| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter André Gérard•Herssens |
| Used name | Walter•Herssens |
| Born | 15 February 1930 in Brugge (Bruges), West-Vlaanderen (BEL) |
| Died | 14 January 1992 |
| Affiliations | Olympic Brugge, Brugge (BEL) / RESC, Laeken (BEL) |
| NOC | Belgium |
Personal Bests: HJ – 1.96 (1953); TJ – 15.81 (1956); Dec – 5488 (1955).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Walter Herssens | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 30 r1/2 | |||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 33 r1/2 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Walter Herssens | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 29 r1/2 | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) |