Belgium at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Athens
Competitors	50 in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Jean-Michel Saive
Medals Ranked 51st	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. 50 competitors, 31 men and 19 women, took part in 41 events in 14 sports.

Medalists

Main article: 2004 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Justine Henin-Hardenne	Tennis	Women's singles	August 21
Bronze	Axel Merckx	Cycling	Men's road race	August 14
Bronze	Ilse Heylen	Judo	Women's 52 kg	August 15

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Belgian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tom Compernolle	5000 m	13:43.44	14	—		Did not advance
Joeri Jansen	800 m	1:46.66	3	Did not advance
Monder Rizki	5000 m	14:03.58	16	—		Did not advance
Cédric Van Branteghem	400 m	45.70	4 q	46.03	8	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kim Gevaert	100 m	11.18	3 Q	11.17	2 Q	11.40	17	Did not advance
	200 m	22.76	2 Q	22.68	3 Q	22.48 NR	3 Q	22.84	6
Katleen De Caluwé Kim Gevaert Lien Huyghebaert Élodie Ouédraogo	4 × 100 m relay	43.08 NR	3 Q	—				43.11	6

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Tia Hellebaut	High jump	1.95	=4 Q	1.85	12

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Wouter d'Haene Bob Maesen	Men's K-2 1000 m	3:14.447	4 q	3:11.757	1 Q	3:20.196	5
Petra Santy	Women's K-1 500 m	1:52.834	3 q	1:54.534	4	Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Philippe Gilbert	Road race	5:44:13	49
Axel Merckx		5:41:52
Peter Van Petegem	Road race	5:42:03	40
	Time trial	1:00:31.49	18
Wim Vansevenant	Road race	Did not finish
Marc Wauters	Road race	Did not finish
	Time trial	59:59.63	13

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Sharon Vandromme	Road race	3:25:42	21

Track

Omnium

Athlete	Event	Points	Laps	Rank
Matthew Gilmore	Men's points race	7	0	18
Matthew Gilmore Iljo Keisse	Men's madison	3	−1	11

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Roel Paulissen	Men's cross-country	2:18:10	4

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country			Jumping						Total
								Qualifier			Final
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Hendrik Degros	Mr. Noppus	Individual	63.80 #	54	18.40	82.20	46	0.00	82.20	37	Did not advance			82.20	37
Dolf Desmedt	Bold Action		57.00 #	38	31.20 #	88.20 #	53	4.00 #	92.20 #	43	Did not advance			92.20	43
Karin Donckers	Gormley		56.40	36	0.00	56.40	25	0.00	56.40	17 Q	8.00 #	64.40	16	64.40	16
Constantin Van Rijckevorsel	Withcote Nelie		48.00	25	6.40	54.40	19	0.00	54.40	15 Q	4.00	58.40	10	58.40	10
Joris Vanspringel	Over and Over		56.00	35	Eliminated			Did not advance
Hendrik Degros Dolf Desmedt Karin Donckers Constantin Van Rijckevorsel Joris Vanspringel	See above	Team	160.40	7	24.80	193.00	8	0.00	193.00	1	—			193.00	7

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Show jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Dirk Demeersman	Clinton	Individual	12	=60	0	12	=28 Q	8	20	=29 Q	8	=12 Q	4	12	=4	12	=4
Jos Lansink	Cumano		4	=19	13	17	=42 Q	0	17	=21 Q	12	30	Did not advance			12	30
Ludo Philippaerts	Parco		0	=1	4	4	=5 Q	16	20	=29 Q	4	=4 Q	8	12	=4	12	=4
Stany Van Paesschen	O de Pomme		4	=19	8	12	=28 Q	8	20	=29	Did not advance
Dirk Demeersman Jos Lansink Ludo Philippaerts Stany Van Paesschen	See above	Team	—								12	=4 Q	16	28	6	28	6

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Cédric Gohy	Individual foil	Bye	Kellner (USA) L 12–15	Did not advance

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		V	UB	BB	F			V	UB	BB	F
Aagje Vanwalleghem	All-around	9.275	9.200	8.825	8.925	36.225	29 Q	9.225	9.075	8.287	8.275	34.862	23

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ilse Heylen	−52 kg	Ravaoarisoa (MAD) W 0200–0000	Kaliyeva (KAZ) W 1000–0000	Savón (CUB) L 0000–0101	Did not advance	Bye	Askelöf (SWE) W 0201–0000	Singleton (GBR) W 0011–0000	Euranie (FRA) W 0001–0000
Gella Vandecaveye	−63 kg	Ishii (BRA) W 1000–0000	Tampasi (GRE) W 1020–0000	Žolnir (SLO) L 0001–1001	Did not advance	Bye	González (CUB) L 0000–1000	Did not advance
Catherine Jacques	−70 kg	Kim M-J (KOR) W 0011–0010	Liu S-Y (TPE) W 0220–0010	Ueno (JPN) L0000–1000	Did not advance	Bye	Sraka (SLO) W 0200–0000	Kim R-M (PRK) W 0110–0030	Böhm (GER) L 0000–1000	5

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Tim Maeyens	Single sculls	7:17.68	1 SA/B/C	Bye		6:50:33	2 FA	7:01:74	6
Justin Gevaert Wouter Van der Fraenen	Lightweight double sculls	6:26.25	4 R	6:31:18	3 SC/D	6:25:34	2 FC	6:59:07	15

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Sébastien Godefroid	Finn	19	12	2	5	6	5	3	11	24	18	15	96	7

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Sigrid Rondelez	Mistral	17	7	19	14	15	18	18	21	13	12	15	148	18
Min Dezillie	Europe	13	1	20	3	16	DNF	19	20	2	23	16	133	15

Open

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Philippe Bergmans	Laser	9	4	5	14	32	14	17	27	20	18	31	159	18

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Daisy de Bock	10 m air rifle	388	33	Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Jean-Michel Saive	Men's singles	Bye		Lin (DOM) L 2–4	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Laurence Rase	Women's +67 kg	Mikryukova (UZB) W 9–6	Falavigna (BRA) L 4–8	Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Xavier Malisse	Men's singles	Youzhny (RUS) L 2–6, 2–6	Did not advance
Olivier Rochus		Philippoussis (AUS) W 3–6, 6–0, 6–1	Moyá (ESP) L 0–6, 6–7(3–7)	Did not advance
Xavier Malisse Olivier Rochus	Men's doubles	—	Llodra / Santoro (FRA) L 3–6, 2–6	Did not advance
Justine Henin-Hardenne	Women's singles	Strýcová (CZE) W 6–3, 6–4	Vento-Kabchi (VEN) W 6–2, 6–1	Pratt (AUS) W 6–1, 6–0	Pierce (FRA) W 6–4, 6–4	Myskina (RUS) W 7–5, 5–7, 8–6	Mauresmo (FRA) W 6–3, 6–3

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics

The same two women competed for Belgium that did four years earlier. Both did better in 2004 than they had in the first competition, with Kathleen Smet missing a medal by only 27 seconds.

Athlete	Event	Swim (1.5 km)	Trans 1	Bike (40 km)	Trans 2	Run (10 km)	Total Time	Rank
Kathleen Smet	Women's	19:42	0:21	1:09:25	0:23	36:28	2:05:35.89	4
Mieke Suys		20:26	0:20	1:09:59	0:22	38:47	2:09:12.57	22

See also

• Belgium at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

External links

• Official website – Belgian Olympic Team (in Dutch and French)