Sailing
Eight sailors represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Huybrechts took the gold in the monotype dinghy.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Léon Huybrechts | Olympic monotype | 2 Q | DNF | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 ! | |
| Léon Huybrechts John Klotz Léopold Standaert |
6 metre class | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | Did not advance | 5 | ||
| Fernand Carlier Maurice Passelecq Emmanuel Pauwels Paul Van Halteren Victor Vanderslyen |
8 metre class | 5 | 2 Q | 5 | 12 | DNF (4) | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Read more about this topic: Belgium At The 1924 Summer Olympics
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