Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BEL
NOC Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors 87 men and 6 women in 14 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
2		 Bronze
0		 Total
2
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Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

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[edit] Medals

Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.

[edit] Silver

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points.

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Robert Cogniaux — 2445 points (4th place)
  • Andre Baeyens — 2383 points (18th place)
  • Jos Daman — 2365 points (23rd place)

[edit] Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Herman Mignon
  • Heat — 1:47.5
  • Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

  • Herman Mignon
  • Heat — 3:44.2
  • Semifinals — 3:41.7
  • Final — 3:39.1 (→ 6th place)
  • Edgar Salve
  • Heat — 3:42.1 (→ did not advance)
  • André de Hertoghe
  • Heat — 3:44.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

  • Heat — 13:52.6 (→ did not advance)
  • René Goris
  • Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race

  • Freddy Maertens — 13th place
  • Gustaaf Hermans — 45th place
  • Lucien De Brauwere — 59th place
  • Frans Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)

[edit] Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Robert Maveau
  • Final — 1:08.94 (→ 14th place)

Men's Tandem

  • Manu Snellinx and Noël Soetaert → 5th place

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Lost to West Germany (1-5)
  • Drew with Argentina (1-1)
  • Defeated France (1-0)
  • Lost to Spain (0-1)
  • Lost to Malaysia (2-4)
  • Defeated Uganda (2-0)
  • Lost to Pakistan (1-3)
  • Classification Match
  • 9th/10th place: Lost to New Zealand (1-2) → 10th place

[edit] Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs

  • Paul De Weert, Wilfried Van Herck and Guy Defraigne
  • Heat — 8:08.51
  • Repechage — 8:16.26 (→ did not advance)


[edit] References