Belgium at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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| Belgium at the 1924 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Chamonix | |
| Competitors | 18 (17 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Charles Mulder René Mortiaux Paul van den Broeck Victor Verschueren Henri Willems |
Bobsleigh | Four/five-man | February 3 |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| BEL | Charles Mulder René Mortiaux Paul Van den Broeck Victor Verschueren Henri Willems |
Four/five-man | 1:29.89 | 3 | 1:34.22 | 3 | 1:29.98 | 3 | 1:28.20 | 3 | 6:02.29 |
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Figure skating
- Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Mésot | Men's singles | 8 | 7 | 266.18 | 54 | 9 |
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgette Herbos Georges Wagemans |
37 | 8.82 | 5 |
Ice hockey
Group B
The top two teams (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
 Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 16 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 42 |
 Belgium |
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 |
| 28 Jan | United States |
19:0 (9:0,6:0,4:0) |
Belgium
|
| 30 Jan | Great Britain |
19:3 (8:1,6:1,5:1) |
Belgium
|
| 31 Jan | France |
7:5 (3:3,3:1,1:1) |
Belgium
|
| — |  Belgium (BEL)
|
| Louis De Ridder François Franck Henri Louette André Poplimont Ferdinand Rudolph Paul Van den Broeck Charles Van den Driessche Philippe Van Volckxsom Gaston Van Volxem Viktor Verschueren |
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Louis de Ridder | 52.8 | 19 |
| Gaston van Hazebroeck | 55.8 | 22 | |
| Philippe van Volckxsom | 56.4 | 23 | |
| Marcel Moens | 1:02.2 | 26 | |
| 1500 m | Gaston van Hazebroeck | 2:54.8 | 17 |
| Louis de Ridder | 3:01.8 | 19 | |
| Philippe van Volckxsom | 3:14.6 | 20 | |
| Marcel Moens | 3:16.8 | 21 | |
| 5000 m | Gaston van Hazebroeck | 10:13.8 | 17 |
| Marcel Moens | 11:30.4 | 21 | |
All-round
Distances: 500m; 5000m; 1500m & 10,000m.
| Athlete | Until distance 1 | Until distance 2 | Until distance 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | |
| Gaston van Hazebroeck | 17 | 55.80 | 17 | 26 | 117.18 | 13 | 33 | 175.45 | 11 | DNF | ||
| Marcel Moens | 21 | 62.20 | 21 | 28 | 131.24 | 15 | 39 | 196.84 | 13 | DNF | ||
| Louis de Ridder | 14 | 52.80 | 14 | DNF | ||||||||
| Philippe van Volckxsom | 18.5 | 56.40 | 18 | DNF | ||||||||
References
- M. Avé, Comité Olympique Français (ed.). Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 - Rapport Officiel (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1924, full results by sports-reference.com
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