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History
Belgium made its first Summer Olympic Games appearance in 1900. The nation missed the next games, but returned in 1908 and has competed ever since. Belgium hosted the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp. The nation competes with a decent sized team, but more recently competed with around a 100 in the past three games and in a variety of sports including cycling and equestrian along with team sports such as field hockey and historically water polo.
Belgium has earned medals at every Summer Olympics it has competed in with the exception of the 1932 games. They have won a total of 148 medals in 18 sports, including the defunct sport of tug of war. The most successful sports include cycling (26) and archery (20) while 12 medals were also won in athletics, equestrian and judo. The most successful athlete was archer Hubert van Innis whom won 10 medals at the 1900 and 1920 games. During the 2016 Olympics Belgium won six medals.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Jarno de Smedt | Jarno de Smedt |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 200m | Robin Vanderbemden | |
| Men’s 400m | Kevin Borlee | |
| Jonathan Sacoor | ||
| Men’s 800m | Eliott Crestan | |
| Men’s 1500m | Ismael Debjani | |
| Men’s 5000m | Isaac Kimeli | Isaac Kimeli |
| Robin Hendrix | ||
| Men’s 10000m | Isaac Kimeli | |
| Bashir Abdi | ||
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | Michael Obasuyi | |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | Jonathan Sacoor Robin Vanderbemden Dylan Borlee Kevin Borlee Julien Watrin |
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| Men’s Marathon | Bashir Abdi | |
| Koen Naert | ||
| Dieter Kersten | ||
| Men’s Pole Vault | Ben Broeders | Ben Broeders |
| Men’s Decathlon | Thomas Van der Plaetsen |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 200m | Cynthia Bolingo | |
| Imke Vervaet | ||
| Women’s 400m | Cynthia Bolingo | |
| Women’s 800m | Renee Eykens | Declined |
| Women’s 1500m | Elise Vanderelst | |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Anne Zagre | |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Paulien Couckuyt | |
| Hanne Claes | Hanne Claes | |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | Hanne Claes Imke Vervaet Paulien Couckuyt Camille Laus |
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| Women’s Marathon | Mieke Gorissen | |
| Hanne Verbruggen | ||
| Nina Laiwaert | ||
| Women’s High Jump | Nafissatou Thiam | Declined |
| Women’s Pole Vault | Fanny Smets | |
| Women’s Long Jump | Nafissatou Thiam | Declined |
| Women’s Heptathlon | Nafissatou Thiam | Nafissatou Thiam |
| Noor Vidts |
Mixed Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed 4x400m Relay | Dylan Borlee Hanne Claes Camille Laus Kevin Borlee Robin Vanderbemden Imke Vervaet |
Badminton
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Singles | Lianne Tan | Lianne Tan |
Basketball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Julie Allemand Marjorie Carpreaux Antonia Delaere Kyara Linskens Billie Massey Emma Meesseman Hanne Mestdagh Kim Mestdagh Heleen Nauwelaers Jana Raman Laure Resimont Ann Wauters |
Julie Allemand Marjorie Carpreaux Antonia Delaere Kyara Linskens Billie Massey Emma Meesseman Hanne Mestdagh Kim Mestdagh Heleen Nauwelaers Jana Raman Julie Vanloo Ann Wauters |
| Men’s 3×3 | Rafael Bogaerts Nick Celis Thierry Marien Thibaut Vervoort |
Rafael Bogaerts Nick Celis Thierry Marien Thibaut Vervoort |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 Slalom | Mathieu Doby | Gabriel de Coster |
| Men’s K1 1000m | Artuur Peters | Artuur Peters |
| Women’s K1 500m | Eligible to Compete | Hermien Peters |
| Eligible to Compete | Lize Broekx | |
| Women’s K2 500m | Hermien Peters Lize Broekx |
Hermien Peters Lize Broekx |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s BMX Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Elke Vanhoof |
| Men’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Jens Schuermans |
| Women’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Githa Michiels |
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Tiesj Benoot |
| Remco Evenepoel | ||
| Wout van Aert | ||
| Greg van Avermaet | ||
| Mauri Vansevenant | ||
| Women’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Valerie Demey |
| Lotte Kopecky | ||
| Julie van de Velde | ||
| Men’s Time Trial (1) (2) |
Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel |
| Qualified Via Rankings | Wout van Aert | |
| Women’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Julie van de Velde |
| Men’s Madison | Qualified Via Rankings | Kenny de Ketele Robbe Ghys |
