Belgium at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

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Michele George did not expect to win gold at London 2012, but she ended up coming away from the Games with two first-place finishes.

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Michele George did not expect to win gold at London 2012, but she ended up coming away from the Games with two first-place finishes. © • Getty Images

·Belgium has claimed 245 medals at the Paralympic Summer Games: G80-S86-B79.

·Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 were Belgium's most successful Paralympic Games to date: G22-S22-B14

·The NPC made its debut at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.

·Belgium is in 25th place on the all-time Paralympic Summer Games medal table.

·The NPC has been most successful in athletics, claiming 51 gold, 42 silver and 28 bronze medals.

·Athlete Paul van Winkel is Belgium's most successful Paralympian in individual events: G6-S4-B1.

·At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, equestrian Michele George (2) and athlete Marieke Vervoort claimed the gold medals.

·The last individual male gold medallist for Belgium at the Paralympic Games was Dirk Boon in 2004 in Athens when he won men's time trial CP1/CP2.

· Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep and Radio-Televison Belge de la Communaute Francaise are the rights holding broadcasters in Belgium for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. More information can be found at Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep's and Radio-Televison Belge de la Communaute Francaise's website.

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