Belgium (BEL)

Overview

NOCBelgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité
Flagbearers95

Participants

Olympic Games 2178
Intercalated Games 17
Youth Olympic Games 140
Other competitors with BEL nationality 5

Description

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belgium was formed on 18 February 1906 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the same year. The NOC merged with the National Committee for Physical Education and Social Hygiene, to form the National Committee for Physical Education and Belgian Olympic Committee on 16 July 1925. The name was changed to the Belgian Olympic Committee Union of National Physical Education and Sports Associations on 4 May 1953, and again to the simpler title Belgian Olympic and Interconfederal Committee on 16 December 1978.

Belgium has competed at every Olympic Games, with the exception of 1896 and 1904. Six Belgian Olympians have won four or more Olympic medals, led by archer Hubert Van Innis, with 10 medals and six golds (both records among Olympic archers), but no Belgian has won more than three Olympic medals since World War II. In the Belgian total medal tally, Van Innis is followed by fencer Paul Anspach, with five medals (two gold). In the gold medal tally, he is followed by archers Edmond Cloetens and Edmond Van Moer, both with three gold medals.

Belgium began competing at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924, and also competed in figure skating and ice hockey in 1920, but the country missed the 1960 and 1968 Olympic Winter Games. They have won eight medals and two gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games. The first gold medal came at St. Moritz 1948, in pairs figure skating, won by Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet; the second gold medal was won by speed skater Bart Swings in the 2022 mass start event. Speed skating is the only Winter sport in which Belgium athletes have won three medals.

Belgium also hosted the Games of the VIIth Olympiad in Antwerp in 1920. In 1950, the Olympic Committee of Belgium was awarded with the Olympic Cup.

Participations by edition

Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
1900 Summer Olympics Belgium 67 0 67 Results
1908 Summer Olympics Belgium 70 0 70 Results
1912 Summer Olympics Belgium 34 1 35 Results
1920 Summer Olympics Belgium 328 10 338 Results
1924 Summer Olympics Belgium 166 7 173 Results
1924 Winter Olympics Belgium 17 1 18 Results
1928 Summer Olympics Belgium 175 12 187 Results
1928 Winter Olympics Belgium 24 1 25 Results
1932 Summer Olympics Belgium 29 7 36 Results
1932 Winter Olympics Belgium 4 1 5 Results
1936 Summer Olympics Belgium 145 5 150 Results
1936 Winter Olympics Belgium 24 3 27 Results
1948 Summer Olympics Belgium 132 19 151 Results
1948 Winter Olympics Belgium 10 1 11 Results
1952 Summer Olympics Belgium 130 5 135 Results
1952 Winter Olympics Belgium 9 0 9 Results
1956 Summer Olympics Belgium 51 3 54 Results
1956 Winter Olympics Belgium 4 0 4 Results
1956 Equestrian Olympics Belgium 2 1 3 Results
1960 Summer Olympics Belgium 93 8 101 Results
1964 Summer Olympics Belgium 60 1 61 Results
1964 Winter Olympics Belgium 7 1 8 Results
1968 Summer Olympics Belgium 77 5 82 Results
1972 Summer Olympics Belgium 82 6 88 Results
1972 Winter Olympics Belgium 1 0 1 Results
1976 Summer Olympics Belgium 75 26 101 Results
1976 Winter Olympics Belgium 3 1 4 Results
1980 Summer Olympics Belgium 43 16 59 Results
1980 Winter Olympics Belgium 2 0 2 Results
1984 Summer Olympics Belgium 47 16 63 Results
1984 Winter Olympics Belgium 2 2 4 Results
1988 Summer Olympics Belgium 35 24 59 Results
1988 Winter Olympics Belgium 0 1 1 Results
1992 Summer Olympics Belgium 43 25 68 Results
1992 Winter Olympics Belgium 4 1 5 Results
1994 Winter Olympics Belgium 2 3 5 Results
1996 Summer Olympics Belgium 41 20 61 Results
1998 Winter Olympics Belgium 1 0 1 Results
2000 Summer Olympics Belgium 36 32 68 Results
2002 Winter Olympics Belgium 6 0 6 Results
2004 Summer Olympics Belgium 31 19 50 Results
2006 Winter Olympics Belgium 4 0 4 Results
2008 Summer Olympics Belgium 77 17 94 Results
2010 Winter Olympics Belgium 4 4 8 Results
2012 Summer Olympics Belgium 69 42 111 Results
2014 Winter Olympics Belgium 3 4 7 Results
2016 Summer Olympics Belgium 70 34 104 Results
2018 Winter Olympics Belgium 13 9 22 Results
2020 Summer Olympics Belgium 69 54 123 Results
2022 Winter Olympics Belgium 11 8 19 Results

