Athletes from Belgium

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Belgian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Belgian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Belgian Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Hubert Van Innis

   1866 - 1961

   HPI 64.2230 languages

   Belgian archer

2. #2

   

   Gaston Reiff

   1921 - 1992

   HPI 61.2524 languages

   Belgian runner

3. #3

   

   Emmanuel Foulon

   1871 - 1945

   HPI 60.9320 languages

   Belgian archer

4. #4

   

   Gaston Roelants

   b. 1937

   HPI 60.6623 languages

   Belgian steeplechaser and cross country runner

5. #5

   

   Oscar Dessomville

   1876 - 1938

   HPI 60.0219 languages

   Belgian rower (1876-1938)

6. #6

   

   Prosper Bruggeman

   1873 - 1939

   HPI 59.5818 languages

   Belgian rower

7. #7

   

   Émile Grumiaux

   1861 - 1932

   HPI 59.3920 languages

   French archer (1861-1932)

8. #8

   

   Étienne Gailly

   1922 - 1971

   HPI 58.9618 languages

   athletics competitor

9. #9

   

   Victor Willems

   1877 - 1918

   HPI 58.5219 languages

   Belgian fencer

10. #10

    

    Maurice Verdonck

    1873 - 1968

    HPI 58.0818 languages

    Belgian rower (1879–1968)