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Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1928 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Amsterdam
Competitors187 (176 men, 11 women) in 15 sports
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 187 competitors, 176 men and 11 women, took part in 90 events in 15 sports.[1]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Edmond Spapen Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight 1 August
 Bronze Léonard Steyaert Boxing Men's middleweight 11 August
 Bronze Georges Anthony,
François de Coninck, Léon Flament
Rowing Men's coxed pair 10 August

Athletics

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32 athletes, 24 men and 8 women, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 5th appearance in the sport. It was the first time women's events were held in the sport.

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Paul Brochart 100 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance
Willy Dujardin 11.2 3 Did not advance
Adolphe Groscol Unknown 4 Did not advance
Fred Zinner Unknown 3 Did not advance
Paul Brochart 200 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 3 Did not advance
Willy Dujardin Unknown 3 Did not advance
Adolphe Groscol 23.8 4 Did not advance
François Prinsen Unknown 3 Did not advance
Émile Langenraedt 400 m Unknown 3 Did not advance
François Prinsen Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance
Gérald Bertheloot 800 m Unknown 5 Did not advance
Philippe Coenjaerts Unknown 5 Did not advance
Julien Serwy 5000 m DNF Did not advance
Julien Serwy 10,000 m Unknown 18
René Joannes-Powell 110 m hurdles Unknown 4 Did not advance
Armand Lepaffe Unknown 3 Did not advance
Émile Swinnen 400 m hurdles Unknown 3 Did not advance
Jozef Langenus 3000 m steeplechase Unknown 7 Did not advance
Edgard Viseur Unknown 5 Did not advance
4×100 m relay Unknown 3 Did not advance
4×400 m relay Unknown 5 Did not advance
Léon Broers Marathon 2:44:37 18
Jean Linssen 2:58:08 42
Jean Marien 3:16:13 56
Gerard Steuers 2:54:48 37
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Maurice Henrijean Pole vault 3.50 10 Did not advance
René Joannes-Powell No height Did not advance
Gérard Noël 3.30 14 Did not advance
Auguste Vos Shot put 12.52 20 Did not advance
Fred Zinner Discus throw 34.35 32 Did not advance
Gaston Étienne Javelin throw 54.34 22 Did not advance
Jules Herremans 56.33 18 Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Gaston Étienne Result 13.0 5.51 9.65 1.50 1:00.2 20.8 29.81 3.20 54.85 4:51.4 4577 23
Points 428 483 465 389 402 272 461 406 661 610
René Joannes-Powell Result 12.2 6.03 9.83 1.50 55.8 16.8 26.73 3.10 32.56 5:18.6 4780 25
Points 567 593 475 389 562 620 401 381 335 457
Gérard Noël Result 12.4 5.70 9.95 1.70 58.0 19.4 30.50 3.00 32.64 DNF 4106 27
Points 531 523 483 544 479 378 474 357 337 0
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sidonie Verschueren 100 m Unknown 4 Did not advance
Ida Degrande 800 m Unknown 5 Did not advance
Juliette Segers Unknown 6 Did not advance
4×100 m relay Unknown 4 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Léontine Stevens High jump 1.40 1 Q 1.48 5
Elise Van Truyen 1.40 1 Q 1.40 14
Sidonie Verschueren 1.40 1 Q 1.40 14
Lucie Petit-Diagre Discus throw 25.28 20 Did not advance
Jenny Toitgans 24.40 21 Did not advance

Six men represented Belgium in boxing in 1928. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Both men reached the round of 16 (Sartos by winning his first bout, Anneet with a bye), but were defeated there.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Robert Sartos Men's flyweight  Hyman Miller (USA)
W points
 Carlo Covagnioli (ITA)
L points
Did not advance 9
Raymond Van Rumbecke Men's bantamweight Bye  Carmelo Robledo (ARG)
L points
Did not advance 9
Lucian Biquet Men's featherweight Bye  Elimar Kloos (GER)
W points
 Jan Górny (POL)
W points
 Víctor Peralta (ARG)
L points
 Harold Devine (USA)
L points
4
Pierre Godart Men's lightweight  Gunnar Berggren (SWE)
L points
Did not advance 17
Adrien Anneet Men's welterweight Bye  Cor Blommers (NED)
L points
Did not advance 9
Léonard Steyaert Men's middleweight Bye  Albert Leidmann (GER)
W points
 Jack Chase (IRL)
W points
 Piero Toscani (ITA)
L points
 Fred Mallin (GBR)
W points
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Cycling

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Eight cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, in which Belgium had competed every time that Belgium had sent an Olympic team. For the first time since 1912, Belgium won no cycling medals.