Intercalated Games

Edition As Men Women Total
1906 Intercalated Games Belgium 17 0 17 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Belgium 28 23 51 Results
2012 Winter Youth Olympics Belgium 4 3 7 Results
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Belgium 13 19 32 Results
2016 Winter Youth Olympics Belgium 6 3 9 Results
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Belgium 20 12 32 Results
2020 Winter Youth Olympics Belgium 4 5 9 Results

Participations by discipline

Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
3x3 Basketball (Basketball) 4 0 4 Results
Alpine Skiing (Skiing) 18 6 24 Results
Archery 29 2 31 Results
Art Competitions 75 9 84 Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 59 27 86 Results
Artistic Swimming (Aquatics) 0 2 2 Results
Athletics 236 69 305 Results
Badminton 3 1 4 Results
Basketball (Basketball) 32 12 44 Results
Beach Volleyball (Volleyball) 0 2 2 Results
Biathlon 5 1 6 Results
Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) 37 6 43 Results
Boxing 57 0 57 Results
Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) 11 0 11 Results
Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) 2 1 3 Results
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) 39 10 49 Results
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) 2 0 2 Results
Cycling BMX Racing (Cycling) 1 1 2 Results
Cycling Mountain Bike (Cycling) 7 1 8 Results
Cycling Road (Cycling) 107 15 122 Results
Cycling Track (Cycling) 106 3 109 Results
Diving (Aquatics) 7 1 8 Results
Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) 9 5 14 Results
Equestrian Driving (Equestrian) 7 0 7 Results
Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) 25 3 28 Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) 48 3 51 Results
Equestrian Vaulting (Equestrian) 6 0 6 Results
Fencing 113 12 125 Results
Figure Skating (Skating) 8 9 17 Results
Football (Football) 60 0 60 Results
Freestyle Skiing (Skiing) 0 1 1 Results
Golf 3 2 5 Results
Hockey 148 16 164 Results
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) 32 0 32 Results
Judo 18 12 30 Results
Marathon Swimming (Aquatics) 1 0 1 Results
Modern Pentathlon 13 0 13 Results
Polo 4 0 4 Results
Rhythmic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 0 3 3 Results
Rowing 132 6 138 Results
Sailing 62 9 71 Results
Shooting 70 9 79 Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) 12 3 15 Results
Skateboarding (Roller Sports) 1 1 2 Results
Skeleton (Bobsleigh) 0 1 1 Results
Snowboarding (Skiing) 3 1 4 Results
Speed Skating (Skating) 14 3 17 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 64 49 113 Results
Table Tennis 2 1 3 Results
Taekwondo 2 2 4 Results
Tennis 14 19 33 Results
Triathlon 5 5 10 Results
Tug-Of-War 8 0 8 Results
Volleyball (Volleyball) 12 0 12 Results
Water Polo (Aquatics) 62 0 62 Results
Weightlifting 32 3 35 Results
Wrestling 78 0 78 Results

