Great Britain at the Winter Olympics
Great Britain at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBR |
NOC | British Olympic Association |
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1906 Intercalated Games |
The United Kingdom has been represented at every modern Olympic Games, and as of the 2020 Summer Olympics is third in the all-time Summer Olympic medal table by both number of gold medals won and overall number of medals. London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
Athletes from the United Kingdom compete as part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,[1] currently branded "Team GB". The team is organised by the British Olympic Association, the National Olympic Committee for the UK. Team GB also represents the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories (with the exceptions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands), and the three Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. Athletes from Northern Ireland can choose to compete for either the UK or the Republic of Ireland.[a]
British athletes have won a combined total of 950 medals at the Olympic Games; 916 of those medals were won at the Summer Olympics, where Team GB is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every games. The team has been less successful at the Winter Olympics, winning thirty-four medals, twelve of them gold. The United Kingdom finished in first place on the medals table at the 1908 games, placed second at the 2016 games, and third at the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 games.
The most successful British Olympian by gold medals and total medals won is Sir Jason Kenny, who has won seven gold medals nine overall, all in track cycling. The cyclist Dame Laura Kenny and the dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin share the record for the most medals won by a female British athlete, with six each; Kenny's five gold medals are the female British record. The most successful Winter Olympian from Team GB is Lizzy Yarnold, with two gold medals in the women's skeleton.
Eligibility
As the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United Kingdom, the British Olympic Association (BOA) membership encompasses the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), plus the three Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey), and all but three of the British Overseas Territories (Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands have their own NOCs).
Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government and others in the region, however, have objected to the name "Team GB" as discriminatory, and have called for it to be renamed as "Team UK" to make it clearer that Northern Ireland is included on the team.[2][3]
The existence of a Great Britain team has been criticised by Welsh and Scottish nationalists, advocating for separate Welsh[4] and Scottish olympic teams instead.[5][6][7]
Under the IOC charter, the Olympic Federation of Ireland is responsible for the entire island of Ireland.[8] However, athletes from Northern Ireland can elect to represent either the UK (in Team GB) or Ireland at the Olympics, as people of Northern Ireland. A number of Northern Irish-born athletes, particularly in boxing, have won medals for Ireland at the Games. All athletes from the whole of Ireland were included in the Great Britain team up until the 1920 Olympics as the entire island was part of the United Kingdom at that time.[9]
Hosted Games
The United Kingdom has hosted the Summer Games on three occasions – 1908, 1948 and 2012, all in London – second only to the United States. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Great Britain became the first team to win more medals at a Summer Olympics immediately after hosting a Summer Olympics; they won 67 medals overall, coming in second place in the medal table ahead of China, two more than in London in 2012. This success came 20 years after finishing 36th in the medal table, after winning just one gold and fourteen other medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, which led to significant changes in the management and funding of British sports and facilities.[10]
London also won the right to host the 1944 Summer Olympics. However, the 1944 games were cancelled due to the Second World War.
Successful bids
Games | Host city | Dates | Nations | Participants | Events |
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1908 Summer Olympics | London | 27 April – 31 October | 22 | 2,008 | 110 |
1944 Summer Olympics | London | Cancelled | |||
1948 Summer Olympics | London | 29 July – 14 August | 59 | 4,104 | 136 |
2012 Summer Olympics | London | 27 July – 12 August | 204 | 10,820 | 302 |
Unsuccessful bids
Games | City | Winner of bid |
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1992 Summer Olympics | Birmingham | Barcelona, Spain |
1996 Summer Olympics | Manchester | Atlanta, United States |
2000 Summer Olympics | Manchester | Sydney, Australia |
Potential future bids
In February 2019, the Mayor of London announced plans to bid for the 2032 or 2036 Olympics, which was backed by UK Sport.[11] However, it has been speculated that either Manchester or Birmingham may be in the frame to host future games, rather than London. In July 2021, the 2032 Games were awarded to Brisbane.
Medals
Host country
List of Winter Olympic medallists
This list also contains the medals won in winter sports at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics, which are not counted in the overall winter Olympic total.
Multiple medallists
The following athletes have won more than one medal for Great Britain at the Winter Olympics, or in winter disciplines. Bold denotes athletes that have not yet retired.
Athlete | Sport | Years | Gender | Total | |||
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Lizzy Yarnold | Skeleton | 2014–2018 | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eve Muirhead | Curling | 2014–2022 | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Christopher Dean | Figure skating | 1984–1994 | M | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jayne Torvill | Figure skating | 1984–1994 | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jeannette Altwegg | Figure skating | 1948–1952 | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Madge Syers | Figure skating | 1908 | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Phyllis Johnson | Figure skating | 1908–1920 | F | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stripped medal
Great Britain's only stripped medal in Winter Olympic history was an Alpine Skiing bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Alain Baxter tested positive for a banned substance, resulting from Baxter using an inhaler product which, unknowingly to him, contained different chemicals in the United States.
