's not having obtained a quota via the team pursuit world rankings[13] and two quota for the women's sprint and keirin tournaments by a top 7 place in the 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking of NOC's not having obtained a quota via the team sprint world rankings.[14]

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals /
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Nicky Degrendelealign=left rowspan=2Women's sprintDid not start
Julie Nicolaes10.809 PB24 Q
L


L
Did not advance
Keirin
AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RankRankRankRankRank
Nicky Degrendelealign=left rowspan=2Women's keirin1 Q3 Q1/24 Q7-1211
Julie Nicolaes53Did not advance
Team Pursuit
OVL = Overlapped
Omnium
AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsPointsRank
Fabio Van den BosscheMen's omnium336140630256131
Lotte KopeckyWomen's omnium1786304343441164
Madison
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Lindsay De Vylder
Fabio Van den Bossche
Men's madison9-2010
Katrijn De Clercq
Hélène Hesters
Women's madison510

Mountain biking

Belgian mountain bikers qualified for two men's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's seventh-place-finish for men in the biennial UCI Mountain Bike Olympic Qualification period ranking;[15] and for one women's quota place as a result of the re-allocation of unused quota places.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jens Schuermansalign=left rowspan=2Men's cross-country1:33:2926
Pierre de Froidmont1:30:2118
Emeline DetilleuxWomen's cross-country25

BMX

Race

Belgium secured two quota places (one men's and one women's) race for Paris 2024 through the allocations of final Olympic BMX ranking.[16] [17]

AthleteEventQuarterfinalLast Chance RaceSemifinalFinal
PointsRankResultRankPointsRankResultRank
Ruben GommersMen's1513 q1:36.2507Did not advance19
Aiko GommersWomen's1919 q37.8195Did not advance17

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the dressage competition by finishing 8th at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany, picking up one of the three qualifying spots on offer at the event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with six of the top 8 teams already qualifying earlier in the 2022 FEI World Championships. Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the eventing competition by finishing 7th at the 2023 European Eventing Championships in Le Pin-au-Haras, France, picking up one of the two qualifying spots on offer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.[18] Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the jumping competition by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain.[19]

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
Flore De WinneFlynn FRHIndividual73.02819Did not advance73.02819
Domien MichielsIntermezzo Van Het Meerdaalhof72.5312272.53122
Larissa PauluisFlambeau72.1272372.12723
Flore De Winne
Domien Michiels
Larissa Pauluis
See aboveTeam217.6866 Q215.7145215.7145

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Lara de LiedekerkeOrigiIndividual30.00231.2031.20134.4035.6017 Q0.0035.601335.6013
Karin DonckersLeipheimer van’t Verahof26.60137.2033.80214.0037.8018 Q0.4038.201638.2016
Tine MagnusDia van het Lichterveld Z44.00612.0046.00344.0050.0028Did not advance28
Lara de Liedekerke
Karin Donckers
Tine Magnus
See aboveTeam100.601010.40111.00512.40123.404123.404

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRank
Jérôme GuéryQuel Homme de Husalign=left rowspan=3Individual435Did not advance
Gilles ThomasErmitage Kalone015 Q883.9520
Gregory WatheletBond Jamesbond de Hay423 Q878.7615
Jérôme Guéry
Gilles Thomas
Wilm Vermeir
Quel Homme de Hus
Ermitage Kalone
IQ van ’t Steentje
Team84 Q20234.828

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time since the nation's last participation at the 2016 games in Rio, Belgium entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Neisser Loyola secured his quota place in men's individual épée event as one of two highest ranked individual fencers, eligible for the European zone through the release of the FIE Individual Adjusted Official Ranking for Paris 2024.

Field hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Belgium men'sMen's tournament
W 2–0

W 2–1

W 6–2

W 1–2

D 3–3
1
L 2–3
Did not advance5
Belgium women'sWomen's tournament
W 2–1

W 5–0

W 3–0

L 3–1

W 0–2
2
W 2–0

L 2–3P
FT: 1–1

L 3–1P
FT: 2–2
4

Men's tournament

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Belgium men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the final at the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain.[20]

Team roster
Group play----------------
Quarterfinal

Women's tournament

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Belgium women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the final at the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain.[21] [22]

Team roster
Group play----------------
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament. Thomas Detry, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Manon De Roey; all qualified for the games, to compete in the individual competitions, based on their own position inside the top 60 eligible players on the IGF World Rankings.[23]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Thomas Detryalign=left rowspan=2Men's7163 6969272−12T9
Adrien Dumont de Chassart70707073283−1T40
Manon De RoeyWomen's72757172290+2T29

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Artistic

Belgium's men team earned the right to send an individual gymnast to the Games by finishing as one of the three strongest non-qualified nations at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Luka Van den Keybus also officially booked his Olympic ticket at the same championships as one of the highest-ranked eight All-Around gymnasts who did not have a pathway to Paris as part of a qualified team.[24] Noah Kuavita earned the one available individual Paris 2024 quota spot for the parallel bars at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[25] Nina Derwael booked her Olympic ticket for the Women's artistic individual all-around competition by winning one of the two 2024 quota places destined for the top two eligible gymnasts on balance beam at the conclusion of the 2024 FIG Apparatus World Cup series.[26] Maellyse Brassart joins the Belgian squads by becoming the highest ranked eligible gymnast, through the 2024 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rimini, Italy.

