2004 Summer Olympics / Participant (Belgium)

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Belgium took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Greek capital, Athens, with 50 athletes, 19 women and 31 men.

Since 1900 it was Belgium's 23rd participation in the Summer Olympics .

Flag bearer

The table tennis player Jean-Michel Saive carried the flag of Belgium during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .

Medalist

With a won gold and two bronze medals, the team was ranked 51 in the medal count .

gold

Name (s)	sport	competition
Justine Henin-Hardenne	tennis	Women, singles

bronze

Name (s)	sport	competition
Use Heylen	Judo	Women, half light weight
Axel Merckx	Cycling	Road racing

Participants by sport

fencing

• Cédric Gohy

  Foil singles: 18th place

Judo

• Use Heylen

  Women, medium weight (up to 52 kg): bronze

• Catherine Jacques

  Women, middle weight (up to 70 kg): 5th place

• Gella Vandecaveye

  Women, medium weight (up to 52 kg): Repechage (2nd round)

canoe

• Wouter D'Haene

  Two-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

• Bob Maesen

  Two-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

• Petra Santy

  Women, single kayak 500 meters: semi-finals

athletics

• Tom Compernolle

  5,000 meters: heats

• Joeri Jansen

  800 meters: heats

• Moon Rizki

  5,000 meters: heats

• Cédric Van Branteghem

  400 meters: semi-finals

• Katleen De Caluwé

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: 6th place

• Kim Gevaert

  Women, 100 meters: semi-finals

  Women, 200 meters: 6th place

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: 6th place

• Tia Hellebaut

  Women, high jump: 12th place

• Lien Huyghebaert

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: 6th place

• Élodie Ouédraogo

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: 6th place

Cycling

• Axel Merckx

  Road race: bronze

• Philippe Gilbert

  Road race: 49th place

• Matthew Gilmore

  Points race: 18th place

  Madison: 11th place

• Iljo Keisse

  Madison: 11th place

• Roel Paulissen

  Mountain bike, cross country: 4th place

• Peter Van Petegem

  Road race: 40th place

  Individual time trial: 19th place

• Wim Vansevenant

  Road race: DNF

• Marc Wauters

  Road race: DNF

  Individual time trial: 13th place

• Sharon Vandromme

  Women, road races: 21st place

horse riding

• Dirk Demeersman

  Show jumping, singles: 4th place

  Show jumping, team: 6th place

• Jos Lansink

  Show jumping, singles: eliminated in the 2nd round

  Show jumping, team: 6th place

• Ludo Philippaerts

  Show jumping, singles: 4th place

  Show jumping, team: 6th place

• Stanny Van Paesschen

  Show jumping, singles: eliminated in qualification

  Show jumping, team: 6th place

• Hendrik Degros

  Versatility, individual: eliminated in the preliminary round

  Versatility, team: 7th place

• Dolf Desmedt

  Versatility, individual: eliminated in the preliminary round

  Versatility, team: 7th place

• Karin Donckers

  Versatility, singles: 16th place

  Versatility, team: 7th place

• Constantin Van Rijckevorsel

  Versatility, singles: 10th place

  Versatility, team: 7th place

• Joris Van Springel

  Versatility, Individual: DNF

  Versatility, team: 7th place

rowing

• Justin Gevaert

  Lightweight double scull: 15th place

• Tim Maeyens

  One: 6th place

• Wouter Van der Fraenen

  Lightweight double scull: 15th place

shoot

• Daisy De Bock

  Women, air rifle: 33rd place

sailing

• Philippe Bergmans

  Laser: 18th place

• Sébastien Godefroid

  Finn Dinghy: 7th place

• Min decillie

  Women, Europe: 15th place

• Sigrid Rondelez

  Women, windsurfing: 18th place

Taekwondo

• Laurence Rase

  Women, heavyweight (class over 67 kg): 9th place

tennis

• Xavier Malisse

  Singles: 33rd place

  Doubles: 17th place

• Olivier Rochus

  Individual: 17th place

  Doubles: 17th place

• Justine Henin-Hardenne

  Women, singles: gold

Table tennis

• Jean-Michel Saive

  Individual: 17th place

Triathlon

• Kathleen Smet

  Women, Olympic distance: 4th place

• Mieke Suys

  Women, Olympic distance: 22nd place

do gymnastics

• Aagje Vanwalleghem

  Women, individual all-around: 23rd place

  Women, floor: 55th place in qualification

  Women, horse jump: 28th place in qualification

  Women, balance beam: 51st place in qualification

  Women, uneven bars: 48th place in qualification

Web links

• Belgian Olympic team from 2004 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )