Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 96 in 16 sports |
Flag bearers | Sébastien Godefroid (opening) Tia Hellebaut (closing) |
Medals Ranked 46th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
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Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976.[citation needed] Belgium won 2 gold medals, better achievement than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Tia Hellebaut | Athletics | Women's high jump |
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Olivia Borlée Kim Gevaert Hanna Mariën Élodie Ouédraogo |
Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 m relay |
- a Russian team's gold medals were stripped due to anti-doping rules violation by Yulia Chermoshanskaya.
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kristof Beyens | 200 m | 20.69 | 3 Q | 20.50 | 3 Q | 20.69 | 8 | Did not advance | |
Jonathan Borlée | 400 m | 45:25 | 4 q | — | 45.11 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Kévin Borlée | 45:43 | 4 q | — | 44.88 NR | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Pieter Desmet | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:37.99 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Monder Rizki | 5000 m | 13:54.41 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Cédric van Branteghem | 400 m | 45:54 | 3 Q | — | 45.81 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
Jonathan Borlée Kévin Borlée Arnaud Ghislain Cédric van Branteghem |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:00:67 NR | 3 Q | — | 2:59.37 NR | 5 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Kevin Rans | Pole vault | 5.45 | 28 | Did not advance |
- Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
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Hans van Alphen | Result | 11.28 | 6.55 | 14.86 | 1.84 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
Points | 799 | 709 | 781 | 661 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Frédéric Xhonneux | Result | 11.41 | 6.94 | 13.99 | 1.90 | DNF | DNS | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
Points | 776 | 799 | 728 | 714 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Nathalie de Vos | 10000 m | — | 32:33.45 | 24 | |||||
Veerle Dejaeghere | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:54.65 | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Kim Gevaert | 100 m | 11.33 | 1 Q | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.30 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Olivia Borlée Kim Gevaert Hanna Mariën Élodie Ouédraogo |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.92 | 3 Q | — | 42.54 NR | ![]() |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Tia Hellebaut | High jump | 1.93 | 1 Q | 2.05 NR | ![]() |
Canoeing
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kevin de Bont Bob Maesen |
Men's K-2 1000 m | 3:21.604 | 4 QS | 3:24.148 | 4 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
- Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Mario Aerts | Road race | 6:24:01 | 7 |
Christophe Brandt | Did not finish | ||
Maxime Monfort | Road race | Did not finish | |
Time trial | 1:07:12 | 26 | |
Jurgen van den Broeck | Road race | Did not finish | |
Johan van Summeren | 6:26:27 | 42 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Lieselot Decroix | Road race | 3:36:35 | 44 |
Track
- Omnium
Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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Iljo Keisse | Men's points race | 8 | 0 | 12 |
Kenny de Ketele Iljo Keisse |
Men's madison | 17 | −1 | 4 |
Mountain biking
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Filip Meirhaeghe | Men's cross-country | Did not finish | |
Sven Nys | 2:01:00 | 9 | |
Roel Paulissen | 2:03:30 | 19 |
Equestrian
Eventing
Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
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Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Karin Donckers | Gazelle De La Brasserie | Individual | 31.70 | 2 | 25.60 | 57.30 | 9 | 4.00 | 61.30 | 12 Q | 4.00 | 65.30 | 9 | 65.30 | 9 |
Joris van Springel | Bold Action | 52.00 | 38 | 66.40 | 118.40 | 49 | 15.00 | 133.40 | 47 | Did not advance | 133.40 | 46 |
Show jumping
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Jos Lansink | Cumano | Individual | 1 | =14 Q | 1 | 2 | 4 Q | 2 | 4 | 2 Q | 0 | =1 Q | 8 | 8 | =9 | 8 | =9 |
Field hockey
Belgium managed to qualify a team to the men's tournament. They won one, drew one, and lost three games in the group play. This qualified them to a match for 9th/10th place, which they won, finishing 9th for the tournament.
