Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Belgium
games=1972 Summer
competitors=87 men and 6 women
sports=14
flagbearer=Gaston Roelants
gold=0
silver=2
bronze=0
total=2

Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Medalists

Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.

Silver

* Emiel Puttemans — Athletics, Men's 10,000 metres
* Karel Lismont — Athletics, Men's Marathon

Results by event

=Archery=

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points.

Men's Individual Competition:
* Robert Cogniaux — 2445 points (4th place)
* Andre Baeyens — 2383 points (18th place)
* Jos Daman — 2365 points (23rd place)

=Athletics=

Men's 800 metres
*Herman Mignon:* Heat — 1:47.5:* Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres
*Herman Mignon:* Heat — 3:44.2:* Semifinals — 3:41.7:* Final — 3:39.1 (→ 6th place)

*Edgar Salve:* Heat — 3:42.1 (→ did not advance)

*André de Hertoghe:* Heat — 3:44.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres
*Willy Polleunis:* Heat — 13:52.6 (→ did not advance)

*René Goris:* Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)

=Cycling=

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race
* Freddy Maertens — 13th place
* Gustaaf Hermans — 45th place
* Lucien De Brauwere — 59th place
* Frans Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial
*Robert Maveau:* Final — 1:08.94 (→ 14th place)

Men's Tandem
* Manu Snellinx and Noël Soetaert → 5th place

=Hockey=

Men's Team Competition

*Preliminary Round (Group A):* Lost to West Germany (1-5):* Drew with Argentina (1-1):* Defeated France (1-0):* Lost to Spain (0-1):* Lost to Malaysia (2-4):* Defeated Uganda (2-0):* Lost to Pakistan (1-3)
*Classification Match:* 9th/10th place: Lost to New Zealand (1-2) → 10th place
*Team Roster:*Armand Solie :*Carl-Eric Vanderborght :*Charly Bouvy :*Daniel Dupont :*Eric Stoupel :*Guy Miserque :*Jean Toussaint :*Jean-André Zembsch :*Jean-Claude Moraux :*Jean-François Gilles :*Jean-Marie Buisset :*Marc Legros :*Michel De Saedeleer :*Michel Deville :*Patrick Gillard :*Philippe Collin :*Raoul Ronsmans

=Rowing=

Men's Coxed Pairs
*Paul De Weert, Wilfried Van Herck and Guy Defraigne:*Heat — 8:08.51:*Repechage — 8:16.26 (→ did not advance)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]