Medal | Name(s) | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Alain Baxter | 2002 Salt Lake City | Alpine Skiing | Men's slalom |
Medals by individual
According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won at least three Olympic gold medals or four Olympic medals for Great Britain. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Kenny | Track cycling | 2008–2020 | Summer | M | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chris Hoy | Track cycling | 2000–2012 | Summer | M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bradley Wiggins | Track cycling Road cycling |
2000–2016 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Kenny | Track cycling | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Redgrave | Rowing | 1984–2000 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ben Ainslie | Sailing | 1996–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mo Farah | Athletics | 2012–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Pinsent | Rowing | 1992–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paulo Radmilovic | Water polo Swimming |
1908–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jack Beresford | Rowing | 1920–1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adam Peaty | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Dujardin | Equestrian | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Max Whitlock | Gymnastics | 2012–2020 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Henry Taylor | Swimming | 1908–1920 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ed Clancy | Track cycling | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reginald Doherty | Tennis | 1900–1908 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Richard Meade | Equestrian | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pete Reed | Rowing | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charles Sydney Smith | Water polo | 1908–1920 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Triggs Hodge | Rowing | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 Olympic medals or more, and fewer than 3 Olympic golds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Guy | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sebastian Coe | Athletics | 1980–1984 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rebecca Adlington | Swimming | 2008–2012 | Summer | F | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Duncan Scott | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Katherine Grainger | Rowing | 2000–2016 | Summer | F | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kathleen McKane Godfree | Tennis | 1920–1924 | Summer | F | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guy Butler | Athletics | 1920–1924 | Summer | M | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charles Dixon | Tennis | 1908–1912 | Summer | M | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liam Heath | Canoeing | 2012–2020 | Summer | M | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 2008–2016 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tom Daley | Diving | 2012–2020 | Summer | M | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ginny Elliott | Equestrian | 1984–1988 | Summer | F | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louis Smith | Gymnastics | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Joyce Cooper | Swimming | 1928–1932 | Summer | F | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- People in bold are still active competitors
Lizzy Yarnold is the most successful British athlete at the Winter Olympics, with two gold medals. Duncan Scott is the most prolific athlete at a single Games, winning four medals (1 gold, 3 silver) at the 2020 Olympics. Steve Redgrave is the most consistent British Olympic athlete, winning gold medals at five consecutive Games (1984-2000).
Most successful British Olympian progression
This table shows how the designation of most successful British Olympian has progressed over time. This table ranks athletes by golds, then silvers, then bronzes; the progression would be different if ranked purely by medals.
Athlete | Sport | Date | Gender | Total | |||
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Launceston Elliot | Weightlifting | 7 April 1896 | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 April 1896 | M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Lorne Currie | Sailing | 25 May 1900 | M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Gretton | Sailing | M | |||||
Linton Hope | Sailing | M | |||||
Algernon Maudslay | Sailing | M | |||||
Laurence Doherty | Tennis | 11 July 1900 | M | ||||
Reginald Doherty | Tennis | 28 August 1900 | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
11 July 1908 | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
Henry Taylor | Swimming | 15 July 1912 | M | ||||
Paul Radmilovic | Swimming Water polo |
29 August 1920 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Steve Redgrave | Rowing | 21 July 1996 | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
23 September 2000 | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
Chris Hoy | Track cycling | 2 August 2012 | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
7 August 2012 | M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
Jason Kenny | Track cycling | 16 August 2016 | M | ||||
3 August 2021 | M | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
8 August 2021 | M | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Most successful in their sport
As of the 2020 Olympics, the following athletes are the most successful (ordered by golds, then silvers, then bronzes) in their sport:
- Jason Kenny (Cycling)
- Ben Ainslie (Sailing)
- Alistair Brownlee (Triathlon)
- Lizzy Yarnold (Skeleton)
- John Wodehouse (Polo)
- John Astor (Rackets)
- John Shepherd, Frederick Humphreys and Edwin Mills (Tug of War)
- John Field-Richards, Bernard Boverton Redwood and Isaac Thomas Thornycroft (Water Motorsports)
- Twelve members of the Devon and Somerset Wanderers team (Cricket)
Steve Redgrave and Reginald Doherty are the most successful male athletes in their respective sports, Rowing and Tennis. Five-time gold medalist Laura Kenny is the most successful female cyclist and Hannah Mills with two gold medals and a silver is the successful woman in sailing. Nicola Adams, with two golds, shares the title of most successful woman in Boxing.
Medals by sport
Alpine skiing
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1936 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1998 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Archery
Year | Archers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1900 | Did not compete | ||||||
1904 | |||||||
1908 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
1912 | No Competition | ||||||
1920 | Did not compete | ||||||
1924–1968 | No Competition | ||||||
1972 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1992 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
1996 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2008 | 6[12] | 4[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | William Dod | 1908 London | Archery | Men's double York round |
Silver | Reginald Brooks-King | 1908 London | Archery | Men's double York round |
Gold | Queenie Newall | 1908 London | Archery | Women's double National round |
Silver | Lottie Dod | 1908 London | Archery | Women's double National round |
Bronze | Beatrice Hill-Lowe | 1908 London | Archery | Women's double National round |
Bronze | Steven Hallard Richard Priestman Leroy Watson |
1988 Seoul | Archery | Men's team |
Bronze | Steven Hallard Richard Priestman Simon Terry |
1992 Barcelona | Archery | Men's team |
Bronze | Simon Terry | 1992 Barcelona | Archery | Men's individual |
Bronze | Alison Williamson | 2004 Athens | Archery | Women's individual |
Artistic swimming
Great Britain appeared in the first synchronised swimming competition in 1984.
Year | Swimmers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1984 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996–2004 | Did not compete | ||||||
2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Athletics
Year | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1896 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1900 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
1904 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
1908 | 126 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 2 | |
1912 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
1920 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | |
1924 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |
1928 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
1932 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
1936 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
1948 | 79 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
1952 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
1956 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
1960 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
1964 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
1968 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
1972 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
1976 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
1980 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | |
1984 | 85 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 3 | |
1988 | 102 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
1992 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
1996 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | |
2000 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
2004 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
2008 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
2012 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2016 | 80 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
2020 | 77 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 55 | 83 | 72 | 210 | 3 |
Medalists
Badminton
Great Britain has competed in all Badminton events held at the Summer Olympics since badminton made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1992.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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1972 (demonstration) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
1976–1988 | No Competition | ||||||
1992 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2004 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2008 | 6[13] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 8[14] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
2020 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
The figures from 1972 do not count towards the total as badminton was a demonstration sport.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
2000 Sydney | Badminton | Mixed doubles |
Silver | Gail Emms Nathan Robertson |
2004 Athens | Badminton | Mixed doubles |
Bronze | Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Badminton | Men's doubles |
Basketball
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | Did not compete | ||||||
1948 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952–2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016–2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Biathlon
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928 (demonstration) | Did not compete | ||||||
1932 | Sport not held | ||||||
1936 (demonstration) | Did not compete | ||||||
1948 (demonstration) | |||||||
1952–1956 | Sport not held | ||||||
1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1998 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Bobsleigh
Year | Bobsledders | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1928 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1948 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | Did not compete | ||||||
1956 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1968 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1998 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2002 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Boxing
Great Britain made its Olympic boxing debut in 1908.