Road

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Cyclist Event Time Rank
Jean Aerts Men's road race 5:10:38 11
Jean Chaerels 5:16:05 24
Pierre Houdé 5:11:18 12
Jef Lowagie 5:11:54 13
Men's team road race 15:33:50 5

Track

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Time trial
Cyclist Event Time Rank
Jean Aerts Men's time trial 1:18.6 9
Match races
Cyclist Event 1st Round Repechage 1 Repechage Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank
Yves Van Massenhove Men's sprint 1 Q Bye 2 Did not advance
Men's team pursuit 1 Q 2 Did not advance

Equestrian

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Nine riders, all men, represented Belgium in the equestrian events in 1928. It was Belgium's 5th appearance in the sport; Belgium was one of 3 nations (along with France and the United States) to compete in every Olympic equestrian competition to date. For the second time in a row, Belgium won no medals.

Dressage
Athlete Horse Event Score Rank
Roger Delrue Dreypuss Dressage 146.14 29
Henri Laame Belga 167.70 27
Oswald Lints Rira-t-elle 185.86 24
  • Dreypuss
  • Belga
  • Rira-t-elle
Team dressage 449.70 8
Eventing
Athlete Horse Event Score Rank
Louis-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye Gigolo Eventing DNF
Louis Rousseaux Swang 1872.02 11
Georges Van der Ton Remember Erin DNF
  • Gigolo
  • Swang
  • Remember Erin
Team eventing 1872.02 10
Jumping
Athlete Horse Event Final 1st re-ride 2nd re-ride
Time Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Baudoin De Brabandère Miss América Individual 2:29 3414 44 Did not advance
Gaston Mesmaekers As de Pique 1:37 14 35 Did not advance
Jacques Misonne Keepsake 2:04 16 38 Did not advance
  • Miss América
  • As de Pique
  • Keepsake
Team 6414 14

Fencing

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21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport. Women fencers represented Belgium for the first time; Belgium had not had any entrants in the inaugural women's fencing competition in 1924. Belgium had three 4th-place finishes and four other final pool competitors, but won no medals. It was the first time since 1900 (Belgium's first appearance) that the nation failed to medal in the sport.

Fencer Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Charles Debeur Men's épée 5 wins 6 Q 5 wins 6 Q 4 wins 4 Q 3 wins 7
Charles Delporte 6 wins 3 Q 7 wins 5 Q 5 wins 3 Q 4 wins 6
Léon Tom 6 wins 1 Q 7 wins 2 Q 5 wins 2 Q 6 wins 4
Raymond Bru Men's foil 4 wins 3 Q 5 wins 3 Q 7 wins 6
Albert De Roocker 4 wins 1 Q DNF Did not advance
Pierre Pêcher 5 wins 3 Q 2 wins 7 Did not advance
Edith Addams Women's foil 3 wins 5 Did not advance
Jenny Addams 4 wins 3 Q 4 wins 4 Q 2 wins 6
Hilda Deswarte 2 wins 5 Did not advance
Henri Brasseur Men's sabre 2 wins 2 Q 0 wins 8 Did not advance
Jacques Kesteloot 2 wins 3 Q 2 wins 8 Did not advance
Édouard Yves 2 wins 4 Did not advance
Men's team épée 1–0 1 Q 2–0 1 Q 2–1 2 Q 0–3 4
Men's team foil 2–1 2 Q 2–1 2 Q 1–0 1 Q 0–2–1 4
Men's team sabre 1–0 1 Q 0–2 4 Did not advance

Football

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Summary
Team Event Prelim. Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Belgium men's Men's tournament Bye  Luxembourg
W 5–3
 Argentina
L 6–3
Did not advance 5
Men's tournament

Belgium competed in men's football for the fourth time in 1928. The team beat Luxembourg in the round of 16 but was defeated by eventual silver medalists Argentina in the quarterfinals.

