Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the Olympic Games

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NOC British Olympic Association
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 272 in 21 sports
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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. British athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, and Greece.

Administration

On 29 April 2014, the British Olympic Association announced the appointment of Mark England as Chef-de-Mission to the British Olympic team at Rio 2016.[1]

Funding

As with previous Games UK Sport was the body responsible for allocating elite funding for Olympic sports. In December 2012 a record £347 million of funding for Olympic and Paralympic athletes was announced with the aim of becoming the first nation in recent history to win more medals at the Games following being the host nation.[2]

Four sports, basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo and weightlifting, initially had all their funding withdrawn, while swimming and badminton had their funding cut.[3] Following an appeal process weightlifting had its funding restored.[4]

Sport and Recreation Alliance, an umbrella body that represents national sports organisations in Britain, raised concerns about how the Scottish independence referendum which took place on 18 September 2014 would affect sport funding and recognition issues for Scottish athletes who aim to compete at the Olympic Games.[5]

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 8 10 18
Badminton 4 4 8
Boxing 8 1 9
Canoeing 5 5 10
Cycling 17 9 26
Diving 4 4 8
Equestrian — — 12
Fencing 3 0 3
Field hockey 16 16 32
Gymnastics 6 7 13
Modern pentathlon 1 2 3
Rowing 27 14 41
Rugby sevens 12 12 24
Sailing 8 7 15
Shooting 3 3 6
Swimming 16 11 27
Synchronized swimming — 2 2
Table tennis 3 0 3
Taekwondo 2 2 4
Triathlon 3 3 6
Weightlifting 1 1 2
Total 147 113 272

Athletics

Great Britain secured a place in all relay events with the exception of the men's 4×100 m relay based on the team's performance at the 2015 IAAF World Relays. British athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[6][7] The team will nominate its athletes with an entry standard for the individual events based on the results at the British Championships, scheduled to take place in Birmingham between 24 and 26 June 2016.[8]

On 24 April 2016, the top two finishers in both the men's and women's 2016 London Marathon won automatic places for Team GB at the Olympics.[9] Two days later, British Athletics confirmed four athletes, and added Derek Hawkins, brother of Callum to the men's marathon, and race walker Dominic King to the 50 km walk.[10]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank




 4×400 m relay N/A
Callum Hawkins Marathon N/A
Derek Hawkins N/A
Tsegai Tewelde N/A
Dominic King 50 km walk N/A
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank




 4×100 m relay N/A




4×400 m relay N/A
Alyson Dixon Marathon N/A
Sonia Samuels N/A

Badminton

Great Britain has qualified a total of eight badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016: one entry each in the men's and women's singles, and a pair in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Rajiv Ouseph Singles
Marcus Ellis
Chris Langridge		 Doubles N/A
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Kirsty Gilmour Singles
Heather Olver
Lauren Smith		 Doubles N/A
Mixed
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock		 Doubles

Boxing

Great Britain has entered nine boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Galai Yafai, Muhammad Ali, Qais Ashfaq, Joseph Cordina, Antony Fowler, Joshua Buatsi, Lawrence Okolie, Joseph Joyce, and London 2012 flyweight champion Nicola Adams had claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[12][13]

Further opportunities exist for qualification in the remaining weights.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Galal Yafai Light flyweight
Muhammad Ali Flyweight
Qais Ashfaq Bantamweight
Joseph Cordina Lightweight
Antony Fowler Middleweight
Joshua Buatsi Light heavyweight
Lawrence Okolie Heavyweight
Joseph Joyce Super heavyweight
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Nicola Adams Flyweight

Canoeing

Slalom

British canoeists have qualified a maximum of one boat in each of the following classes through the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and the Olympic selection trials, both held in Lee Valley Park.[14] On 4 November 2015, Team GB had announced the names of the four slalom canoeists to be selected for the Games.[15][16]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
David Florence Men's C-1
David Florence
Richard Hounslow		 Men's C-2
Joe Clarke Men's K-1
Fiona Pennie Women's K-1

Sprint

British canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and the Olympic selection trials, held in Nottingham (18 to 19 April 2016).[17]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Liam Heath
Jon Schofield		 K-2 200 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
K-1 500 m




K-4 500 m

Cycling

Road

British riders qualified for a maximum of five quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 5 final national ranking in the 2015 UCI World Tour.[18]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
Time trial
  Road race
 
 
 

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, British riders have accumulated spots in both men's and women's team pursuit, and men's team sprint, as well as both the men's and women's omnium. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, Great Britain has won the right to enter two riders in both men's sprint and men's keirin.

