Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics


Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.
It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's high jump16thLéon Dupont1.67 metres
Men's standing long jump8-25Léon DupontUnknown
Men's standing high jump8thLéon Dupont1.42 metres

Cycling

Belgium's best cycling result was a bronze medal won in the 20 kilometres

Diving

Fencing

Gymnastics

GymnastEventScoreRank
Antoine de BuckMen's all-around180.553
Jean van GuysseMen's all-around19444

Rowing

Sailing

ClassPlaceBoatSailors
6 metre2ndZutLéon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts, Henri Weewauters

Shooting

EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 300 metre free rifle35thErnest Ista701
Men's 300 metre free rifle36thFernand Rey698
Men's team free rifle5thPaul van Asbroeck
Joseph Geens
Ernest Ista
Edouard Poty
Henri Sauveur
Charles Paumier du Verger
4509
Men's individual pistol1stPaul van Asbroeck490
Men's individual pistol2ndRéginald Storms487
Men's individual pistol15thRené Englebert441
Men's individual pistol37thJacques Pinchart372
Men's team pistol2ndPaul van Asbroeck
René Englebert
Réginald Storms
Charles Paumier du Verger
1863

Swimming

Water polo

EventPlaceWater poloistsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Men's water polo2ndVictor Boin, Herman Donners, Fernand Feyaerts, Oscar Grégoire,
Herman Meyboom, Albert Michant, Joseph Pletinckx
Defeated Netherlands
8-1
Defeated Sweden
8-4
Lost to Great Britain
9-2

Wrestling