Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. Medalists Gold André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle and Lucien Victor — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race Silver Robert Grondelaers — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race Bob Baetens and Michel Knuysen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs Athletics Basketball Men's Team Competition Qualification Round (Group A) Lost to Cuba (51-59) Defeated Switzerland (59-49) Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance Boxing Canoeing Cycling Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) André Noyelle — 5:06:03.4 (→ Gold Medal) Robert Grondelaers — 5:06:51.2 (→ Silver Medal) Lucien Victor — 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place) Rik Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking) Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial Joseph De Bakker Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place) Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race Stéphan Martens — 10th place Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit Gabriel Glorieux, José Pauwels, Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place) Fencing 14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952. Men's foil André Verhalle Paul Valcke Gustave Ballister Men's team foil Pierre Van Houdt, André Verhalle, Alex Bourgeois, Paul Valcke, Édouard Yves, Gustave Ballister Men's épée Jean-Baptiste Maquet Ghislain Delaunois Robert Henrion Men's team épée Ghislain Delaunois, Jean-Baptiste Maquet, Albert Bernard, Robert Henrion, Paul Valcke Men's sabre Gustave Ballister François Heywaert Marcel Van Der Auwera Men's team sabre Marcel Van Der Auwera, Gustave Ballister, François Heywaert, Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Édouard Yves Gymnastics Hockey Modern pentathlon One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952. Francis Plumerel Rowing Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952. Men's single sculls Henri Steenacker Men's double sculls Robert George Jos Van Stichel Men's coxless pair Michel Knuysen Bob Baetens Men's coxed pair Hippolyte Mattelé Eugeen Jacobs Kamiel Van Dooren (cox) Men's coxless four Charles Van Antwerpen Jos Rosa Harry Elzendoorn Florent Caers Sailing Shooting Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952. 50 m rifle, three positions Frans Lafortune Jacques Lafortune 50 m rifle, prone Frans Lafortune Jacques Lafortune Trap Albert Fichefet Gaston Van Roy Swimming Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling References Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 Olympics