Year | Boxers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896–1900 | No competition | ||||||
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
1912 | No competition | ||||||
1920 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
1924 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
1928 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1936 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
1952 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
1960 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
1964 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1972 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
1976 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
1980 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
1984 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
1988 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
1992 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
1996 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
2004 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2008 | 7[15] | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6[15] |
2012 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
2016 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 20 | 15 | 27 | 62 | 3 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | A. Henry Thomas | 1908 London | Boxing | Bantamweight (-52.6 kg / 116 lb) |
Silver | John Condon | 1908 London | Boxing | Bantamweight (-52.6 kg / 116 lb) |
Bronze | William Webb | 1908 London | Boxing | Bantamweight (-52.6 kg / 116 lb) |
Gold | Richard Gunn | 1908 London | Boxing | Featherweight (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Silver | Charles Morris | 1908 London | Boxing | Featherweight (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Bronze | Hugh Roddin | 1908 London | Boxing | Featherweight (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Gold | Frederick Grace | 1908 London | Boxing | Lightweight (-63.5 kg / 140 lb) |
Silver | Frederick Spiller | 1908 London | Boxing | Lightweight (-63.5 kg / 140 lb) |
Bronze | Harry Johnson | 1908 London | Boxing | Lightweight (-63.5 kg / 140 lb) |
Gold | Johnny Douglas | 1908 London | Boxing | Middleweight (-71.7 kg / 158 lb) |
Bronze | William Philo | 1908 London | Boxing | Middleweight (-71.7 kg / 158 lb) |
Gold | Albert Oldman | 1908 London | Boxing | Heavyweight (over 71.7 kg/158 lb) |
Silver | Sydney Evans | 1908 London | Boxing | Heavyweight (over 71.7 kg/158 lb) |
Bronze | Frank Parks | 1908 London | Boxing | Heavyweight (over 71.7 kg/158 lb) |
Bronze | William Cuthbertson | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
Bronze | George McKenzie | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) |
Silver | Alexander Ireland | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) |
Gold | Harry Mallin | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Bronze | Harold Franks | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
Gold | Ronald Rawson | 1920 Antwerp | Boxing | Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) |
Silver | James McKenzie | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) |
Gold | Harry Mallin | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Silver | John Elliott | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) |
Gold | Harry Mitchell | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) |
Silver | John Wright | 1948 London | Boxing | Middleweight (−73 kg) |
Silver | Don Scott | 1948 London | Boxing | Light heavyweight (−80 kg) |
Gold | Terence Spinks | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Flyweight (−51 kg) |
Silver | Thomas Nicholls | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Featherweight (−57 kg) |
Gold | Richard McTaggart | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Bronze | Nicholas Gargano | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Welterweight (−67 kg) |
Bronze | John McCormack | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Light middleweight (−71 kg) |
Bronze | Richard McTaggart | 1960 Rome | Boxing | Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Bronze | Jimmy Lloyd | 1960 Rome | Boxing | Welterweight (−67 kg) |
Bronze | William Fisher | 1960 Rome | Boxing | Light middleweight (−71 kg) |
Gold | Chris Finnegan | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Middleweight |
Bronze | Ralph Evans | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Light flyweight |
Bronze | George Turpin | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Bantamweight |
Bronze | Alan Minter | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Light middleweight |
Bronze | Patrick Cowdell | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Bantamweight |
Bronze | Tony Willis | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Light welterweight (63.5kg) |
Bronze | Robert Wells | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Super heavyweight (+ 91 kg) |
Bronze | Richard Woodhall | 1988 Seoul | Boxing | Light middleweight (- 71 kg) |
Bronze | Robin Reid | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Light middleweight |
Gold | Audley Harrison | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Super heavyweight |
Silver | Amir Khan | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Lightweight |
Gold | James DeGale | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Middleweight |
Bronze | Tony Jeffries | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Light heavyweight |
Bronze | David Price | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Super heavyweight |
Gold | Luke Campbell | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
Silver | Fred Evans | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Bronze | Anthony Ogogo | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
Gold | Anthony Joshua | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Gold | Nicola Adams | 2012 London | Boxing | Women's flyweight |
Bronze | Joshua Buatsi | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Silver | Joe Joyce | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Gold | Nicola Adams | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Women's flyweight |
Gold | Galal Yafai | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
Silver | Pat McCormack | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Silver | Benjamin Whittaker | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Bronze | Frazer Clarke | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Bronze | Karriss Artingstall | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Women's featherweight |
Gold | Lauren Price | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Women's middleweight |
Canoeing
Year | Canoeists | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
1996 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
2004 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
2008 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
2012 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2016 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
2020 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 |
Medalists
Cricket
Great Britain and France were the only two teams to compete in the only Olympic cricket match, in 1900. The British team won, making them the only nation to win an Olympic cricket contest and the only Olympic gold medallists in cricket.