| Women’s Madison | Qualified Via Rankings | Jolien D’Hoore Lotte Kopecky |
| Men’s Omnium | Eligible to Compete | Kenny de Ketele |
| Women’s Omnium | Eligible to Compete | Lotte Kopecky |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | From Team Quota | Laurence Roos Horse: Fil Rouge |
| From Team Quota | Domien Michiels Horse: Intermezzo Van Het Meerdaalhof |
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| From Team Quota | Larissa Pauluis Horse: Flambeau |
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| Team Dressage | Composite Rankings | Laurence Roos Horse: Fil Rouge Domien Michiels Horse: Intermezzo Van Het Meerdaalhof Larissa Pauluis Horse: Flambeau |
| Individual Eventing | Karin Donckers Horse: Fletcha van ‘t Verahof |
Lara De Liederke-Meier Horse: Alpaga d’Arville |
| Individual Jumping | From Team Quota | Niels Bruynseels Horse: Delux van T&L |
| From Team Quota | Jerome Guery Horse: Quel Homme de Hus |
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| From Team Quota | Gregory Wathelet Horse: Nevados S |
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| Team Jumping | Pieter Devos Horse: Claire Z Jos Verlooy Horse: Igor Jerome Guery Horse: Quel Homme de Hus Gregory Wathelet Horse: MJT Nevados S |
Niels Bruynseels Horse: Delux van T&L Jerome Guery Horse: Quel Homme de Hus Gregory Wathelet Horse: Nevados S |
Field Hockey
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Loic Van Doren Arthur Van Doren John-John Dohmen Florent van Aubel Cedric Charlier Gauthier Boccard Nicolas De Kerpel Emmanuel Stockbroekx Alexander Hendrickx Thomas Briels Felix Denayer Vincent Vanasch Simon Gougnard Arthur De Sloover Antoine Kina Loick Luypaert Victor Wegnez Tom Boon |
Gauthier Boccard Tom Boon Cedric Charlier Nicolas de Kerpel Arthur de Sloover Felix Denayer Sebastien Dockier John-John Dohmen Simon Gougnard Alexander Hendrickx Antoine Kina Loick Luypaert Florent van Aubel Arthur van Doren Vincent Vanasch Victor Wegnez Thomas Briels* Augustin Meurmans* |
* Reserve Athlete
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Thomas Detry | Thomas Detry |
| Thomas Pieters | Thomas Pieters | |
| Women’s Individual | Manon De Roey | Manon De Roey |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | From Team Quota | Maellyse Brassart |
| From Team Quota | Nina Derwael | |
| From Team Quota | Lisa Vaelen | |
| From Team Quota | Jutta Verkest | |
| Women’s Artistic Team All-Around | Maellyse Brassart Margaux Daveloose Nina Derwael Senna Deriks Jade Vansteenkiste |
Maellyse Brassart Nina Derwael Lisa Vaelen Jutta Verkest |
Judo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -60kg | Jorre Verstraeten | Jorre Verstraeten |
| Men’s -81kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | Matthias Casse |
| Men’s -100kg | Toma Nikiforov | Toma Nikiforov |
| Women’s -52kg | Charline Van Snick | Charline Van Snick |
| Women’s -70kg | Gabriella Willems | Declined By NOC |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls | Tim Brys Niels van Zandweghe |
Tim Brys Niels van Zandweghe |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Laser | Wannes van Laer | Wannes van Laer |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Emma Passchaert | Emma Passchaert |
| Women’s 49erFX | Isaura Maenhaut Anouk Geurts |
Isaura Maenhaut Anouk Geurts |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Jessie Kaps | Jessie Kaps |
Skateboarding
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Street | Axel Cruysberghs | Axel Cruysberghs |
| Women’s Street | Lore Bruggeman | Lore Bruggeman |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Freestyle | Pieter Timmers | |
| Men’s 200m Butterfly | Louis Croenen | Louis Croenen |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m Breaststroke | Fanny Lecluyse | Fanny Lecluyse |
| Women’s 200m Breaststroke | Fanny Lecluyse | Fanny Lecluyse |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -68kg | Jaouad Achab | Jaouad Achab |
Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | David Goffin | |
| Women’s Singles | Elise Mertens | |
| Alison Van Uytvanck | ||
| Men’s Doubles | Sander Gille Joran Vliegen |
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| Women’s Doubles | Elise Mertens Alison Van Uytvanck |
Triathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | From Mixed Relay | Jelle Geens |
| From Mixed Relay | Marten Van Riel | |
| Women’s Individual | From Mixed Relay | Valerie Barthelemy |
| From Mixed Relay | Claire Michel | |
| Mixed Relay | Claire Michel Jelle Geens Valerie Barthelemy Marten Van Riel |
Weightlifting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s -49kg | Nina Sterckx | Nina Sterckx |
| Women’s +87kg | Anna Van Bellinghen | Anna Van Bellinghen |