Belgium at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the
1900 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Paris, France
14 May, 1900 – 28 October, 1900
Competitors78 in 11 sports and 31 events
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
6
Silver
7
Bronze
4
Total
17
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the first appearance of the European nation. Belgium was represented in France by 78[1] athletes, all of them male, who competed in 11 disciplines. They comprised 95 entries in 28 events.

  1. ^ This differs from de Wael's count of 84. De Wael counts three water poloists who are not included on the team roster according to the IOC, two equestrians who competed in only non-Olympic events (a third non-Olympic equestrian also competed in croquet), and two unknown coxswains in rowing where there was only one.