Year | Cricketers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924–1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948–1952 | Did not compete | ||||||
1956 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968–2006 | Did not compete | ||||||
2010 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Curling
Year | Curlers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1928 | No competition held | ||||||
1932 (demonstration) | Did not compete | ||||||
1936–1984 | No competition held | ||||||
1988 (demonstration) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 (demonstration) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | No competition held | ||||||
1998 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Cycling
Jason Kenny with seven gold and two silver medals is the most successful British Olympian, most successful British cyclist, indeed the most successful cyclist, in Olympic history. His wife, Laura Kenny is the most successful British female Olympian, and most successful Olympic female cyclist in history, with five golds and one silver. As of 2021, of the 100 cycling medals won by Great Britain, half (50) have been won in the four Games since 2008, including 28 gold medals. Great Britain had won ten golds in total between 1896 and 2008.
Year | Cyclists | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1900 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
1912 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1920 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
1924 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1928 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
1932 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1936 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1948 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
1952 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1956 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1960 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
1976 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
1980 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1996 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
2000 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2004 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2008 | 25[16] | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 [17] |
2012 | 25 | 18 | 8[18] | 2[18] | 2[18] | 12[18] | 1 [18] |
2016 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
2020 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 38 | 35 | 27 | 100 | 2 |
Medalists
Diving
Great Britain made its Olympic diving debut in 1908. Jack Laugher with one gold, one silver and one bronze medal is the most successful British Olympic diver in history. Tom Daley, with one gold and three bronze medals, is the most decorated.
Year | Divers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1912 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1920 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1924 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1928 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1952 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
1964 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2008 | 10[19] | 8[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
2016 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
2020 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze | Isabelle White | 1912 Stockholm | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
Silver | Beatrice Armstrong | 1920 Antwerp | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
Bronze | Harold Clarke | 1924 Paris | Diving | Men's plain high diving |
Bronze | Brian Phelps | 1960 Rome | Diving | Men's 10 metre platform |
Bronze | Elizabeth Ferris | 1960 Rome | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
Silver | Peter Waterfield Leon Taylor |
2004 Athens | Diving | Men's synchronized 10 metre platform |
Bronze | Tom Daley | 2012 London | Diving | Men's 10 metre platform |
Silver | Jack Laugher | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Diving | Men's 3 metre springboard |
Gold | Jack Laugher Chris Mears |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Diving | Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard |
Bronze | Tom Daley Daniel Goodfellow |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Diving | Men's synchronized 10 metre platform |
Bronze | Jack Laugher | 2020 Tokyo | Diving | Men's 3 metre springboard |
Bronze | Tom Daley | 2020 Tokyo | Diving | Men's 10 metre platform |
Gold | Tom Daley Matty Lee |
2020 Tokyo | Diving | Men's synchronized 10 metre platform |
Equestrian
Great Britain had one rider compete in the hacks and hunter combined event at the first Olympic equestrian events in 1900.
Year | Riders | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1912 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1920 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1924 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1928 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1932 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1936 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1948 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1952 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1956 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
1960 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1964 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
1968 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1972 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1976 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | Did not compete | ||||||
1984 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1988 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1992 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2004 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
2008 | 12[20] | 6[20] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7[21] |
2012 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
2016 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2020 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 13 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 4 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze | Alec Scott on Bob Clive Edward Howard-Vyse on Blue Steel Richard Fanshawe on Bowie Knife |
1936 Berlin | Equestrian | Team eventing |
Bronze | Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter Henry Nicoll and Kilgeddin Arthur Carr and Monty |
1948 London | Equestrian | Team jumping |
Gold | Wilfred White and Nizefela Douglas Stewart and Aherlow Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter |
1952 Helsinki | Equestrian | Team jumping |
Bronze | Francis Weldon and Kilbarry |
1956 Melbourne|Stockholm | Equestrian | Individual eventing |
Gold | Francis Weldon and Kilbarry Arthur Rook and Wild Venture Bertie Hill and Countryman III |
1956 Melbourne|Stockholm | Equestrian | Team eventing |
Bronze | Francis Weldon and Kilbarry Arthur Rook and Wild Venture Bertie Hill and Countryman III |
1956 Melbourne|Stockholm | Equestrian | Team Jumping |
Bronze | David Broome and Sunsalve |
1960 Rome | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Bronze | Peter Robeson and Firecrest |
1964 Tokyo | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Silver | Derek Allhusen and Lochinvar |
1968 Mexico City | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Gold | Derek Allhusen and Lochinvar Richard Meade and Cornishman V Reuben Jones and The Poacher |
1968 Mexico City | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Silver | Marion Coakes and Stroller |
1968 Mexico City | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Bronze | David Broome and Mr. Softee |
1968 Mexico City | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Gold | Richard Meade on Laurieston |
1972 Munich | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Gold | Richard Meade and Laurieston Mary Gordon-Watson and Cornishman V Bridget Parker and Cornish Gold Mark Phillips and Great Ovation |
1972 Munich | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Silver | Ann Moore on Psalm |
1972 Munich | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Bronze | Virginia Leng and Priceless |
1984 Los Angeles | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Silver | Virginia Leng and Priceless Ian Stark and Oxford Blue Diana Clapham and Windjammer Lucinda Green and Regal Realm |
1984 Los Angeles | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Silver | Michael Whitaker and Overton Amanda John Whitaker and Ryan's Son Steven Smith and Shining Example Timothy Grubb and Linky |
1984 Los Angeles | Equestrian | Team Jumping |
Silver | Ian Stark and Sir Wattie |
1988 Seoul | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Bronze | Virginia Leng and Master Craftsman |
1988 Seoul | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Silver | Captain Mark Phillips and Cartier Karen Straker and Get Smart Virginia Leng and Master Craftsman Ian Stark and Sir Wattie |
