Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Atlanta
Competitors	61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Jean-Michel Saive (table tennis)
Medals Ranked 31st	Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists[]

Gold[]

• Ulla Werbrouck — Judo, women's half-heavyweight (72 kg)
• Fred Deburghgraeve — Swimming, men's 100 m breaststroke

Silver[]

• Gella Vandecaveye — Judo, women's half-middleweight (61 kg)
• Sébastien Godefroid — Sailing, men's Finn class

Bronze[]

• Harry Van Barneveld — Judo, men's heavyweight
• Marisabel Lomba — Judo, women's lightweight (56 kg)

Results by event[]

Archery[]

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Paul Vermeiren — Bronze medal match, 4th place (4-2)

Athletics[]

Men's 200m

• Patrick Stevens
• Finals — 20,27 (→ 7th place)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Marc Dollendorf
  1. Heat — 49.49s
  2. Semi Final — 48.91s (→ did not advance)
• Jean-Paul Bruwier
  1. Heat — 49.69s (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Eddy Hellebuyck — 2:25.04 (→ 67th place)

Women's 400m Hurdles

• Ann Mercken
  • Qualification — 55.88
  • Semifinals — 54.95 (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Marleen Renders — 2:36.27 (→ 25th place)

Cycling[]

Mountain biking[]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Roel Paulissen	Men's cross-country	2:33:53 (+0:16:15)	17th

Road[]

Men[]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Johan Museeuw	Road race	04:55:25 (+1:28)	10th
Wilfried Peeters	Road race	04:56:28 (+2:32)	15th
Frank Vandenbroucke	Road race	04:56:44(+2:48)	25th
Johan Bruyneel	Road race	04:56:47 (+2:51)	60th
Tom Steels	Road race	04:56:56 (+3:00)	109th
Johan Bruyneel	Time Trial	01:10:12 (+6:07)	24th

Women[]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Heidi Van De Vijver	Road race	02:37:06 (+0:53)	20th

Track[]

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Etienne De Wilde	Points race	0 pts	24th

Equestrian[]

Team Jumping

• Eric Wauters ("Bon Ami")
• Stanny Van Paesschen ("Mulga Bill")
• Michel Blaton ("Revoulino")
• Ludo Philippaerts ("King Darco")

(→ 13th place)

Gymnastics[]

• Cindy Stollenberg (→ 31st place Individual All Round Rhythmic Gymnastics)

Sailing[]

Athlete	Event	Race										Score	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Sébastien Godefroid	Finn class	13	24	5	5	4	3	16	7	2	6	32 pts

Shooting[]

10 m Air Rifle Women

• Cindy Bouque (→ 25th place)

Double Trap Women

• Anne Focan (→ 20th place)

Trap Men

• Philippe Dupont (→ 20th place)
• Frans Peeters (→ 49th place)

Double Trap Men

• Philippe Dupont (→ 19th place)

Swimming[]

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Fred Deburghgraeve
  1. Heat — 1:00.60
  2. Final — 1:00.65 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Fred Deburghgraeve
  1. Heat — 2:16.10
  2. B-Final — scratched

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 2:04.90 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 4:17.35
  2. B-Final — 4:14.94 (→ 10th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 8:48.33 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 1:05.72 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 2:18.69 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 1:09.83
  2. Final — 1:09.79 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 2:29.62
  2. Final — 2:28.36 (→ 7th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 2:18.28
  2. B-Final — scratched

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 4:53.11
  2. B-Final — 4:52.89 (→ 15th place)

Tennis[]

Women

Athlete	Event	1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Sabine Appelmans	Singles	N Zvereva (BLR) L 7–5, 6-3	Did not advance
Dominique Van Roost	Singles	A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L 6–1, 7-5	Did not advance
Laurence Courtois	Singles	A Kournikova (RUS) W 1–6, 6–2, 6-2	K Habšudová (SVK) L 7–5, 6-2	Did not advance

Wrestling[]

Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg

• Jean-Pierre Wafflard (→ 17th place)

References[]

• (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-05.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
• [1] Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
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