Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 152 competitors, 132 men and 20 women, took part in 77 events in 17 sports. Medalists Gold Gaston Reiff — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres Léon Delathouwer, Eugène van Roosbroeck and Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race Silver Pierre Nihant — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial Joseph Vissers — Boxing, Men's Lightweight Bronze Etienne Gailly — Athletics, Men's Marathon Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race Paul Valcke, André van de Werve de Vorsselaer, Georges de Bourguignon, Raymond Bru, Edouard Yves, and Henri Paternoster — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition Athletics Basketball Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Lost to South Korea (27-29) Lost to China (34-44) Defeated Iraq (98-20) Defeated Chile (38-36) Defeated Philippines (37-35) Classification Matches 9th/16th place: Defeated Hungary (walk-over) 9th/12th place: Lost to Canada (40-45) 11th/12th place: Defeated Philippines (38-34) → Eleventh place Boxing Canoeing Cycling Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1948. Individual road race Lode Wouters Leon De Lathouwer Eugène Van Roosbroeck Liévin Lerno Team road race Lode Wouters Leon De Lathouwer Eugène Van Roosbroeck Liévin Lerno Sprint Ward Van de Velde Time trial Pierre Nihant Tandem Louis Van Schil Roger De Pauw Team pursuit Jos De Beuckelaer Maurice Blomme Georges Vanbrabant Raphael Glorieux Fencing 18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948. Men's foil Paul Valcke Henri Paternóster André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer Men's team foil Georges de Bourguignon, Henri Paternóster, Édouard Yves, Raymond Bru, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Paul Valcke Men's épée Jean-Marie Radoux Charles Debeur Raoul Henkart Men's team épée Raymond Stasse, Léopold Hauben, Raymond Bru, Jean-Marie Radoux, Raoul Henkart, Charles Debeur Men's team sabre Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Ferdinand Jassogne, Eugène Laermans, Marcel Nys, Édouard Yves Women's foil Jenny Addams Adèle Christiaens Emilie Schwindt Gymnastics 8 gymnasts, all female, represented Belgium in 1948. Women's team Julienne Boudewijns Thérèse De Grijze Anna Jordaens Denise Parmentier Jenny Schumacher Yvonne Van Bets Albertine Van Roy-Moens Caroline Verbraecken-De Loose Hockey Modern pentathlon Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1948. Louis Fauconnier Charles Vyt Raoul Mollet Rowing Belgium had four male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948. Men's double sculls Ben Piessens Willy Collet Men's coxless pair Charles Van Antwerpen Jos Rosa Sailing Shooting Three shooters represented Belgium in 1948. 50 metre pistol Marcel Lafortune 50 metre rifle