Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Summer Olympics

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Great Britain at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: GBR
NOC: British Olympic Association
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Summer Olympic Games appearances

As Great Britain and Ireland:

1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924

As Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the name used by the United Kingdom at the Summer Olympic Games. The nation went by Great Britain and Ireland through the 1924 Summer Olympics, while the country was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The nation has competed at every Olympic Games.

Although Northern Ireland is part of the UK, athletes from NI can choose to represent either Great Britain & NI or Ireland at the Olympics

Great Britain and Ireland was one of 14 nations to compete in the first Games, the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Year Sports Competitors Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 7 10 14 2 3 2 7 5th
1900 14 110 35 15 6 9 30 3rd
1904 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 6th
1908 24 735 110 56 51 38 145 1st
1912 10 15 16 41 3rd
1920 16 15 13 44 3rd
1924 9 13 12 34 4th
1928 3 10 7 20 11th
1932 4 7 5 16 8th
1936 4 7 3 14 10th
1948 3 14 6 23 12th
1952 1 2 8 11 18th
1956 6 7 11 24 8th
1960 2 6 12 20 12th
1964 4 12 2 18 10th
1968 5 5 3 13 10th
1972 4 5 9 18 12th
1976 3 5 5 13 13th
1980 5 7 9 21 9th
1984 5 11 21 37 11th
1988 5 10 9 24 12th
1992 5 3 12 20 13th
1996 1 8 6 15 36th
2000 11 10 7 28 10th
2004 9 9 12 30 10th
Total 189 242 237 668 3rd

Contents

[edit] Archery

Year Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Did not compete
1904
1908 2 2 1 5 1st
1920 0 0 0 0 -
1972 0 0 0 0 -
1976 0 0 0 0 -
1980 0 0 0 0 -
1984 0 0 0 0 -
1988 0 0 1 1 4th
1992 0 0 2 2 6th
1996 0 0 0 0 -
2000 0 0 0 0 -
2004 0 0 0 1 6th
Total 2 2 5 9 5th

[edit] Athletics

Year Athletes Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 5 5 0 1 1 2 5th
1900 9 10 4 3 2 9 2nd
1904 3 2 1 1 0 2 2nd
1908 126 25 7 7 3 17 2nd
1912 2 1 5 8 4th
1912 4 4 4 12 3rd
1924 3 3 5 11 3rd
1928 2 2 1 5 4th
1932 1 4 2 7 5th
1936 2 5 0 7 4th
1948 0 6 1 7 14th
1952 1 1 4 6 5th
1956 1 4 2 7 4th
1960 1 3 4 8 6th
1964 4 7 1 12 3rd
1968 1 2 1 4 9th
1972 1 1 2 4 7th
1976 0 0 1 1 20th
1980 4 2 4 10 3rd
1984 3 7 6 16 3rd
1988 0 6 2 8 13th
1992 2 0 4 6 6th
1996 0 4 2 6 25th
2000 2 2 2 6 6th
2004 3 0 1 4 3rd
Total 45 80 60 185 -

[edit] Boxing

Great Britain made its Olympic boxing debut in 1908.

Year Boxers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 No Competition
1904 Did not compete
1908 32 5 5 4 5 14 1st
1912 No Competition
1920 2 1 3 6 2nd
1924 2 3 0 5 2nd
1928 0 0 0 0 -
1932 0 0 0 0 -
1936 0 0 0 0 -
1948 0 2 0 2 6th
1952 0 0 0 0 -
1956 2 1 2 5 1st
1960 0 0 3 3 9th
1964 0 0 0 0 -
1968 1 0 0 1 5th
1972 0 0 3 3 15th
1976 0 0 1 1 10th
1980 0 0 1 1 11th
1984 0 0 1 1 14th
1988 0 0 1 1 15th
1992 0 0 1 1 15th
1996 0 0 0 0 -
2000 1 0 0 1 7th
2004 0 1 0 1 8th
Total 13 12 20 45 5th

[edit] Cricket

Great Britain and Ireland was one of only two nations to compete in the only Olympic cricket match, in 1900. The team won, making them the only nation to win an Olympic cricket contest and the only Olympic gold medallists in cricket.

Year Cricketers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 12 1 1 0 0 1 1st

[edit] Cycling

Year Cyclists Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 2 4 0 1 1 2 4th
1900 Did not compete
1904
1908 38 7 5 3 1 9 1st
1912 0 2 0 2 3rd
1920 1 3 1 5 1st
1924 0 1 1 2 5th
1928 0 3 1 4 5th
1932 0 1 1 2 5th
1936 0 0 1 1 6th
1948 0 3 2 5 4th
1952 0 0 1 1 6th
1956 0 1 2 3 5th
1960 0 0 0 0 -
1964 0 0 0 0 -
1968 0 0 0 0 -
1972 0 0 1 1 11th
1976 0 0 1 1 12th
1980 0 0 0 0 -
1984 0 0 0 0 -
1988 0 0 0 0 -
1992 1 0 0 1 4th
1996 0 0 2 2 12th
2000 1 1 2 4 6th
2004 2 1 1 4 3rd
Total 10 20 19 49

[edit] Diving

Great Britain made its Olympic diving debut in 1908.

