Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Summer Olympics
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the name used by the United Kingdom at the Summer Olympics. 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 is one of only three to have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games.
Great Britain and Ireland was one of 13 nations to compete in the first Games, the 1896 Summer Olympics.
| Year | Sports | Competitors | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| ||||||
| 1896 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5th |
| 1900 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 3rd | ||||
| 1904 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6th | ||||
| 1908 | 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 | ||||
Athletics
| Year | Athletes | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5th |
| 1900 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2nd |
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 | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1st |
Cycling
| Year | Cyclists | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4th |
Fencing
| Year | Fencers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
| Year | Footballers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1st |
Golf
Great Britain was one of four nations to play golf at the first Olympic golf events in 1900.
| Year | Golfers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2nd |
Gymnastics
| Year | Gymnasts | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1st |
Rowing
Britain took a bronze medal in the first Olympic rowing competition, in 1900.
| Year | Rowers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6th |
Rugby
Britain took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900.
Sailing
Britain took five gold medals in the first Olympic sailing events, in 1900.
Shooting
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.
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).
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Summer Olympics |
| 1896 | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 |
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