Team roster

Head coach: Austria Victor Löwenfelt

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 4FW Henri Bierna (1905-09-02)2 September 1905 (aged 22) Belgium US Liège
- 3MF Gustave Boesman (1899-01-19)19 January 1899 (aged 29) Belgium K.A.A. Gent
- 3MF Pierre Braine (1900-10-26)26 October 1900 (aged 27) Belgium K. Beerschot V.A.C.
- 4FW Raymond Braine (1907-04-28)28 April 1907 (aged 21) Belgium Beerschot
- 1GK Jean Caudron (1895-11-15)15 November 1895 (aged 32) Belgium R.S.C. Anderlecht
- 1GK Jean De Bie (1892-05-09)9 May 1892 (aged 36) Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles
- 4FW Leon De Coninck Belgium La Gantoise
- 2DF Henri De Deken (1907-08-03)3 August 1907 (aged 20) Belgium Royal Antwerp F.C.
- 4FW Georges De Spae (1900-09-30)30 September 1900 (aged 27) Belgium K.A.A. Gent
- 4FW Gérard Devos (1903-08-19)19 August 1903 (aged 24) Belgium Cercle Brugge
- 4FW Jan Diddens (1908-09-14)14 September 1908 (aged 19) Belgium K.R.C. Mechelen
- 3MF Georges Ditzler 15 November 1897 (aged 30) Belgium Standard Liège
- 3MF Auguste Hellemans (1907-09-14)14 September 1907 (aged 20) Belgium K.V. Mechelen
- 2DF Nicolas Hoydonckx (1900-12-29)29 December 1900 (aged 27) Belgium Berchem Sport
- 2DF Jules Lavigne (1901-03-10)10 March 1901 (aged 27) Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles
- 4FW Jacques Moeschal (1900-09-06)6 September 1900 (aged 27) Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles
- 2DF August Ruyssevelt (1896-11-04)4 November 1896 (aged 31) Belgium Beerschot
- 3MF Henri Van Averbeke (1901-10-26)26 October 1901 (aged 26) Belgium K. Beerschot V.A.C.
- 3MF Florimond Vanhalme (1895-03-21)21 March 1895 (aged 33) Belgium Cercle Brugge
- 4FW Sébastien Verhulst (1907-02-19)19 February 1907 (aged 21) Belgium Beerschot
- 4FW Louis Versyp (1908-12-05)5 December 1908 (aged 19) Belgium Club Brugge
- 4FW Bernard Voorhoof (1910-05-10)10 May 1910 (aged 18) Belgium Lierse S.K.
Round of 16
Belgium 5–3 Luxembourg
R. Braine 9', 72'
Versijp 20'
Moeschal 23', 67'
Report Schutz 31'
Weisgerber 42'
Theissen 44'
Attendance: 5,834
Referee: Lorenzo Martínez (ARG)
Quarterfinals
Argentina 6–3 Belgium
Tarasconi 1', 10', 75', 89'
Ferreira 4'
Orsi 81'
Report R. Braine 24'
Vanhalme 28'
Moeschal 53'
Attendance: 16,399
Referee: Gamma Malcher (ITA)
Consolation tournament, First round
Netherlands 3–1 Belgium
Ghering 4'
Smeets 6'
Tap 63'
Report P. Braine 85'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Achille Gama (Italy)

Hockey

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Belgium competed in men's field hockey for the second time. The team, which had won bronze in the previous tournament in 1920, reached the bronze medal match in 1928. There, they lost to Germany and finished in 4th place.