Great Britain narrowly failed to win a quota place in the women's team sprint. As such, they did not earn the two places in women's sprint and keirin that the team quota place would have gained them. However, Great Britain did earn a single place in the women's keirin, and two places in the women's sprint, by virtue of their final individual UCI Olympic rankings in those events.

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank
Men's sprint  
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Men's team sprint  
 		 N/A
  Women's sprint  
 
   
 
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
Results		 Rank Opponent
Results		 Rank
 
 
 
 		 Men's team pursuit
 
 
 
 		 Women's team pursuit
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd Round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
  Men's keirin
 
Women's keirin
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank Time Rank Points Rank
Men's omnium
Women's omnium

Diving

British divers qualified for seven of the maximum of eight individual spots and four synchronized teams at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 FINA World Cup series.[19] The divers who secured the places for Great Britain are not necessarily the athletes who will be selected to represent their country in these events. Instead, they must compete at the Olympic trials, scheduled to be held on 10 to 12 June 2016 in Sheffield, to book their places for the Games.[20]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  3 m springboard
 
10 m platform


3 m synchronised springboard N/A


10 m synchronised platform N/A
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  3 m springboard
 
  10 m platform
 


3 m synchronized springboard N/A


10 m synchronized platform N/A

Equestrian

Great Britain became one of the first three nations to earn places at the Games, qualifying a complete team in dressage by winning the silver medal in the team event at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games.[21] The Great Britain eventing team also qualified by winning a silver medal at the same event.[22] Great Britain secured a full equestrian team for Rio when the British riders achieved one of three qualification places from the 2015 European Show Jumping Championships.[23]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

Fencing

British fencers have qualified a full squad in the men's team foil by virtue of being the highest ranking team from Europe outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.[24] On 5 May 2016, Great Britain named a team of three, and one reserve, Marcus Mepstead.[25]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Richard Kruse Individual foil
Laurence Halsted
James Davis
Richard Kruse
Laurence Halsted
James Davis
Marcus Mepstead(r)		 Team foil N/A

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Great Britain's men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having reached the last four at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[26] Only three nations qualified through this route, but India had already secured qualification as continental champions after the team's success at the 2014 Asian Games, so that the remaining teams automatically received the three quotas. Should England win the 2015 EuroHockey tournament, Great Britain will be treated as having qualified as European champions, and shall relinquish their Hockey World League qualification place to the highest ranking non qualifed team, Spain.

Squad
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Brazil (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
(H) Host.

Women's tournament

Great Britain's women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top three finish at the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[27] Should England win the 2015 Women's EuroHockey tournament, Great Britain will be treated as having qualified as European champions, and shall relinquish their Hockey World League qualification place to the highest ranking non qualified team, India.

Squad
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Football

Following the appearance of a British team in both the men's and women's tournaments as the nation hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics in London the Football Association initially indicated it was unlikely that a men's team would be entered to take part in the Rio Olympics as the component nations of Great Britain will compete separately in the men's 2015 European Under-21 Championship which act as the qualifying competition.[28][29] However, in February 2015, the FA indicated a change in its policy, championed by Gareth Southgate, the England under-21 coach, who held the view that, as the only global tournament for that age group (there is no FIFA under 21/under 23 World Cup), the Olympic tournament would provide valuable experience for the players. As a consequence, the FA indicated its willingness to the BOA to run a men's team for the Olympic Games.[30]

England women's national football team qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup but is not an Olympic member nation, as they are part of Great Britain. Although England were one of the top three European teams, the last Olympic spot will go to the fourth-best UEFA team. The Football Association had originally declared on 2 March 2015 its intention to enter and run teams on behalf of the British Olympic Association at the 2016 Olympics should England qualify.[31] However, following strong objections from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football associations, as well as a commitment from FIFA that they would not allow entry of a British team unless all four Home Nations were in agreement, the Football Association announced on 30 March 2015 that they would not seek entry into the Olympic tournament.[32]

