Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Belgium at the; 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	51 men and 3 women in 12 sports
Flag bearer	André Nelis
Medals; Ranked 28th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.^[2]

^ "André Nelis". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
^ "Belgium at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.