Summary
Team Event Group stage Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Rank
Belgium men's Men's tournament  India
L 9–0
  Switzerland
W 3–0
 Austria
W 4–0
 Denmark
W 1–0
2 QB  Germany
L 3–0
4

Men's tournament

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Team roster

The following is the Belgium roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 4 4 0 0 26 0 +26 8 Gold medal match
2  Belgium 4 3 0 1 8 9 −1 6 Bronze medal match
3  Denmark 4 2 0 2 5 8 −3 4
4   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 2 11 −9 2
5  Austria 4 0 0 4 1 14 −13 0
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 685
18 May 1928
16:30
India  9–0  Belgium
Seaman field hockey ball 5'55'
Marthins field hockey ball 19'
Khan field hockey ball 28'29'36'?'?'
Chand field hockey ball 31'
Report
Umpires:
W. Simon (GER)
T. Evekink (NED)

20 May 1928
16:00
Belgium  3–0   Switzerland
Delheid field hockey ball 15'
Diercxsens field hockey ball 34'
Vercken field hockey ball 68'
Report
Umpires:
A. Broese van Croenou (NED)
F. Schiff (NED)

22 May 1928
19:00
Belgium  4–0  Austria
Diercxsens field hockey ball ?'?'?'
Baudoux field hockey ball 68'
Report
Umpires:
E. W. C. Ricketts (IND)
B. Turnbull (IND)

24 May 1928
16:00
Denmark  0–1  Belgium
Report Seeldrayers field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
W. Simon (GER)
R. Be-Cavin (SUI)
Bronze match
26 May 1928
14:00
Germany  3–0  Belgium
Haag field hockey ball ?'?'?' Report
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 23,400
Umpires:
B. Turnbull (IND)
W. C. Ricketts (IND)

Modern pentathlon

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Belgium had the maximum number of pentathletes, three men, in 1928. It was the nation's 2nd appearance in the sport.

Pentathlete Event Shooting Swimming Fencing Running Equestrian Total
Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Score Rank
Charles Cumont Men's individual 29 31 28 36 20 144 35
Édouard Écuyer de le Court 27 14 12 25 33 111 27
Charles Vannerom 25 27 26 34 23 135 32

Rowing

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21 men represented Belgium in rowing in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, matching Canada and Great Britain for the most. Belgium entered boats in 6 of the 7 events. None of the boats reached the final in its event, but the coxed pair boat won a bronze medal by being one of the three boats to reach the semifinals. It was Belgium's first medal in the sport since 1912.

Rower Event Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Round 3 Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jack Mottart Men's single sculls 8:14.8 2 R 8:17.0 2 Did not advance
Men's coxless pair 8:15.0 2 R 8:36.4 2 Did not advance Did not advance
Men's double sculls 8:05.6 2 R 7:56.6 2 Did not advance
Men's coxed pair 8:58.4 1 Q Bye 8:02.4 2 R Walkover 1 Q 7:59.4 2 (3rd place, bronze medalist(s)) Did not advance
Men's coxed four 7:41.8 1 Q Bye 7:55.4 1 Q Bye 7:30.2 2 Did not advance
Men's eight 6:47.0 1 R 6:47.8 2 Did not advance

Sailing

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6 men represented Belgium in sailing in 1928. It was the nation's 4th appearance in the sport. Belgium had boats in 2 of the 3 events.

Dinghy
Sailor Event Preliminary series Net points Prelim rank Final series Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Léon Huybrechts 12' Dinghy 2 10 RET 4 9 DQ 25 12 Did not advance
6 metre and 8 metre classes
Sailor Event 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Results Rank
6 Metre 9th 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 2 × 2nd 5

Swimming

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Five men represented Belgium in swimming in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, in which Belgium competed each time Belgium had appeared at the Summer Olympics. None of the Belgian swimmers reached the finals of their events.

Swimmer Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Martial van Schelle Men's 100 m freestyle Unknown 5 Did not advance
Gérard Blitz Men's 100 m backstroke 1:18.8 2 Q DNS Did not advance
Joseph De Combe Men's 200 m breaststroke DNF Did not advance
Louis Van Parijs 3:00.0 3 Did not advance
Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Unknown 5 Did not advance

Water polo

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Belgium competed in men's water polo for the 6th time. For the first time, Belgium failed to win a medal; the team fell to eventual gold medalist Germany in the quarterfinals.