Intercalated Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
Athletics 2 0 2 Results
Cycling Road (Cycling) 1 0 1 Results
Cycling Track (Cycling) 3 0 3 Results
Fencing 5 0 5 Results
Rowing 3 0 3 Results
Shooting 1 0 1 Results
Weightlifting 1 0 1 Results
Wrestling 3 0 3 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
3-on-3 Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) 1 1 2 Results
3x3 Basketball (Basketball) 4 4 8 Results
Alpine Skiing (Skiing) 3 1 4 Results
Archery 2 1 3 Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 3 1 4 Results
Athletics 3 8 11 Results
Badminton 1 0 1 Results
Biathlon 1 0 1 Results
Breaking (Dance) 1 0 1 Results
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) 1 1 2 Results
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) 1 0 1 Results
Cycling Road (Cycling) 5 3 8 Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) 2 0 2 Results
Fencing 0 2 2 Results
Figure Skating (Skating) 1 1 2 Results
Freestyle Skiing (Skiing) 1 1 2 Results
Golf 2 2 4 Results
Hockey 16 0 16 Results
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) 0 2 2 Results
Judo 2 3 5 Results
Karate 1 0 1 Results
Mixed Sports 1 1 2 Results
Roller Skating (Roller Sports) 1 0 1 Results
Rowing 2 2 4 Results
Sailing 1 2 3 Results
Shooting 1 0 1 Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) 2 0 2 Results
Skeleton (Bobsleigh) 1 1 2 Results
Snowboarding (Skiing) 3 2 5 Results
Speed Skating (Skating) 0 2 2 Results
Sport Climbing 1 0 1 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 3 4 7 Results
Table Tennis 2 1 3 Results
Taekwondo 2 3 5 Results
Tennis 2 2 4 Results
Triathlon 3 3 6 Results
Volleyball (Volleyball) 0 12 12 Results

Medals by Games

Edition Competition Type Gold Silver Bronze Total
1920 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 16 12 14 42
1900 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 6 6 6 18
1924 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 3 7 3 13
2020 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 3 1 3 7
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 2 3 2 7
1906 Intercalated Games Intercalated Games 2 2 3 7
1948 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 2 3 7
1996 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 2 2 6
2016 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 2 2 6
1952 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 2 0 4
1912 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 1 3 6
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 2 1 2 5
1964 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 0 1 3
2008 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 0 0 2
1908 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 5 2 8
1984 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 1 2 4
1948 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 1 1 0 2
2004 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 2 3
2022 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 1 2
1980 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 0 1
2020 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 1 0 0 1
1976 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 3 3 6
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 2 4 6
2000 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 2 3 5
1960 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 2 2 4
1956 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 2 0 2
1972 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 2 0 2
1928 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 2 3
1992 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 2 3
2012 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 2 3
1968 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 1 2
2012 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
2016 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
2018 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
1936 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 3 3
1988 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 2 2
1924 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
1928 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
1932 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
1998 Winter Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1

Medals by sport

Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Archery 11 6 4 21
Athletics 6 5 3 14
Cycling Road 4 4 6 14
Cycling Track 3 4 5 12
Fencing 3 3 4 10
Sailing 2 4 3 9
Equestrian Jumping 2 2 5 9
Judo 2 1 10 13
Art Competitions 2 1 5 8
Equestrian Vaulting 2 0 1 3
Shooting 1 5 3 9
Swimming 1 2 2 5
Weightlifting 1 2 1 4
Boxing 1 1 2 4
Artistic Gymnastics 1 1 1 3
Hockey 1 1 1 3
Speed Skating 1 1 1 3
Figure Skating 1 0 1 2
Football 1 0 1 2
Tennis 1 0 1 2
Equestrian Driving 1 0 0 1
Rowing 0 6 2 8
Water Polo 0 4 2 6
Wrestling 0 3 0 3
Bobsleigh 0 1 1 2
Cycling Mountain Bike 0 1 0 1
Equestrian Eventing 0 0 1 1
Short Track Speed Skating 0 0 1 1
Tug-Of-War 0 0 1 1

