| Belgium at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 101 (93 men and 8 women) in 16 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Belgium competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 101 competitors, 93 men and 8 women, took part in 64 events in 16 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Roger Moens — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Leo Sterckx — Cycling, Men's sprint
Bronze
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
13 cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Willy Vanden Berghen
- Benoni Beheyt
- Robert Lelangue
- Joseph Geurts
- Team time trial
- Benoni Beheyt
- Willy Monty
- Willy Vanden Berghen
- Yvan Covent
- Sprint
- Leo Sterckx
- Gilbert De Rieck
- 1000m time trial
- Jean Govaerts
- Team pursuit
- Romain De Loof
- Barthélemy Gillard
- Frans Melckenbeeck
- Charles Rabaey
Equestrian
Fencing
15 fencers, 12 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1960.
- Men's foil
- André Verhalle
- Franck Delhem
- Jacques Debeur
- Men's team foil
- Jacques Debeur, André Verhalle, François Dehez, Franck Delhem
- Men's épée
- Roger Achten
- François Dehez
- René Van Den Driessche
- Men's team épée
- Pierre Francisse, René Van Den Driessche, Jacques Debeur, Roger Achten, François Dehez
- Men's sabre
- Marcel Van Der Auwera
- José Van Baelen
- Gustave Ballister
- Men's team sabre
- José Van Baelen, Gustave Ballister, Marcel Van Der Auwera, François Heywaert, Roger Petit
- Women's foil
- Jacqueline Appart
- Marie Melchers
- Claudine Wallet
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1960.
- Individual
- Arsène Pint
Rowing
Belgium had 5 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's double sculls
- Gérard Higny
- Jean-Marie Lemaire
- Men's coxed pair
- Roland Bollenberg
- Edgard Luca
- Étienne Pollet
Sailing
Shooting
Three shooters represented Belgium in 1960.
- 50 m pistol
- Marcel Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Jacques Lafortune
- Frans Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Frans Lafortune
- Jacques Lafortune
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Belgium at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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