1988 Seoul | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Silver | Ian Stark and Jaybee Jeanette Brakewell and Over To You Pippa Funnell and Supreme Rock Leslie Law and Shear H2O |
2000 Sydney | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Gold | Leslie Law on Shear L'Eau |
2004 Athens | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Bronze | Pippa Funnell on Primmore's Pride |
2004 Athens | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Silver | Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You Mary King on King Solomon III Leslie Law on Shear L'Eau Pippa Funnell on Primmore's Pride William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo |
2004 Athens | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Bronze | Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic |
2008 Beijing | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Bronze | Sharon Hunt on Tankers Town Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Parkmore Ed Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic Mary King on Call Again Cavalier |
2008 Beijing | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Gold | Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro |
2012 London | Equestrian | Individual Dressage |
Bronze | Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris |
2012 London | Equestrian | Individual Dressage |
Gold | Carl Hester on Uthopia Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro |
2012 London | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
Silver | Nicola Wilson on Opposition Buzz Mary King on Imperial Cavalier Zara Phillips on High Kingdom Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic William Fox-Pitt on Lionheart |
2012 London | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Gold | Scott Brash on Hello Sanctos Peter Charles on Vindicat Ben Maher on Tripple X Nick Skelton on Big Star |
2012 London | Equestrian | Team Jumping |
Gold | Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Equestrian | Individual Dressage |
Silver | Spencer Wilton on Super Nova II Fiona Bigwood on Orthilia Carl Hester on Nip Tuck Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
Gold | Nick Skelton on Big Star |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Bronze | Charlotte Dujardin on Gio |
2020 Tokyo | Equestrian | Individual Dressage |
Bronze | Charlotte Fry on Everdale Carl Hester on En Vogue Charlotte Dujardin on Gio |
2020 Tokyo | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
Silver | Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser |
2020 Tokyo | Equestrian | Individual Eventing |
Gold | Laura Collett on London 52 Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser Oliver Townend on Ballaghmore Class |
2020 Tokyo | Equestrian | Team Eventing |
Gold | Ben Maher on Explosion W |
2020 Tokyo | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
Fencing
Great Britain first competed in fencing in 1900 and won its first fencing medal, a silver, in 1908 at the London Games.
Year | Fencers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | Did not compete | ||||||
1900 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1912 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1920 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1924 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
1928 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1932 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
1936 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1960 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
1964 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
1968 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Silver | Charles Leaf Daniell Cecil Haig Martin Holt Robert Montgomerie |
1908 London | Fencing | Men's team épée |
Silver | Edgar Amphlett John Blake Percival Davson Arthur Everitt Martin Holt Sydney Mertineau Robert Montgomerie Edgar Seligman |
1912 Stockholm | Fencing | Men's team épée |
Silver | Gladys Davis | 1924 Paris | Fencing | Women's foil |
Silver | Muriel Freeman | 1928 Amsterdam | Fencing | Women's foil |
Silver | Judy Guinness | 1932 Los Angeles | Fencing | Women's foil |
Gold | Gillian Sheen | 1956 Melbourne | Fencing | Women's foil |
Silver | Allan Jay | 1960 Rome | Fencing | Men's épée |
Silver | Allan Jay Michael Howard John Pelling Henry Hoskyns Raymond Harrison Michael Alexander |
1960 Rome | Fencing | Men's team épée |
Silver | Henry Hoskyns | 1964 Tokyo | Fencing | Men's épée |
Figure skating
Great Britain hosted the first Olympic figure skating contests in 1908.
Year | Skaters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
1920 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1924 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1928 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1936 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1948 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1952 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1956 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1980 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1984 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1988 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1998 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
Football
Great Britain and Ireland – now represented separately by Team Ireland and Team Great Britain – was one of three teams to play in the inaugural football tournament, winning their only match to take the first Olympic gold medal in football. The men's team competed in the ten Olympics in the table below. The women's team competed in 2012, and has qualified for 2020.
In 1974, the FA abolished the distinction between "amateur" and "professional" footballers in England. This ended the practice of "shamateurism", where players claimed to be amateur but still got irregular payments from their clubs. Also, Great Britain is not a member of FIFA and its athletes participate in international football competitions as members of the national teams of the home nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), none of which have National Olympic Committees. As a result, Great Britain usually does not participate in Olympic qualifying tournaments.
Having qualified as hosts in both tournaments in 2012, pressure arose to find a way for Great Britain, and at least a women's teamm, to take part in Olympic football competitions. The solution, first instituted in time for the 2020 Games, and following the precedent set out by field hockey and rugby sevens was for the results of the England women's team, as the highest ranked national team within Great Britain, to be treated as qualification results for the purposes of UEFA quota places. When both England and Scotland qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the UEFA designated qualification tournament, England's results were treated as Great Britain results for Olympic qualification purposes, while Scottish results were ignored for the same purposes. England's U23 men's team do not have a similar arrangement. Notwithstanding the arrangement, in the event of qualification, Scottish and Welsh players are eligible.
Year | Footballers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | No competition | ||||||
1900 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1912 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1920 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1924 | Did not compete | ||||||
1928 | |||||||
1932 | No Competition | ||||||
1936 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964–2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | Did not compete | ||||||
2020 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | James Jones Claude Buckenham William Gosling Alfred Chalk Tom Burridge William Quash Richard Turner Fred Spackman John Nicholas Jack Zealley Henry Haslam |
1900 Paris | Football | Men's tournament |
Gold | Horace Bailey Arthur Berry Frederick Chapman Walter Corbett Harold Hardman Robert Hawkes Kenneth Hunt Herbert Smith Harold Stapley Clyde Purnell Vivian Woodward George Barlow[22] Albert Bell Ronald Brebner W. Crabtree Walter Daffern Thomas Porter Albert Scothern |
1908 London | Football | Men's tournament |
Gold | Arthur Berry Ronald Brebner Thomas Burn Joseph Dines Edward Hanney Gordon Hoare Arthur Knight Henry Littlewort Douglas McWhirter Ivan Sharpe Harold Stamper Harold Walden Vivian Woodward Gordon Wright |
1912 Stockholm | Football | Men's tournament |
Freestyle skiing
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 (demonstration) | Did not compete | ||||||
1992 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1998 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | Did not compete | ||||||
2010 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
2022 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Golf
Great Britain was one of four teams to play golf at the first Olympic golf events in 1900, taking silver and bronze in the men's competition. They did not compete in the Olympic golf competition held in 1904. When the sport returned in the 2016 Rio Olympics, after a 112-year absence, Justin Rose won gold.