Intercalated Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Fencing 2 0 1 3
Athletics 0 1 0 1
Rowing 0 1 0 1
Cycling Track 0 0 1 1
Wrestling 0 0 1 1

Youth Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Judo 1 1 2 4
Athletics 1 0 1 2
Karate 1 0 0 1
Snowboarding 1 0 0 1
Volleyball 1 0 0 1
Taekwondo 0 2 2 4
Canoe Sprint 0 1 1 2
3x3 Basketball 0 1 0 1
Alpine Skiing 0 1 0 1
Artistic Gymnastics 0 1 0 1
Freestyle Skiing 0 1 0 1
Archery 0 0 1 1
Hockey 0 0 1 1

Most successful competitors

Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.

Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Hubert Van Innis BEL 6 4 0 10
Edmond Cloetens BEL 3 0 0 3
Edmond Van Moer BEL 3 0 0 3
Paul Anspach BEL 2 2 1 5
Louis Van De Perck BEL 2 2 0 4
Alphonse Allaert BEL 2 1 0 3
Victor De Knibber BEL 2 1 0 3
Jérôme De Mayer BEL 2 1 0 3
Louis Delcon BEL 2 1 0 3
Louis Fierens BEL 2 1 0 3
Louis Van Beeck BEL 2 1 0 3
Pierre Van Tilt BEL 2 1 0 3

Intercalated Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Cyrille Verbrugge BEL 2 0 0 2
Rémy Orban BEL 0 1 0 1
Léon Dupont BEL 0 1 0 1
Max Orban BEL 0 1 0 1
Theofilakos Psiliakos BEL
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0 1 0 1
Fernand de Montigny BEL 0 0 1 1
Philippe, Vicomte Le Hardy de Beaulieu BEL 0 0 1 1
Marcel Dubois BEL 0 0 1 1
Eugène Debongnie BEL 0 0 1 1
Constant Cloquet BEL 0 0 1 1
Edmond Crahay BEL 0 0 1 1

Youth Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Lola Mansour BEL 1 1 0 2
Nicola Philippaerts BEL 1 0 0 1
Anke Steeno BEL 1 0 0 1
Evy Poppe BEL 1 0 0 1
Delfien Brugman BEL 1 0 0 1
Valérie El-Houssine BEL 1 0 0 1
Laura Heyrman BEL 1 0 0 1
Mira Juwet BEL 1 0 0 1
Laurine Klinkenberg BEL 1 0 0 1
Tara Lauwers BEL 1 0 0 1
Lotte Penders BEL 1 0 0 1
Elien Ruysschaert BEL 1 0 0 1
Ilka Van de Vyver BEL 1 0 0 1
Lore Van den Vonder BEL 1 0 0 1
Sophie van Nimmen BEL 1 0 0 1
Karolien Vleugels BEL 1 0 0 1
Stijn Desmet BEL 1 0 0 1
Quentin Mahauden BEL 1 0 0 1
Maité Beernaert BEL 1 0 0 1

IOC Members

Maxime, Comte de Bousies 1894—1901
Robert Reyntiens 1901—1903
Henri, Comte de Baillet-Latour 1903—1942
Édouard-Émile, Baron de Laveleye 1913—1938
Gaston de Trannoy 1939—1957
Rodolphe Seeldrayers 1946—1955
Henri, Comte de Baillet-Latour 1953—1953
Rodolphe Seeldrayers 1955—1955
Gaston de Trannoy 1957—1960
HRH Prince Albert 1958—1964
Alexandre, Prince de Merode 1964—2002
Jacques Rogge 1991—2013
François Narmon 2002—2004
Pierre-Olivier Beckers 2012—2018
Jacques Rogge 2013—
Ingmar de Vos 2017—
Pierre-Olivier Beckers 2018—