Men
  • Individual
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Noah Kuavitaalign=left rowspan=3All-around13.70011.866colspan=11
    Luka van den Keybus13.53312.26612.70014.16613.03313.40079.09837Did not advance
    Glen Cuyle14.900 Q

    Individual finals

    Women
  • Individual
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Maellyse Brassartalign=left rowspan=2All-around13.30013.76611.60012.53351.11937Did not advance
    Nina Derwael14.733 Q12.766

    Individual finals

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium qualified four judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Jorre Verstraeten (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg), Matthias Casse (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg), Toma Nikiforov (men's heavyweight, 100kg) and Gabriella Willems (women's middleweight, 70 kg) qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jorre VerstraetenMen's –60 kg
    W 01–00

    L 00–01
    Did not advance9
    Matthias CasseMen's –81 kg
    W 11–01

    W 10–00

    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    W 01–00

    L 00–01
    5
    Toma NikiforovMen's –100 kg
    L 10–00
    Did not advance17
    Gabriella WillemsWomen's –70 kg
    W 10–00

    W 10–00

    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    W 10–00

    W 01–00

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium male rowers have qualified a boat in the men's single and lightweight double sculls, through the 2024 World Rowing European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.

    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Tim BrysMen's single sculls6:52.353 QF6:46.262 SA/B6:45.323 FA6:48.444
    Niels Van Zandweghe
    Tibo Vyvey
    Men's lightweight double sculls6:42.993 R6:45.071 SA/B6:30.495 FB6:20.289
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgian sailors qualified one boat in the Men's Dinghy, the Women's Dinghy and the 49erFX classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands.[27] Belgian sailors qualified one boat each in the Men's 49er and the mixed Nacra 17 classes through the French Olympic Week Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France.[28] [29]

    Medal race events
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    William de SmetMen's ILCA 720734413354418CEL13122
    Yannick Lefèbvre
    Jan Heuninck
    Men's 49er2019515157141719439EL12716
    Emma PlasschaertWomen's ILCA 625101169168715C16997
    Isaura Maenhaut
    Anouk Geurts
    Women's 49erFX171811574418672019EL11514
    Lucas Claeyssens
    Eline Verstraelen
    Mixed Nacra 17151516181918201618151917EL18619
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; C = Race cancelled

    Sport climbing

    See main article: article, Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium qualified one climber for the olympic games. Hannes Van Duysen qualified for the Boulder & lead combined by finishing in the top 10 of the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series.[30]

    Boulder & lead combined

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[31] [32]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Lucas HenveauxMen's 200 m freestyle1:46.04 NR3 Q1:46.2011Did not advance
    Men's 400 m freestyle3:46.7612colspan=2
    Men's 800 m freestyle7:51.51 NR19colspan=2
    align=left rowspan=2Valentine DumontWomen's 200 m freestyle1:57.5012 Q1:57.5013Did not advance
    Women's 400 m freestyle4:08.2512colspan=2
    Florine GaspardWomen's 50 m freestyle24.6914 Q24.8215Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Roos VanotterdijkWomen's 100 m backstroke59.689 Q59.8610Did not advance
    Women's 100 m butterfly57.5410 Q57.25 NR10

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time since 2012, Belgium entered two table tennis players into Paris 2024. Martin Allegro and Cedric Nuytinck secured a spot through the International Table Tennis Federation World Singles Ranking list of June 18, 2024, both in the men's single classes.[33]

    AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Martin Allegroalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    L 0–4
    Did not advance=33
    Cedric Nuytinck
    L 0–4

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Sarah Chaâri qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of finishing within the top five in the Olympic rankings in her division.

    Tennis

    See main article: article, Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered three tennis players into the Olympic tournament.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Zizou BergsMen's singles
    L 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 1–6
    Did not advance
    Sander Gillé
    Joran Vliegen
    Men's doubles
    W 7–5, 6–4

    L 3–6, 7–6(10–8), [9–11]
    Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium qualified four triathletes (2 men and 2 women) for the following events at the Games, by gaining the necessary slots in the World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking.[34]

    Individual
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Swim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total
    Jelle Geensalign=left rowspan=2Men's23:130:5354:160:2631:471:50:3542
    Marten Van Riel20:340:5651:530:2632:221:46:1122
    Claire Michelalign=left rowspan=2Women's26:050:5659:160:2835:372:02:2238
    Jolien Vermeylen22:420:5459:160:2936:231:59:4424
    Relay
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Swim (300 m)Trans 1Bike (7 km)Trans 2Run (2 km)Total group
    Marten Van Rielalign=left rowspan=5Mixed relayDid not startrowspan=4
    Jolien Vermeylen
    Jelle Geens
    Claire Michel
    Total

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Belgium entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Nina Sterckx secured one of the top ten slots in both the (women's 49 kg) and (women's 59 kg) weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings and chose to compete in the former.

    See also

    Notes and References

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    29. News: Six Olympic dinghy places claimed by emerging nations. World Sailing. 26 April 2024. 26 April 2024.
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