Golf

Golf will make its first appearance as a competitive sport at an Olympic Games since the 1904 St Louis Games. Having been born in Northern Ireland world number one golfer Rory McIlroy and former U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell would be eligible to represent either Great Britain or Ireland in the Olympics but both have announced their intention to compete for Ireland in Rio.[33][34]

Gymnastics

Artistic

Great Britain qualified a full squad of five gymnasts in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events through top eight finishes in the team all-around competitions at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.[35][36]

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total
Women
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total

Trampoline

Great Britain has qualified two gymnasts in the women's trampoline by virtue of a top eight finish at the 2015 World Championships in Odense, Denmark.[37][38] Meanwhile, an Olympic berth was secured in the men's event by Nathan Bailey, who finished in the top six at the 2016 Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[39]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Nathan Bailey Men's
Katherine Driscoll Women's
Bryony Page

Modern pentathlon

British athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. If more than two competitors qualify in either the men's or women's event, selection for the two places available to each gender will be made by the British Olympic Association in conjunction with Pentathlon GB.

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)		 Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		 Riding
(show jumping)		 Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)		 Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Joe Choong Men's
Kate French Women's
Samantha Murray

Rowing

British rowers have qualified twelve boats in each of the following classes for the Games at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France. They must also have competed at the British Rowing Olympic Trials in Caversham (March 21 to 23) to assure their selection to the Olympic team for the Games.[40]

Team GB will announce the entire Olympic rowing squad by May 2016 at the European Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.[41]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alan Campbell Single sculls


Pair N/A


Double sculls N/A


Lightweight double sculls N/A




Four N/A




Lightweight four N/A




Quadruple sculls N/A








Eight N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Helen Glover
Heather Stanning		 Pair N/A


Double sculls N/A


Lightweight double sculls N/A








Eight N/A

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

In International competition the constituent nations of Great Britain ordinarily compete as separate unions representing England, Scotland and Wales. For the purposes of qualification for the 2016 Olympics the three British unions agreed in advance of the 2013–14 men's and women's Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification during the 2014–15 series. The England men's and women's teams earned the right to represent the British unions in that stage of their respective competitions.[42]

Men's tournament

The England men's team secured a qualifying berth for Great Britain at the Olympics by having achieved one of the top four places in the 2014–15 Sevens World Series.[43]

Squad

Women's tournament

The England women's team secured a qualifying berth for Great Britain at the Olympics by having achieved one of the top four places in the 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[44]

Squad

Sailing

Great Britain has qualified one boat for each of the following classes at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats.[45] The sailors who secured the quotas for Great Britain are not necessarily the athletes who will be selected to represent their country in these events. On 9 September 2015, Team GB announced the names of the first six sailors to be selected for places at the Rio 2016 regatta.[46] Five more sailors had been added to the list of confirmed athletes for Rio on 8 March 2016, with the windsurfer Nick Dempsey aiming to appear at his fifth Olympics.[47] The men's 470 (Patience & Grube) and 49er (Fletcher & Sign) crews completed the Team GB's sailing lineup for the Olympics on 4 May 2016.[48]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Nick Dempsey RS:X
Nick Thompson Laser N/A
Giles Scott Finn N/A
Chris Grube
Luke Patience		 470 N/A
Dylan Fletcher
Alain Sign		 49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Bryony Shaw RS:X
Alison Young Laser Radial N/A
Saskia Clark
Hannah Mills		 470 N/A
Sophie Ainsworth
Charlotte Dobson		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Ben Saxton
Nicola Groves		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

British shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[49] The shooters who secured the quotas for Great Britain will not necessarily be the athletes selected to represent their country in these events.

On 10 November 2015, Team GB had announced the names of the six sport shooters to compete at the Games.[50][51]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Tim Kneale Double trap
Edward Ling Trap
Steven Scott Double trap
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Elena Allen Skeet
Amber Hill
Jennifer McIntosh 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

British swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), or potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[52][53] All British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials having gained the GB qualifying A standard set by British Swimming in the relevant final (that time being the fastest time of the sixteenth fastest swimmer internationally in that event in 2015).

