Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC code  GBR
NOC British Olympic Association
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors 300 (184 men and 116 women) in 22 sports
Flag bearer Steve Redgrave (opening)
Roger Black (closing)
Medals
Rank: 36		 Gold
1		 Silver
8		 Bronze
6		 Total
15
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. British athletes have competed in every single Summer Olympic Games. 300 competitors, 184 men and 116 women, took part in 175 events in 22 sports.[1]

Medallists

As final medal rankings were tabulated, Great Britain finished in 36th position, with one gold and 15 total medals, below Belgium, Algeria and Kazakhstan on the medal table. Great Britain won its worst medals haul since 1952 and its lowest ever numerical ranking in the table (due to the greatly increased numbers of competing countries since the 1970s), this left Great Britain with numerous questions about the overall state of sport in the country.[2] Nevertheless, the single gold medal won by rowing legends Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave ensured that Great Britain maintained its record of winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Qualification — 13:52.16
  • Semifinal — 14:08.39 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4×400 m Relay

  • Heat — 3:01.79
  • Semi Final — 3:01.36
  • Final — 2:56.60 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

  • Heat — 49.31 s
  • Semi Final — 49.43 s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 50.41 s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 49.78 s (→ did not advance)

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

  • Heat — 8:31.26
  • Semifinals — 8:46.74 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 8:28.32
  • Semifinals — 8:28.50 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 8:46.76 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 61.64 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 54.88 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualification — 69.32 m (→ did not advance)


Women's 4×400 metres Relay

  • Qualification — 3:28.13 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Hurdles

  • Qualification — 55.29
  • Semifinals — DNF (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 6.33 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

  • Qualification — 14.55 m
  • Final — 14.49 m (→ 5th place)
  • Qualification — 13.70 m (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

  1. Qualification — 1.90 m (→ did not advance)
  1. Qualification — 1.85 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 58.86 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 54.72 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 58.88 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Shot Put

  • Qualification — 18.56 m
  • Final — 18.34 m (→ 11th place)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result — 6489 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Marathon

Women's 10 km Walk

Badminton

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (— 57 kg)

  • First Round — Lost to Falk Huste (Germany), 9-13

Men's Heavyweight (— 91 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Nate Jones (United States), referee stopped contest in third round

Canoeing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Final — 1:04:36 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Individual Road Race

  • Final — 02:37:06 (→ 11th place)
  • Final — 02:37:06 (→ 19th place)
  • Final — 02:53:47 (→ 43rd place)

Women's Individual Time Trial

  • Final — 39:09 (→ 14th place)
  • Final — 41:16 (→ 21st place)

Track Competition

Men's Team Pursuit

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

  • Final — 2:29:10 (→ 12th place)
  • Final — 2:32:30 (→ 15th place)

Women's Cross Country

  • Final — 2:04.44 (→ 22nd place)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Heat — 345.33
  • Semi Final — 203.46 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
  • Preliminary Heat — 318.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Heat — 251.73
  • Semi Final — 158.43
  • Final — 259.68 (→ 9th place)

Equestrianism

Fencing

Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Great Britain in 1996.

Men's sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

Women's Team Competition

  • Great Britain — Netherlands 0-0 (The Netherlands wins after penalty strokes, 3-4) → Fourth place

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 22.73
  • B-Final — 23.01 (→ 16th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 51.03 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:49.05
  • Swim-off — 1:48.89
  • Final — 1:49.39 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat — 1:51.06
  • B-Final — 1:50.59 (→ 15th place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 3:51.98
  • Final — 3:49.00 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 15.14.81
  • Final — 15:02.48 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Heat — 15:22.65 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 56.27
  • B-Final — 56.07 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat — 57.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:01.35
  • B-Final — 2:02.40 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat — 2:07.75 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:02.78
  • B-Final — 1:02.51 (→ 11th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:14.96
  • Final — 2:14.37 (→ 4th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 53.73
  • B-Final — 53.23 (→ 9th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:58.16
  • Final — 1:58.47 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4×100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:21.34
  • Final — 3:21.52 (→ 8th place)

Men's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 7:21.92
  • Final — 7:18.74 (→ 5th place)

Men's 4×100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance)


Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 26.39 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 56.40
  • B-Final — 56.32 (→ 14th place)
  • Heat — 56.62
  • B-Final — 56.58 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:01.46
  • B-Final — 2:02.58 (→ 13th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 4:14.50
  • B-Final — 4:14.13 (→ 9th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 8:37.54
  • Final — 8:41.75 (→ 8th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:03.89
  • B-Final — 1:03.61 (→ 13th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:15.12
  • B-Final — 2:14.50 (→ 12th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:10.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:31.12
  • B-Final — 2:31.39 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:18.81 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:54.64 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 4×100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:48.26 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 8:14.92 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 4×100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:13.75 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition


Men's Doubles Competition

Weightlifting

Men's Light-Heavyweight

  • Final — 147.5 + 180.0 = 327.5 (→ 12th place)

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. ↑ How Team GB's fortunes turned around after disaster in Atlanta - The Guardian
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