Fernand Halbart

Belgian sportsman Fernand Halbart had a successful track and field career where he won multiple medals at the national championships. Halbart was a two-time Olympian and had a brief career as a footballer.

At the Belgian Athletics Championships Halbart won gold in the 100 metres in 1900 and in the 110 metres hurdles in 1905. In the hurdles he won two further silvers (1908, 1909) and a bronze (1906), along with two silvers in the 400 metres (1906, 1908), and two silvers in the long jump (1906, 1909). In the discus throw Halbart was the first Belgian record holder in the discipline, setting the record in 1905 which lasted until 1906.

Halbart ran in the 100 metres with a handicap at the 1900 Paris Olympics where he finished in last place in his heat. Eight years later he ran in the 200 metres and the 110 metres hurdles at the 1908 London Olympics. In the 200 metres Halbart finished in last place in his heat but had slightly better fortunes in the hurdles winning his heat, albeit via a walkover, but did not start in the semi-finals. He was also scheduled to run in the 400 metres but did not start the race.

As a footballer Halbart played three matches for Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles in the 1901–02 Belgian First Division where he scored three goals. After his sporting career Halbart fought during World War I. Despite being injured during the fighting he founded the newspaper Les Sports in Calais.

Personal Bests: 200 – unknown; 110H – 16.6 (1906).