Year | Golfers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908–2012 | No competition | ||||||
2016 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Silver | Walter Rutherford | 1900 Paris | Golf | Men's individual |
Bronze | David Robertson | 1900 Paris | Golf | Men's individual |
Gold | Justin Rose | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Golf | Men's individual |
Gymnastics
Great Britain first competed in gymnastics in the inaugural 1896 Olympics, with wrestler Launceston Elliot entering the rope climbing event and finishing last. Great Britain's first gymnastics medal came in 1908 with a silver in the men's individual all-around. Until 2008, Great Britain's last medal for gymnastics was a Bronze in the Women's all-round team event in 1928. At the 2012 Summer Games in London, Great Britain equaled its tally for all previous games combined, winning 4 medals to bring their all-time total to eight. A record seven medals, including first ever gold medals, were won in 2016, while a further three, including one gold, were won at the 2020 Games. Having won only four medals in total between 1896 and 2008, 14 medals, including 3 gold medals were secured between 2012 and 2020.
Year | Gymnasts | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1900 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1912 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
1920 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1924 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1928 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
2012 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
2016 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
2020 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 21 |
Medalists
Handball
Great Britain's men's and women's handball teams were allowed to take up host places at the 2012 Olympics. This is the only time that Great Britain has competed in handball at the Olympics.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | Did not compete | ||||||
1948–1968 | No competition | ||||||
1972–2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016–2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Field hockey
Great Britain hosted the first Olympic field hockey tournament in 1908.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
1912 | No hockey tournament | ||||||
1920 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1924 | No hockey tournament | ||||||
1928 | Did not compete | ||||||
1932 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
1936 | Did not compete | ||||||
1948 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1952 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1976 | Did not compete | ||||||
1980 | |||||||
1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1988 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
2020 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
Medalists
Ice hockey
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1920 | Did not compete | ||||||
1924 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1928 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1948 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952–2022 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Jeu de paume
Great Britain hosted the only Olympic jeu de paume tournament in 1908.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Judo
Great Britain has competed in all judo events held at the Summer Olympics since judo made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1964. Although Great Britain has won 20 judo medals, none have been gold.
Year | Judokas | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | No Judo tournament | ||||||
1972 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1976 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1980 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
1984 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1988 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
1992 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
1996 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
2004 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
2016 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
2020 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 |
Medalists
Lacrosse
Great Britain's Olympic lacrosse debut was in 1908.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Luge
Year | Lugers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1998 | Did not compete | ||||||
2002 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | Did not compete | ||||||
2018 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Modern pentathlon
Great Britain's Olympic modern pentathlon debut was in 1912 when it was first included in the Olympics. Their most successful games were the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where Great Britain won both the available gold medals.
Year | Pentathletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1912 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1920 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1924 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1928 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1936 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1992 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2016 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Jim Fox Danny Nightingale Adrian Parker |
1976 Montreal | Modern pentathlon | Men's team |
Bronze | Richard Phelps Dominic Mahony Graham Brookhouse |
1988 Seoul | Modern pentathlon | Men's team |
Gold | Stephanie Cook | 2000 Sydney | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Bronze | Kate Allenby | 2000 Sydney | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Bronze | Georgina Harland | 2004 Athens | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Silver | Heather Fell | 2008 Beijing | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Silver | Samantha Murray | 2012 London | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Gold | Joe Choong | 2020 Tokyo | Modern pentathlon | Men's individual |
Gold | Kate French | 2020 Tokyo | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
Nordic combined
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924–1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948–2022 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Polo
Great Britain was one of four teams to compete in the debut of Olympic polo. Three of the five teams had British players, and those three teams took both the top two places and split the third place with the Mexican team. Great Britain would be the only team to play in all five of the Olympic polo tournaments, with no other nation appearing more than three times. The nation took gold and two silvers in 1908, when only British teams competed. Facing international competition in 1920, the British side won. The 1924 tournament resulted in a bronze medal for Great Britain, while the team took silver in 1936. In international play, the Great Britain team had an overall record of 5–3 (semifinal and final wins in 1920, a 2–2 record the 1924 round-robin, and a first-round win and final loss in 1936). There were 2 games in 1908 pitting teams from Great Britain against each other, necessarily resulting in a 2–2 record that year. The mixed teams in 1900 had records of 3–0, 1–1, and 0–1, though both losses (and, of course, therefore two of the wins) were against each other.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 7 | as part of the Mixed team | |||||
1904 | No competition | ||||||
1908 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1912 | No competition | ||||||
1920 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1924 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1928–1932 | No competition | ||||||
1936 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1948–Present | No competition | ||||||
Total | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Event | No. of appearances |
First appearance |
First medal |
First gold medal |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's | 5/5 | 1900 | 1908 | 1908 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6[24] | (1908, 1920) |
Rackets
Great Britain hosted the only Olympic rackets tournament, in 1908.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Rowing
Great Britain took a bronze medal in the first Olympic rowing competition, in 1900.
