Belgium at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Belgium
games=1980 Summer
flagcaption=Flag of the Olympic Movement
competitors=59 (43 men and 16 women)
sports=10
gold=1
silver=0
bronze=0
total=1
rank=23

Belgium competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Belgium competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.

Medalists

Gold

* Robert van de Walle — Judo, men's half-heavyweight (95 kg)

Results by event


=Archery=

In Belgium's third appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including 1972 and 1976 Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.

Men's Individual Competition:
* Robert Cogniaux — 2414 points (→ 9th place)
* Willy van den Bossche — 2384 points (→ 17th place)


=Athletics=

Men's 400 metres
*Fons Brijdenbach
*Eddy De Leeuw
*Jacques Borlée

Men's 5,000 metres
*Emiel Puttemans
*Alex Hagelsteens

Men's 10,000 metres
*Alex Hagelsteens

Men's Marathon
* Karel Lismont:* Final — 2:13:27 (→ 9th place)

* Mark Smet:* Final — 2:16:00 (→ 13th place)

* Rik Schoofs:* Final — 2:17:28 (→ 18th place)

Men's 4×400 metres Relay
*Fons Brijdenbach
*Eddy De Leeuw
*Danny Roelandt
*Rik Vandenberghe

Men's High Jump
*Guy Moreau

Men's Pole Vault
*Patrick Desruelles
Women's 200 metres
*Karin Verguts
*Lea Alaerts

Women's 400 metres
*Rosine Wallez
*Anne Michel

Women's 800 metres
*Anne-Marie Van Nuffel

Men's 4×400 metres Relay
*Lea Alaerts
*Regina Berg
*Anne Michel
*Rosine Wallez

Women's High Jump
*Christine Soetewey


=Swimming=

Women's 800m Freestyle
* Pascale Verbauwen:* Final — 8.44,84 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke
* Carine Verbauwen:* Final — 1.03,82 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke
* Yolande van der Straeten:* Final — 2.15,58 (→ 5th place)

* Carine Verbauwen:* Final — 2.16,66 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke
* Brigitte Bosmans:* Heats — 1:16.68 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley
*Christel Fechner:* Heats — 4:56.92 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
* Yolande van der Straeten, Brigitte Bosmans, Carine Verbauwen, and Pascale Verbauwen:* Heats — 4.26,33 (→ did not advance)


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