Year Divers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 16 2 0 0 0 0 —

[edit] Fencing

Great Britain won its first fencing medal, a silver, in 1908 at the London Games.

Year Fencers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
1900 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
1904 Did not compete
1908 23 4 0 1 0 1 3rd

[edit] Figure skating

Great Britain hosted the first Olympic figure skating contests in 1908.

Year Skaters Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 11 4 1 2 3 6 1st

[edit] Football

Great Britain and Ireland was one of three nations to play in the inaugural football tournament, winning their only match to take the first Olympic gold medal in football. They competed in the nine Olympics in the table below.

Year Footballers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total


1896 No competition
1900 11 1 1 0 0 1 1st
1904 Did not compete
1908 11 1 1 0 0 1 1st
1912 1 0 0 1 1st
1920 0 0 0 0 -
1924 Did not compete
1928
1932 No Competition
1936 0 0 0 0 -
1948 0 0 0 0 -
1952 0 0 0 0 -
1956 0 0 0 0 -
1960 0 0 0 0 -
1964-2004 Did not compete
Total 3 0 0 3 2nd

[edit] Golf

Great Britain was one of four nations to play golf at the first Olympic golf events in 1900.

Year Golfers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 4 1 0 1 1 2 2nd
1904 Did not compete

[edit] Gymnastics

Great Britain's first gymnastics medal came in 1908 with a silver in the men's individual all-around.

Year Gymnasts Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
1900 5 1 0 0 0 0 —
1904 Did not compete
1908 65 2 0 1 0 1 3rd

[edit] Hockey

Great Britain's hosted the first Olympic field hockey tournament in 1908.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 45 1 1 1 2 4 1st

[edit] Jeu de paume

Great Britain hosted the only Olympic jeu de paume tournament in 1908.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 9 1 0 1 1 2 2nd

[edit] Lacrosse

Great Britain's Olympic lacrosse debut was in 1908.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 12 1 0 1 0 1 2nd

[edit] Polo

Great Britain was one of four nations 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.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 7 1 1 1 1 3 1st
1904 Sport not held
1908 12 1 1 2 0 3 1st

[edit] Rackets

Great Britain hosted the only Olympic rackets tournament, in 1908.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 7 2 2 2 3 7 1st

[edit] Rowing

Britain took a bronze medal in the first Olympic rowing competition, in 1900.

Year Rowers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 1 1 0 0 1 1 6th
1904 Did not compete
1908 30 4 4 3 1 1st

[edit] Rugby

Britain took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900.

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 15 1 0 1 0 1 2nd
1904 Sport not held
1908 15 1 0 1 0 1 2nd

[edit] Sailing

Britain took five gold medals in the first Olympic sailing events, in 1900.

Year Sailors Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 8 8 5 0 1 6 2nd
1904 Sport not held
1908 40 4 4 1 1 6 1st

[edit] Shooting

Great Britain's first shooting medals came when the nation hosted the 1908 Games, at which the British shooters dominated the competitions.

Year Shooters Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 2 4 0 0 0 0 —
1900 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
1904 Sport not held
1908 67 15 6 7 8 21 1st

[edit] Swimming

Great Britain was the most successful nation in swimming in 1900, its debut in the sport. Jarvis's pair of gold medals and Kemp's bronze made Britain's first outing a successful one.

Year Swimmers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 7 5 2 0 1 3 1st
1904 Did not compete
1908 28 6 4 2 1 7 1st

[edit] Tennis

John Pius Boland dominated the 1896 tennis tournaments. Tennis in 1896 was a sport which allowed mixed teams, and both Boland and George S. Robertson joined partners from other nations to win their medals. Britain again dominated in 1900, taking all four gold medals and adding 7 other medals (3 as part of mixed teams).

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 2 1 1 0 0 1 2nd
1900 6 4 4 2 5 11 1st
1904 Did not compete
1908 22 6 6 5 4 15 1st

[edit] Tug of war

Great Britain's Olympic tug of war debut came when the nation hosted the Games in 1908.

Year Athletes Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 24 1 1 1 1 3 1st

[edit] Water motorsports

Great Britain hosted the only Olympic water motorsports contests, in 1908.

Year Athletes Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 13 3 2 0 0 2 1st

[edit] Water polo

Year Players Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 8 1 1 0 1 2 1st
1904 Did not compete
1908 7 1 1 0 0 1 1st

[edit] Weightlifting

Year Weight-
lifters		 Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 2 1 1 0 2 1st
1900 Sport not held
1904 Did not compete
1908 Sport not held

[edit] Wrestling

Year Wrestlers Events Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
1900 Sport not held
1904 Did not compete
1908 53 9 3 4 4 11 1st
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