List of flag bearers for Belgium at the Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Belgium at the Olympics.[1]

Belgium at the
Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
Medals
Gold
49
Silver
59
Bronze
67
Total
175
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Belgium at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sex Sport
1 1920 Summer Victor Boin M Fencing [2][1]
2 1936 Winter Eric De Spoelberch M Bobsleigh [1]
3 1936 Summer Édouard Écuyer de le Court M Modern pentathlon
4 1948 Winter Max Houben M Bobsleigh
5 1948 Summer Charles Vyt M Modern pentathlon
6 1952 Summer Charles Debeur M Fencing official (did not compete) [3][1]
7 1956 Summer André Nelis M Sailing [1]
8 1960 Summer André Nelis M Sailing
9 1964 Summer Gaston Roelants M Athletics
10 1968 Summer Gaston Roelants M Athletics
11 1972 Winter Robert Blanchaer M Alpine skiing
12 1972 Summer Gaston Roelants M Athletics
13 1976 Winter Robert Blanchaer M Alpine skiing
14 1976 Summer Gaston Roelants M Athletics
15 1980 Winter Henri Mollin M Alpine skiing
16 1984 Winter Henri Mollin M Alpine skiing
17 1984 Summer Edgar Cuepper M Equestrian
18 1988 Winter Katrien Pauwels F Figure skating
19 1988 Summer Dirk Crois M Rowing
20 1992 Winter Geert Blanchart M Short track speed skating
21 1992 Summer Frans Peeters M Shooting
22 1994 Winter Bea Pintens F Short track speed skating
23 1996 Summer Jean-Michel Saive M Table tennis
24 1998 Winter Conrad Alleblas M Speed skating
25 2000 Summer Ulla Werbrouck F Judo
26 2002 Winter Simon Van Vossel M Short track speed skating
27 2004 Summer Jean-Michel Saive M Table tennis
28 2006 Winter Kevin Van der Perren M Figure skating
29 2008 Summer Sébastien Godefroid M Sailing
30 2010 Winter Kevin Van der Perren M Figure skating
31 2012 Summer Tia Hellebaut F Athletics
32 2014 Winter Hanna Mariën F Bobsleigh
33 2016 Summer Olivia Borlée F Athletics
34 2018 Winter Seppe Smits M Snowboarding [4]
35 2020 Summer Felix Denayer M Field hockey [5]
Nafissatou Thiam F Athletics
36 2022 Winter Loena Hendrickx F Figure skating [6]
Armand Marchant M Alpine skiing
37 2024 Summer Jérôme Guéry M Equestrian [7][8]
Emma Meesseman F Basketball

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Belgium. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Victor Boin". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Charles Debeur". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  6. ^ "The flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Ontdek de vlaggendragers van Team Belgium voor Parijs 2024!" (in Dutch). Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Découvrez les porte-drapeaux du Team Belgium pour Paris 2024 !" (in French). Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.