Great Britain secured its first spot for Rio 2016 when Jack Burnell finished fifth in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2015 FINA World Championships.[54] Meanwhile in the pool, British swimmers earned places for Rio in all the relay events at the same meet with the exception of the women's 4×100m freestyle relay; therefore, they will rely on the ranking times for one of the final four places available in these events.

On 21 April 2016, British Swimming announced the final squad of 26 swimmers for the Olympics.[55] Among them were 2015 World champions Adam Peaty and James Guy, Commonwealth champion Jazmin Carlin, and incoming three-time Olympians Robbie Renwick and Hannah Miley.[56]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Craig Benson 200 m breaststroke
Jack Burnell 10 km open water N/A
James Guy 200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle N/A
Max Litchfield 400 m individual medley N/A
Stephen Milne 400 m freestyle N/A
1500 m freestyle N/A
Ross Murdoch 100 m breaststroke
Adam Peaty
Benjamin Proud 50 m freestyle
Timothy Shuttleworth 1500 m freestyle N/A
Andrew Willis 200 m breaststroke
James Guy
Stephen Milne
Robbie Renwick
Cameron Kurle*
Ieuan Lloyd*
Daniel Wallace*
Duncan Scott		 4×200 m freestyle relay N/A
James Guy
Adam Peaty
Duncan Scott
Chris Walker-Hebborn		 4×100 m medley relay N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jazmin Carlin 400 m freestyle N/A
Georgia Davies 100 m backstroke
Francesca Halsall 50 m freestyle
Hannah Miley 400 m individual medley N/A
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor 200 m individual medley
Molly Renshaw 200 m breaststroke
Chloe Tutton
Aimee Willmott 200 m butterfly
400 m individual medley N/A
Jazmin Carlin
Georgia Coates
Eleanor Faulkner
Camilla Hattersley		 4×200 m freestyle relay N/A
Georgia Davies
Francesca Halsall
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
Chloe Tutton		 4×100 m medley relay N/A

Synchronized swimming

Great Britain has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by picking up one of four spare berths freed by the continental selection for being the next highest ranking nation at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.[57][58]

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Katie Clark
Olivia Federici		 Duet

Table tennis

Great Britain has qualified a team of three athletes in the table tennis competition at the Games. London 2012 Olympians Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford were automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[59]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Paul Drinkhall Men's singles
Liam Pitchford
Paul Drinkhall
Liam Pitchford
 		 Men's team N/A

Taekwondo

Great Britain has fielded a full squad of four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics by finishing in the top 6 of the WTF Olympic rankings in their respective classes. Defending Olympic champion Jade Jones, and newcomer Bianca Walkden qualified automatically for their respective weight classes. The quota secured in the men's 80 kg category can be allocated to either Lutalo Muhammad or Damon Sansum, and is at the discretion of British Taekwondo in collaboration with the British Olympic Association.[60][61][62] The remaining British spot was awarded to Mahama Cho in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[63][64]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Men's −80 kg
Mahama Cho Men's +80 kg
Jade Jones Women's −57 kg
Bianca Walkden Women's +67 kg

Triathlon

British triathletes qualified for the following events at the 2016 Olympic Games. Gordon Benson secured a quota in the men's triathlon event as a result of winning the gold medal at the 2015 European Games, while Non Stanford and Vicky Holland added two more quotas to the British team in the women's triathlon event by finishing second and third at the ITU World Qualification Event in Rio de Janeiro.[65][66] Stanford and Holland then assured themselves places on the British team in accordance with the selection criteria set by the British Triathlon Federation, by finishing second and third in the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Chicago.[67] Two times world champion Helen Jenkins was confirmed as the third British athlete for the women's event over Commonwealth Games champion Jodie Stimpson, following victory for Jenkins in the World Triathlon Series event in Gold Coast, Australia, used by Great Britain as a selection event, and brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, who both won medals in the 2012 Games have been chosen for the men's event with one position still to be awarded.[68]

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Alistair Brownlee Men's
Jonathan Brownlee
Vicky Holland Women's
Helen Jenkins
Non Stanford

Weightlifting

Great Britain has qualified one male and one female weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top seven national finish (for men) and top six (for women), respectively, at the 2016 European Championships.[69] The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.[70]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Men's
Women's

See also

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