Belgium at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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]

Belgium at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Rome
Competitors101 (93 men and 8 women) in 16 sports
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

13 cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

15 fencers, 12 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1960.

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

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1960.

Individual

Rowing

Belgium had 5 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]

Men's double sculls
Men's coxed pair

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters represented Belgium in 1960.

50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
  • Jacques Lafortune
  • Frans Lafortune
50 m rifle, prone
  • Frans Lafortune
  • Jacques Lafortune

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Belgium at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. 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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