187 competitors, 176 men and 11 women, took part in 90 events in 15 sports.

Both men reached the round of 16 (Sartos by winning his first bout, Anneet with a bye), but were defeated there.

Nine riders, all men, represented Belgium in the equestrian events in 1928.

Belgium had three 4th-place finishes and four other final pool competitors, but won no medals.

It was the first time since 1900 (Belgium's first appearance) that the nation failed to medal in the sport.

The team beat Luxembourg in the round of 16 but was defeated by eventual silver medalists Argentina in the quarterfinals.

The following is the Belgium roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.

It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport, matching Canada and Great Britain for the most.

For the first time, Belgium failed to win a medal; the team fell to eventual gold medalist Germany in the quarterfinals.