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Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors51 men and 3 women in 12 sports
Flag bearerAndré Nelis[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.[2]

Medalists

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Silver

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Athletics

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Men's Marathon

Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Sprint
Time trial
Team pursuit
Team road race
Individual road race

Fencing

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Six fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre

Hockey

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Rowing

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Belgium had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]

Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair

Sailing

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Shooting

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Two shooters represented Belgium in 1956.

50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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References

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  1. ^ "André Nelis". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Belgium at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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