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Belgium at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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Belgium at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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IOC codeBEL
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
7

Belgian male gymnasts have participated at the World Championships since its creation in 1903.[1] At the inaugural World Championships the Belgian team won the silver medal.[2] In 2017 Nina Derwael won bronze on the uneven bars and became the first Belgian woman to win a World Championships medal.[3] The following year Derwael won gold on the uneven bars, becoming Belgium's first World Champion in artistic gymnastics.[4]

Medalists

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Medal Name Year Event
 Silver Auguste van Ackere, Charles van Hulle, George Wiernickx, Eugène Dua, Charles Lannie, Jan Calson, Paul Mangin, Albert van de Roye, Francois Walravens Belgium 1903 Antwerp Men's team
 Bronze Jean de Hoe, Paul Mangin, Auguste van Ackere, Albert van de Roye, Leon van de Roye, Vital Verdickt France 1905 Bordeaux Men's team
 Bronze Karel Lannie, Herman Carsau, Leo Pauwels, Pol Giesenfeld, Paul Mangin, Louis de Winter Bohemia 1907 Prague Men's team
 Bronze Nina Derwael Canada 2017 Montreal Women's uneven bars
 Gold Nina Derwael Qatar 2018 Doha Women's uneven bars
 Gold Nina Derwael Germany 2019 Stuttgart Women's uneven bars
 Bronze Nina Derwael United Kingdom 2022 Liverpool Women's uneven bars

References

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  1. ^ "1903: Men's Gymnastics at the First World Championships". Gymnastics History. January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Historical Medalists - Team". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "China's Fan defends uneven bars title at gymnastics worlds in Montreal". China Daily. October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ ""It's a dream come true" says World Champion Nina Derwael". The Brussels Times. November 3, 2018.
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