The Belgian national bobsleigh team represents Belgium in international bobsledding competitions. Belgium first gained fame in bobsleighing during their debut at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924, where a Belgian four-man bob acquired the bronze medal.[1] The second and last Belgian bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics so far, also won during a four-man event, was a silver in St. Moritz in 1948.[2]
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| IOC code | BEL |
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After Belgian bobsleighs were absent during 58 years of Winter Olympics, a Belgian delegation of two female bobsleighers (Elfje Willemsen and Eva Willemarck) participated at the Vancouver 2010 edition. Shortly after, the Belgian bobsleigh selection with two female bobsleighers received the nickname Belgian Bullets, after the speed and shape of the vehicles. The Bullets also qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Current
editThe team which participated at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is as follows:[3]
| Position | Teammate |
|---|---|
| Driver | Elfje Willemsen |
| Brakeman | Hanna Mariën |
| Reserve | Annelies Holthof |
| Manager | Janis Skrastins |
Olympic medals
edit| Medal | Championship | Names | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
 1924 Chamonix |
Charles Mulder René Mortiaux Paul Van den Broeck Bjarni Verniers Henri Willems |
4-man |
 Silver |
 1948 St. Moritz |
Max Houben Freddy Mansveld Louis-Georges Niels Jacques Mouvet |
4-man |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kubatko, Justin. "Belgium Bobsleigh at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ a b Kubatko, Justin. "Belgium Bobsleigh at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Belgian Athletes - Sochi 2014". Belgian Olympic International Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
External links
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