Belgium at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Belgium
competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
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Archery
Veteran Paul Vermeiren was the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's sixth appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He won his first elimination match, but was then defeated by the eventual silver medallist.
Men's Individual Competition:
Athletics
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 10.000 metres
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race
Women's Individual Road Race
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Sailing
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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Silver
- Annelies BredaelAnnelies BredaelAnnelies Bredael is a Belgian rower. She participated in 3 consecutive Summer Olympics in Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta In 1992, she won the silver medal in rowing, single scull at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
— RowingRowing at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 14 events in rowing were contested, eight for men and six for women.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*List of Olympic medalists in rowing...
, Women's Single Sculls
Bronze
- Cedric MathyCédric MathyCédric Mathy is a cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the points race event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
— CyclingCycling at the 1992 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...
, Men's Points Race - Heidi RakelsHeidi RakelsHeidi Rakels is a retired female judoka from Belgium.Rakels claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Germany's Alexandra Schreiber...
— JudoJudo at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThe Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a...
, Women's Middleweight (66 kg)
ArcheryArchery at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThere were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place....
Veteran Paul Vermeiren was the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's sixth appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He won his first elimination match, but was then defeated by the eventual silver medallist.Men's Individual Competition:
- Paul Vermeiren — Round of 16, 12th place (1-1)
AthleticsAthletics at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
Men's 5.000 metres
- Vincent RousseauVincent RousseauVincent Rousseau is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, the next year followed by the first...
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Vincent RousseauVincent RousseauVincent Rousseau is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, the next year followed by the first...
- Heat — 29:25.68 (→ did not advance)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Godfried De Jonckheere — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's 10.000 metres
- Lieve SlegersLieve SlegersLieve Slegers is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who won the Rotterdam Marathon on 28 April 1996 clocking 2:28:06. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's 10,000 metres, where she was eliminated in the qualifying heats. Slegers also competed at the...
- Heat — 32:40.59
- Final — 32:14.17 (→ 15th place)
- Veronique Collard
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
CyclingCycling at the 1992 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...
Men's Individual Road Race
- Wim Omloop → Did not finish
- Erwin ThijsErwin ThijsErwin Thijs is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :1987199219931994199619971998Erwin Thijs is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :1987...
→ Did not finish - Michel Vanhaeke → Did not finish
Women's Individual Road Race
- Kristel Werckx
- Final — 2:05:03 (→ 15th place)
DivingDiving at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, from 26 July to 4 August , comprising 95 divers from 30 nations.-Medal summary:...
Men's 3m Springboard
- Alexei Kogalev
- Preliminary Round — 323.46 points (→ did not advance, 26th place)
SailingSailing at the 1992 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
- Paul Vandenabeele
- Final Ranking — 170.0 points (→ 15th place)
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
- Christ'l Smet
- Final Ranking — 179.0 points (→ 15th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Marc Verbeeck
- Heat – 24.85 (→ did not advance, 53rd place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Marc Verbeeck
- Heat – 52.97 (→ did not advance, 48th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Stefaan MaeneStefaan MaeneStefaan Maene is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m...
- Heat – 1:51.85 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Yasuhiro Vandewalle
- Heat – 56.20
- B-Final – 56.36 (→ 9th place)
- Stefaan MaeneStefaan MaeneStefaan Maene is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m...
- Heat – 56.34
- B-Final – 56.47 (→ 10th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Stefaan MaeneStefaan MaeneStefaan Maene is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m...
- Heat – 1:59.64
- Final – 2:00.91 (→ 8th place)
- Yasuhiro Vandewalle
- Heat – 2:01.46
- B-Final – 2:02.45 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Frédérik DeburghgraeveFrederik DeburghgraeveFrédérik Edouard Robert Deburghgraeve is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle...
- Heat – 1:05.10 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Frédérik DeburghgraeveFrederik DeburghgraeveFrédérik Edouard Robert Deburghgraeve is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle...
- Heat – 2:16.93 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Stefaan MaeneStefaan MaeneStefaan Maene is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m...
- Heat – 2:06.16 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Yasuhiro Vandewalle, Frédérik DeburghgraeveFrederik DeburghgraeveFrédérik Edouard Robert Deburghgraeve is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle...
, Stefaan MaeneStefaan MaeneStefaan Maene is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m...
, and Marc Verbeeck- Heat – 3:47.64 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Isabelle ArnouldIsabelle ArnouldIsabelle Arnould is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Belgium, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul, South Korea . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 2:04.06 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Sandra CamSandra CamSandra Cam is a retired female freestyle swimmer, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 2:04.72 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Isabelle ArnouldIsabelle ArnouldIsabelle Arnould is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Belgium, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul, South Korea . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 4:13.81
- Final – 4:13.75 (→ 6th place)
- Sandra CamSandra CamSandra Cam is a retired female freestyle swimmer, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 4:17.87
- B-Final – 4:14.11 (→ 10th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Isabelle ArnouldIsabelle ArnouldIsabelle Arnould is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Belgium, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul, South Korea . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 8:40.86
- Final – 8:41.86 (→ 8th place)
- Sandra CamSandra CamSandra Cam is a retired female freestyle swimmer, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain . She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States.-References:*...
- Heat – 8:50.91 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Brigitte BecueBrigitte BecueBrigitte Becue is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
- Heat – 1:12.82 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Brigitte BecueBrigitte BecueBrigitte Becue is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
- Heat – 2:34.11 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Brigitte BecueBrigitte BecueBrigitte Becue is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
- Heat – 2:21.98 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
TennisTennis at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThese are the final results for the tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.American teenager Jennifer Capriati stunned German Steffi Graf in the women's singles final to win the gold medal...
Women's Singles Competition
- Sabine AppelmansSabine AppelmansSabine Appelmans is a former tennis player from Belgium, and was Belgium's Fed Cup captain from 2007 until 2011.-Career:...
- First Round – Defeated Rachel McQuillanRachel McQuillanRachel McQuillan is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. She won 5 WTA Tour doubles titles, as well as 14 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 1995 and 1998 French Opens and at the 1996 US Open, each time...
(AUS), 6-3 6-3 - Second Round – Defeated Nicole Provis (AUS), 6-2 6-1
- Third Round – Defeated Eugenia Maniokova (CIS), 6-1 6-3
- Quarterfinals – Lost to Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
(GER), 1-6 0-6
- First Round – Defeated Rachel McQuillan