Year | Rowers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
1912 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1920 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1924 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1928 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
1932 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1936 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1948 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1952 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
1968 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
1980 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1984 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1988 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1992 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1996 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
2000 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2004 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2008 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
2012 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
2016 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2020 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 31 | 25 | 14 | 70 | 3 |
Medalists
Rugby
Great Britain took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900. They repeated as silver medallists by losing the only match in 1908. Great Britain did not compete in 1920 or 1924. When the sport returned in 2016 as rugby sevens, Great Britain earned a third silver medal (in men's) as well as placing 4th in the first women's rugby competition.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | No competition | ||||||
1900 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1904 | No competition | ||||||
1908 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1912 | No competition | ||||||
1920–1924 | Did not compete | ||||||
1928–2012 | No competition | ||||||
2016 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Event | No. of appearances |
First appearance |
First medal |
First gold medal |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's rugby union | 2/4 | 1900 | 1900 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | (1900, 1908) |
Men's rugby sevens | 2/2 | 2016 | 2016 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (2016) |
Women's rugby sevens | 2/2 | 2016 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (2016, 2020) |
Sailing
Great Britain took four gold medals in the first Olympic sailing events in 1900. In addition, British sailors were part of two mixed teams that won gold.
Year | Sailors | Boats competing/Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | Scheduled but event wasn't held | ||||||
1900 | 73 | 16/13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
1904 | Not Scheduled | ||||||
1908 | 41 | 7/4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
1912 | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1916 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1920 | 6 | 2/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1924 | 6 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1928 | 8 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1932 | 3 | 2/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1936 | 14 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1940 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1944 | Games Cancelled | ||||||
1948 | 13 | 5/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1952 | 14 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
1956 | 12 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1960 | 11 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1964 | 9 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
1968 | 11 | 5/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1972 | 13 | 6/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1976 | 12 | 6/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1980 | 0 | 0/6 | Sport Choose to Boycott | ||||
1984 | 13 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
1988 | 15 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
1992 | 17 | 10/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
1996 | 16 | 10/10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
2000 | 16 | 10/11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2004 | 18 | 11/11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
2008 | 18 | 11/11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
2012 | 16 | 10/10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
2016 | 15 | 10/10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2020 | 15 | 10/10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 31 | 21 | 12 | 64 | 1 |
Medalists
Shooting
Great Britain's first shooting medals came when the United Kingdom hosted the 1908 Games, at which the British shooters dominated the competitions. There were 215 shooters from 14 teams in the shooting events, including 67 from Great Britain.
Year | Shooters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1900 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1904 | Sport not held | ||||||
1908 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 1 |
1912 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
1920 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1924 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1928 | Sport not held | ||||||
1932 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1936 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1948 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1972 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
1976 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | Did Not Compete | ||||||
1984 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1988 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1992 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2004 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2016 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
2020 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 13 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 6 |
Medalists
Short track speed skating
Year | Skaters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 (demonstration) | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1992 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1998 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2002 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2018 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2022 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Skateboarding
Year | Skateboarders | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze | Sky Brown | 2020 Tokyo | Skateboarding | Women's park |
Skeleton
Great Britain is the most successful team in Skeleton winning a medal at every Games in which the sport has been included and has won at least one medal in each of the five contests of Women's skeleton since its introduction with five different athletes. Lizzy Yarnold is the most successful Skeleton rider of all time winning back to back gold medals in 2014 and 2018. No other rider has successfully defended a gold medal.
Year | Racers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1932–1936 | No competition held | ||||||
1948 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1952–1998 | No competition held | ||||||
2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2010 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Ski jumping
Year | Skiers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924–1984 | Did not compete | ||||||
1988 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992–1998 | Did not compete | ||||||
2002 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006–2022 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Snowboarding
Year | Snowboarders | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Did not compete | ||||||
2002 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2006 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2010 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2014 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
2018 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
2022 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Speed skating
Year | Skaters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1928 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1932–1936 | Did not compete | ||||||
1948 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1952 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1964 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1968 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1994–2018 | Did not compete | ||||||
2022 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sport climbing
Year | Climbers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Swimming
Great Britain was the third most successful team in swimming in 2008, with 2 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes, with Rebecca Adlington winning two of these, making her the most successful female British swimmer in 100 years.[25]
Year | Swimmers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | Did not compete | ||||||
1900 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
1912 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
1920 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1924 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
1928 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
1932 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
1936 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1952 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
1956 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1960 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
1964 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
1968 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
1972 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
1976 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
1980 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
1984 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1988 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
1992 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
1996 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
2000 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 37 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
2008 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
2012 | 44 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
2016 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2020 | 32 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 20 | 31 | 31 | 82 | 7 |
Medalists
Table tennis
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | Did not compete | ||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Taekwondo
Great Britain have competed in all six taekwondo competitions that have taken place since 2000. Their best result is a gold, silver and bronze in 2016.
Year | Taekwondokas | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
2012 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2016 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
2020 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze | Sarah Stevenson | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Gold | Jade Jones | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Lightweight (57 kg) |
Bronze | Lutalo Muhammad | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Middleweight (80 kg) |
Gold | Jade Jones | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo | Featherweight (57 kg) |
Silver | Lutalo Muhammad | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo | Welterweight (80 kg) |
Bronze | Bianca Walkden | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo | Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Silver | Bradly Sinden | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Featherweight (68 kg) |
Silver | Lauren Williams | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Welterweight (67 kg) |
Bronze | Bianca Walkden | 2020 Tokyo | Taekwondo | Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Tennis
John Pius Boland dominated the 1896 tennis tournaments. Tennis in 1896 was a sport that allowed mixed teams, and both Boland and George S. Robertson joined partners from other nations to win their medals. Great Britain again dominated in 1900, taking all four gold medals and adding seven others (three as part of mixed teams).
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[26] | 2 |
1900 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
1912 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
1920 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
1924 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
1924–1964 | No competition held | ||||||
1968 (demonstration) | Did not compete | ||||||
1972–1980 | No competition held | ||||||
1984 (demonstration) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1988 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2000 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2016 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43[26] | 2 |
Medalists
Triathlon
Great Britain have competed in all Six triathlon competitions that have taken place since 2000. Their best finish is 2 1st-place finishes in the men's individual triathlon event, and a 1st-place finish in the mixed triathlon relay event, in 2020(2021).
