Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| Belgium at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: BEL | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||
| Competitors | 87 men and 6 women in 14 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
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[edit] Medals
Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.
[edit] Silver
- Emiel Puttemans — Athletics, men's 10000 metres
- Karel Lismont — Athletics, men's marathon
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Robert Cogniaux — 2445 points (4th place)
- Andre Baeyens — 2383 points (18th place)
- Jos Daman — 2365 points (23rd place)
[edit] Hockey
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
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- Lost to West Germany (1-5)
- Drew with Argentina (1-1)
- Defeated France (1-0)
- Lost to Spain (0-1)
- Lost to Malaysia (2-4)
- Defeated Uganda (2-0)
- Lost to Pakistan (1-3)
- Classification Match
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- 9th/10th place: Lost to New Zealand (1-2) → 10th place
[edit] References
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