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Belgian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head Coach: Adam Commens
Reserve:
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Seventh place game |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | Ninth place game |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
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- 9th–10th place
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Football
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Head coach: Jean-François de Sart
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Logan Bailly | 27 December 1985 (aged 22) | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Sepp de Roover* | 12 November 1984 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Vincent Kompany | 10 April 1986 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Thomas Vermaelen | 14 November 1985 (aged 22) | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Sébastien Pocognoli | 1 August 1987 (aged 21) | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Marouane Fellaini | 22 November 1987 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Tom de Mul | 4 March 1986 (aged 22) | 32 | 5 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Faris Haroun | 22 September 1985 (aged 22) | 30 | 5 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Kevin Mirallas | 5 October 1987 (aged 20) | 12 | 6 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Jan Vertonghen | 24 April 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Maarten Martens* (c) | 2 July 1984 (aged 24) | 32 | 8 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Yves Ma-Kalambay | 31 January 1986 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Laurent Ciman | 5 August 1985 (aged 23) | 22 | 1 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Landry Mulemo | 17 September 1986 (aged 21) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Jeroen Simaeys | 12 May 1985 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Anthony Vanden Borre | 24 October 1987 (aged 20) | 15 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Stijn de Smet | 27 March 1985 (aged 23) | 25 | 3 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Mousa Dembélé | 16 July 1987 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe[n 1] | 2 February 1989 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | GK | Yves de Winter[n 2] | 25 May 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
* Over-aged player.
- Notes
- ^ Replaces Stijn De Smet who was injured during the competition
- ^ Replaces Vincent Kompany who was returned to his club during the competition
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
New Zealand ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Haroun ![]() |
- Quarterfinal
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal game
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
Koen van Damme | All-around | 12.575 | 14.200 | 14.325 | 14.450 | 14.600 | 14.475 | 84.625 | 43 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
Gaëlle Mys | All-around | 14.125 | 14.050 | 14.175 | 14.800 | 57.150 | 31 Q | 13.975 | 14.000 | 12.875 | 13.100 | 53.950 | 24 |
Judo
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Dirk van Tichelt | −73 kg | Bye | ![]() L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | ![]() W 1021–0020 |
![]() W 1011–0000 |
![]() W 0211–0000 |
![]() L 0000–0011 |
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- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Ilse Heylen | −52 kg | ![]() W 0001–0000 |
![]() W 1000–0000 |
![]() L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | Bye | ![]() W 0002–0000 |
![]() L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | |
Catherine Jacques | −70 kg | Bye | ![]() L 0000–0010 |
Did not advance |
Rowing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Tim Maeyens | Single sculls | 7:16.60 | 1 QF | — | 6:52:70 | 2 SA/B | 6:59:65 | 3 FA | 7:03:40 | 4 | |
Bart Poelvoorde Christophe Raes |
Double sculls | 6:31.84 | 4 R | 6:24:01 | 2 SA/B | — | 6:29:91 | 5 FB | 6:35:55 | 8 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
- Women
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Evi van Acker | Laser Radial | 1 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 4 | CAN | 10 | 91 | 8 |
- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Carolijn Brouwer Sébastien Godefroid |
Tornado | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 | EL | 72 | 12 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mathieu Fonteyn | 200 m butterfly | 1:56.65 NR | 19 | Did not advance | |||
Yoris Grandjean | 50 m freestyle | 22.45 NR | 28 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 48.82 NR | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
François Heersbrandt | 100 m butterfly | 53.33 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
Brian Ryckeman | 10 km open water | — | 1:52.10 | 7 | |||
Glenn Surgeloose | 200 m freestyle | 1:48.92 NR | 30 | Did not advance | |||
Tom Vangeneugden | 1500 m freestyle | 15:11.04 NR | 20 | — | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Elise Matthysen | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.37 NR | 16 Q | 1:09.00 | 13 | Did not advance | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:27.04 NR | 15 Q | 2:29.64 | 16 | Did not advance |
Table tennis
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | |||
Jean-Michel Saive | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() L 2–4 |
Did not advance |
Tennis
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
Steve Darcis | Men's singles | ![]() L 4–6, 5–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Olivier Rochus | ![]() W 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
![]() W 7–6(7–5), 2–3r |
![]() L 0–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Steve Darcis Olivier Rochus |
Men's doubles | — | ![]() Nalbandian (ARG) W 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
![]() Davydenko (RUS) L 6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
Did not advance |
Triathlon
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Peter Croes | Men's | 18:26 | 0:26 | 58:51 | 0:32 | 33:25 | 1:51:40.94 | 27 |
Axel Zeebroek | 18:30 | 0:27 | 57:48 | 0:30 | 33:15 | 1:50:30.90 | 13 |
Volleyball
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | |||
Liesbeth Mouha Liesbet van Breedam |
Women's | Pool A![]() L 0 – 2 (22–24, 18–21) ![]() L 1 – 2 (21–18, 19–21, 13–15) ![]() W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–17) Lucky Losers ![]() W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–19) |
3 Q | ![]() Walsh (USA) L 0 – 2 (22–24, 10–21) |
Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Tom Goegebuer | Men's −56 kg | 114 | 12 | 137 | 13 | 251 | 13 |
See also
References
- ^ 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling, LA84 Foundation.
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Belgium Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 22 October 2012.