Year | Triathletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2016 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Alistair Brownlee | 2012 London | Triathlon | Men's individual |
Bronze | Jonathan Brownlee | 2012 London | Triathlon | Men's individual |
Gold | Alistair Brownlee | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Triathlon | Men's individual |
Silver | Jonathan Brownlee | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Triathlon | Men's individual |
Bronze | Vicky Holland | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Triathlon | Women's individual |
Silver | Alex Yee | 2020 Tokyo | Triathlon | Men's individual |
Silver | Georgia Taylor-Brown | 2020 Tokyo | Triathlon | Women's individual |
Gold | Jess Learmonth Jonathan Brownlee Georgia Taylor-Brown Alex Yee |
2020 Tokyo | Triathlon | Mixed relay |
Tug of war
Great Britain's Olympic tug of war debut came when the United Kingdom hosted the Games in 1908. Great Britain was then one of only two teams to compete in 1912 and also won the last Tug of War competition held in the Olympics in 1920.
Year | Contestants | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
1912 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1920 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1924–present | No Competition | ||||||
Total | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Volleyball
Prior to participating, as host nation, in the 2012 volleyball tournaments, Great Britain had never competed in Olympic volleyball with the exception of the women's team participating in the inaugural Beach volleyball tournament in 1996.
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964–1992 | Did not compete | ||||||
1996 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000–2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016–2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Water motorsports
The United Kingdom hosted the only Olympic water motorsports contests, in 1908.
Year | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Water polo
Year | Players | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1912 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1920 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1932 | Did not compete | ||||||
1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1948 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
1960–2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016–2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | George Cornet Charles Forsyth George Nevinson Paul Radmilovic Charles Smith Thomas Thould George Wilkinson |
1908 London | Water polo | Men's tournament |
Gold | Charles Sydney Smith George Cornet George Wilkinson Charles Bugbee Arthur Edwin Hill Paul Radmilovic Isaac Bentham |
1912 Stockholm | Water polo | Men's tournament |
Gold | Charles Sydney Smith Paul Radmilovic Charles Bugbee Noel Purcell Christopher Jones William Peacock William Henry Dean |
1920 Antwerp | Water polo | Men's tournament |
Weightlifting
Great Britain's only gold medal in weightlifting came at the first Games in 1896, when Launceston Elliot won the one-hand lift.
Year | Weightlifters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1900 | Sport not held | ||||||
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | Sport not held | ||||||
1912 | Sport not held | ||||||
1920–1936 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1948 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1952 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1956 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1960 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1964 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
1968 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1972 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
1988 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2004 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2012 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2020 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
2024 | |||||||
Total | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 32 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Launceston Elliot | 1896 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's one hand lift |
Silver | Launceston Elliot | 1896 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's two hand lift |
Silver | Julian Creus | 1948 London | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
Bronze | James Halliday | 1948 London | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
Bronze | Louis Martin | 1960 Rome | Weightlifting | Men's 90 kg |
Silver | Louis Martin | 1964 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Men's 90 kg |
Bronze | David Mercer | 1984 Los Angeles | Weightlifting | Men's 90 kg |
Silver | Emily Campbell | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Women's +87 kg |
Wrestling
Year | Wrestlers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1900 | Sport not held | ||||||
1904 | Did not compete | ||||||
1908 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
1912 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1920 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
1924 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
1928 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
1932 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1936 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- |
1948 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1952 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- |
1956 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- |
1960 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- |
1964 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- |
1968 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- |
1972 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1976 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1980 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1984 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
1988 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1992 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
1996 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2000 | Did not compete | ||||||
2004 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2008 | Did not compete | ||||||
2012 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2016–2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
Total | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Silver | William J. Press | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight |
Silver | James Slim | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle featherweight |
Bronze | William McKie | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle featherweight |
Gold | George de Relwyskow | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight |
Silver | William Wood | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight |
Bronze | Albert Gingell | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight |
Gold | Stanley Bacon | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
Silver | George de Relwyskow | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
Bronze | Frederick Beck | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
Gold | Con O'Kelly | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight |
Bronze | Edward Barrett | 1908 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight |
Bronze | Bernard Bernard | 1920 Antwerp | Wrestling | Men's freestyle featherweight |
Bronze | Herbert Wright | 1920 Antwerp | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight |
Bronze | Archie MacDonald | 1924 Paris | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight |
Bronze | Samuel Rabin | 1928 Amsterdam | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
Bronze | Kenneth Richmond | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight |
Bronze | Noel Loban | 1984 Los Angeles | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 90 kg |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Great Britain at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Great Britain
- Great Britain at the Paralympics
- Great Britain at the European Games
- Great Britain at the Youth Olympics
Notes
- ^ In Northern Ireland most sports (such as basketball and hockey) are organised on an all-Ireland basis. Athletes in these sports are therefore effectively compelled to represent the Republic of Ireland.
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- ^ Those players were also in squad, but did not play any matches.
- ^ a b These players are listed exclusively in the International Olympic Committee medal database. Colin Campbell is not even listed by the British Olympic Association Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine as a team member in Antwerp. However Harold Cooke is listed (as team member not as medalist), but born in 1907, he had to be a 13-year-old boy and he had to become a fencer later on to participate in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- ^ Does not include a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal as part of mixed teams in 1900.
- ^ "Rebecca Adlington". British Swimming. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b Does not include gold and bronze medals won in 1896 by mixed teams that included a British player.
External links
- "Great Britain". International Olympic Committee.
- "Great Britain". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/GBR". olympanalyt.com.
- Office for National Statistics (2000). Britain 2001: The Official Handbook of the United Kingdom. London: Stationery Office Books. ISBN 978-0-11-621278-8.