Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Belgium
games=1996 Summer
competitors=61 (41 men, 20 women)
sports=14
gold=2
silver=2
bronze=2
total=6
rank=31

Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

Gold

* Ulla Werbrouck — Judo, women's half-heavyweight (72 kg)
* Fred Deburghgraeve — Swimming, men's 100 m breaststroke

ilver

* Gella Vandecaveye — Judo, women's half-middleweight (61 kg)
* Sebastien Godefroid — Sailing, men's Finn class

Bronze

* Harry Van Barneveld — Judo, men's heavyweight
* Marisabel Lomba — Judo, women's lightweight (56 kg)

Results by event

=Archery=

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

Men's Individual Competition:
* Paul Vermeiren — Bronze medal match, 4th place (4-2)

=Athletics=

Men's 200m
*Patrick Stevens
* Finals — 20,27 (→ 7th place)

Men's 400m Hurdles
*Marc Dollendorf
*# Heat — 49.49s
*# Semi Final — 48.91s (→ did not advance)

* Jean-Paul Bruwier
*# Heat — 49.69s (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon
* Eddy Hellebuyck — 2:25.04 (→ 67th place)

Women's 400m Hurdles
*Ann Mercken:* Qualification — 55.88:* Semifinals — 54.95 (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon
* Marleen Renders — 2:36.27 (→ 25th place)

=Cycling=

Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial
*Johan Bruyneel:* Final — 1:10:12 (→ 24th place)

Women's Individual Road Race
*Heidi Van de Vijver :* Final — 02:37:06 (→ 20th place)

Track Competition

Men's Points Race
* Etienne De Wilde:* Final — 0 points (→ 24th place)

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country
* Roel Paulissen:* Final — 2:33:53 (→ 17th place)

=Swimming=

Men's 100m Breaststroke
* Fred Deburghgraeve
*# Heat — 1:00.60
*# Final — 1:00.65 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 200m Breaststroke
* Fred Deburghgraeve
*# Heat — 2:16.10
*# B-Final — scratched

Women's 200m Freestyle
* Sandra Cam
*# Heat — 2:04.90 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle
* Sandra Cam
*# Heat — 4:17.35
*# B-Final — 4:14.94 (→ 10th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle
* Sandra Cam
*# Heat — 8:48.33 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke
* Yseult Gervy
*# Heat — 1:05.72 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke
* Yseult Gervy
*# Heat — 2:18.69 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke
* Brigitte Becue
*# Heat — 1:09.83
*# Final — 1:09.79 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke
* Brigitte Becue
*# Heat — 2:29.62
*# Final — 2:28.36 (→ 7th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley
* Brigitte Becue
*# Heat — 2:18.28
*# B-Final — scratched

Women's 400m Individual Medley
* Yseult Gervy
*# Heat — 4:53.11
*# B-Final — 4:52.89 (→ 15th place)

=Tennis=

Women's Singles Competition
* Sabine Appelmans
*# First round — Lost to Natasha Zvereva (Belarus) 5-7 3-6
* Dominique Van Roost
*# First round — Lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 1-6 5-7

* Laurence Courtois
*# First round — Defeated Anna Kournikova (Russia) 1-6 6-2 6-2
*# Second round — Lost to Karina Habšudová (Slovakia) 5-7 2-6

References

*cite book |title=The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results |author=(ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. |publisher=Peachtree Publishers |location=Atlanta |year=1997 |isbn=1-56145-150-9 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-02-05