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Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

Capital

Brussels

Population

10,700,000

Size

30,528km²

Languages

  • Dutch
  • French
  • German

Belgium profile on BBC News

Records

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
0 1 2
Beijing 2008
Gold Silver Bronze
1 1 0
Athens 2004
Gold Silver Bronze
1 0 2

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Sergei Martynov Martynov wins gold in sixth Games

Sergei Martynov becomes Olympic champion with a world record score in the men's 50m rifle prone to claim a first gold in his sixth Games.

3 Aug 12

Kevin Borlée (L) celebrates with twin brother Jonathan Borlées lead Belgian relay charge

Men's 400m

27 Jun 12

Belgium's Borlée family are going flat out to make the starting line at the London Olympics.

Tom Boonen Boonen wins Paris-Roubaix classic

Men's Road Race

8 Apr 12

Belgian Tom Boonen becomes only the second rider to win the Paris-Roubaix classic for the fourth time.

Olivia, Kevin and jonathan Borlée Borlées aim to make 2012 a family outing

15 Mar 12

Belgium's fast family - Jonathan, Kevin and Olivia Borlée - are going flat out to make the starting line at the London Olympics.

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Belgium at the Olympics

60 London 2012 ranking

46 Beijing 2008 ranking

1900 First Olympic appearance

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Top Medal Sports at London 2012
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Rank
Shooting 0 1 0 RANK 14
Sailing 0 0 1 RANK 12
Judo 0 0 1 RANK 18
View the London 2012 medal table for Belgium