Summary
Team Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Belgium men's Men's tournament  Ireland
W 11–1
 Germany
L 5–3
Did not advance 5

Men's tournament

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Team roster

Head coach:

No. Pos. Player DoB Age Caps Club Tournament
games
Tournament
goals
René Bauwens 11 March 1894 34 ? 2 2
Fernard Bettens ? 0 0
Gérard Blitz 1 August 1901 27 ? 2 0
GK Jules Brandeleer ? 2 0
Pierre Coppieters 24 June 1907 21 ? 2 6
Henri De Pauw 26 February 1911 17 ? 1 3
Joseph Malissart ? 1 1
André Mélardy ? 1 1
J. J. Tensen ? 0 0
Louis Van Gheem ? 2 1
Fernand Visser ? 1 0
Round of 16
5 August 1928 OR p. 808 Belgium  11–1  Ireland Amsterdam
Referees:
R. Morberger (AUT)
Scoring by half: 6–0, 5–1
Quarterfinals
6 August 1928 OR p. 811 Belgium  3–5  Germany Amsterdam
Referees:
J. Hodgson (GBR)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 1–3 OT: 0–2

Weightlifting

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Eight men represented Belgium in weightlifting in 1928. It was the nation's 3rd appearance in the sport.

Lifter Event Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Albert Maes Men's −60 kg 72.5 12 75 14 100 13 247.5 16
Ferdinand Renier 72.5 12 77.5 12 105 8 255 11
J. Adriaenssens Men's −67.5 kg DNF
V. Van Hamme 77.5 10 80 11 105 12 262.5 12
M. Van der Goten Men's −75 kg 77.5 18 87.5 11 115 9 280 11
Jan Van Rompaey 92.5 4 85 12 115 9 292.5 8
Jules Van Der Goten Men's −82.5 kg 80 12 92.5 12 120 12 292.5 13
Marcel Panen Men's +82.5 kg 85 16 85 16 115 15 280 15

Wrestling

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13 men represented Belgium in wrestling in 1928. Belgium was one of 3 nations (along with Finland and France) to have a wrestler in each event. It was the nation's 5th appearance in the sport. Spapen won Belgium's only wrestling medal in 1928, a silver.

Freestyle
Athlete Event Gold medal rounds Silver medal rounds Bronze medal rounds Rank
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Final Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Edmond Spapen Men's bantamweight  Trifunov (CAN)
W
 Mäkinen (FIN)
L
Did not advance Bye  Sansum (GBR)
W
Already ranked 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pierre Bressinck Men's featherweight Bye  Morrison (USA)
L
Did not advance  Minder (SUI)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 5
Jean Smet Men's lightweight Bye  Nilsen (NOR)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 8
Hyacinthe Roosen Men's welterweight  Jacobsen (DEN)
W
 Letchford (CAN)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 7
Louis Van Der Herten Men's middleweight Bye  Hammonds (USA)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 8
Jacques Van Assche Men's light heavyweight  Rowe (GBR)
W
 Edwards (USA)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 5
Léon Charlier Men's heavyweight  Wernli (SUI)
L
Did not advance Not qualified 6
Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Pierre Mollin Men's bantamweight Bye  Ahlfors (FIN)
L Fall 3pts
 Gozzi (ITA)
L Fall 6pts
Did not advance 9
Jacques Dillen Men's featherweight  Meyer (DEN)
W Decision 1pt
 Egeberg (NOR)
W Decision 2pts
 Steinig (GER)
L Decision 5pts
Did not advance 9
Frits Janssens Men's lightweight  Parisel (FRA)
W Fall 0pts
 Borges (DEN)
W Decision 1pt
 Sperling (GER)
L Fall 4pts
 Massop (NED)
L Fall 7pts
Did not advance 8
Jean Saenen Men's middleweight  Poilvé (FRA)
W Decision 1pt
 Balkema (NED)
W Fall 1pt
 Papp (HUN)
L Fall 4pts
 Baytorun (TUR)
W Fall 4pts
 Kusnets (EST)
L Fall 7pts
Did not advance 5
Nicolas Appels Men's light heavyweight  Moustafa (EGY)
L Fall 3pts
 Clody (FRA)
W Fall 3pts
 Vávra (TCH)
W Fall 3pts
Bye  Rieger (GER)
L Fall 6pts
Did not advance 4
Gustave Colpaert Men's heavyweight  Urban (TCH)
L Fall 3pts
 Donati (ITA)
L Fall 6pts
Did not advance 11

Art competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "Belgium at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ 1928 Official Report.
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