Belgium_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics Knowpia

Belgium at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Belgium at the; 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Mexico City
Competitors	82 (77 men and 5 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Gaston Roelants
Medals; Ranked 36th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, 77 men and 5 women, took part in 55 events in 13 sports.^[1]

Medalists edit

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Serge Reding	Weightlifting	Men's Heavyweight
Bronze	Daniel Goens Robert van Lancker	Cycling	Men's Tandem

Fifteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1968.

Three fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.

Three shooters, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.

Round Robin
- Defeated Brazil (3-1)
- Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to East Germany (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-2)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to United States (0-3) → 8th place
Team Roster