Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Great Britain at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
IOC code GBR
NOC British Olympic Association
in Tokyo, Japan
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) – 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors376 (176 men and 200 women) in 28 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Hannah Mills
Moe Sbihi [1]
Flag bearer (closing) Laura Kenny [2]
Officials Mark England (Chef de Mission)
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
22
Silver
20
Bronze
22
Total
64
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, or in full Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA), which represents the United Kingdom, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Contents

British athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside those of Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland, although Great Britain is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at all of them. This streak was maintained in Tokyo when Adam Peaty successfully defended his 100 metre breaststroke title on the third morning of the Games.

The first medals of the Games for Great Britain were won by martial artists with taekwondo-ka Bradly Sinden guaranteeing Team GB at least a silver medal by qualifying for the final of the −68 kg event in taekwondo. Before the final took place, however, judoka Chelsie Giles secured a bronze medal in the 52 kg class via the repechage.

Summary

The 2020 Games saw members of the Great Britain team achieve a number of prominent milestones. In the pool, Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal, winning the 100 metre breaststroke for the second time. The British swimming team also had its most successful Olympics in history winning eight medals (with four golds) eclipsing the previous Olympic swimming best of seven medals (which also included four golds) which had stood since the London 1908 Games (113 years). This included a 1–2 finish in the final of the Men's 200m freestyle for Duncan Scott (who took silver) and Tom Dean (who took gold) which was the first time British swimmers had achieved this in any Olympic swimming event since 1908. Scott also became Britain's most successful athlete in any sport at a single games in terms of number of medals won with four medals in total made up of one gold and three silver medals. However, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Tom Dean were more successful in terms of gold medals winning two golds to Scott's single gold. By winning gold alongside James Guy and Adam Peaty in the mixed 4 × 100 metres medley relay Freya Anderson, Kathleen Dawson and Anna Hopkin became the first British female swimmers since Rebecca Adlington took double individual gold in the 400 metre freestyle and 800m freestyle events at the Beijing 2008 games to win an Olympic gold medal. However, no British female swimmer won a medal in any of the individual women's events making the medals from mixed medley the only ones won by British female swimmers at the Games.

On 4 August Sky Brown became the youngest British Olympian ever to win a medal when she won bronze in the Women's Park Skateboarding at the age of 13 years and 28 days.

Gymnast Max Whitlock also clinched his second consecutive Olympic title on the pommel horse becoming one of the most successful gymnasts ever in the history of that specific apparatus – having also won three World Championship titles in the discipline – and the fourth man in Olympic history to successfully defend their pommel horse title. In doing do he cemented his position as Great Britain's most successful Olympic gymnast with six medals overall including three golds. Bryony Page in the Women's Trampoline competition claimed her second consecutive Olympic medal in the event with a bronze medal having won a silver in Rio. A team containing Jennifer Gadirova, Jessica Gadirova, Alice Kinsella and Amelie Morgan also won a Bronze in the Women's Team Artistic All-Round event. giving the gymnastics squad three medals at Tokyo 2020 overall down from the seven achieved by gymnastics in Rio in 2016.

Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir secured silver medals in the Women's 800 metres and 1500 metres respectively. These were the first medals in either of these events for a British athlete since Kelly Holmes won double gold at the Athens 2004 Games. Josh Kerr by winning bronze in the Men's 1500m also became the first British athlete to win an Olympic medal in that event since Seoul 1988 where Peter Elliott won a silver medal. Holly Bradshaw also won her first medal in either Olympic or outdoor World Championship competition with bronze in the women's pole vault. The women's 4 × 100 relay squad also won a bronze.

Despite failing to medal in the men's match sprint Jason Kenny took sole ownership of the record as Great Britain's most successful Olympian, most decorated Olympian and the most successful and most decorated Olympic cyclist of any nation, with silver in the men's team sprint and gold in the men's keirin. This was the fourth consecutive keirin title for Great Britain, and took Kenny's career tally to seven gold and two silver medals and was the fourth consecutive Olympics in which he had won one or more golds. His wife Laura Kenny lost her omnium title after a major crash in the opening scratch race, and only managed a silver medal in the women's team pursuit. However, in the inaugural Olympic women's Madison she and partner Katie Archibald won the event, gaining a lap and winning all but two of the intermediate sprints. This took her career tally to five golds and one silver making her the most decorated British female Olympian, and the most successful and most decorated female Olympic cyclist of any nation. Together the Kennys also became the most successful married Olympians in history where both partners have won a gold medal. Britain's other track cycling gold came courtesy of Matt Walls in the men's omnium- the first time a male British Olympic cyclist has won the Olympic title in that event. Walls also won a silver medal alongside Ethan Hayter in the men's Madison event.

On the waves, Giles Scott secured Great Britain's sixth consecutive gold medal in sailing's Finn class which was making its final Olympic appearance, while Hannah Mills became Great Britain's most successful female Olympic sailor defending her Women's 470 title with Eilidh McIntyre having won the same class with Saskia Clark in 2016. McIntyre was emulating her father Michael who had won gold in the Star class alongside Bryn Vaile at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

On a less positive note a number of iconic 'streaks' of British success were broken. The men's team pursuit title left British hands for the first time since 2004, as did the men's team sprint with both Ed Clancy and Jason Kenny denied fourth consecutive gold medals in the same event. The men's match sprint in cycling also left British hands for the first time since 2004, although Jack Carlin won a bronze medal. The men's coxless four lost the Olympic title for the first time since 1996, while the rowing team – having been the only British sporting team during the disastrous Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics to have won gold, and thus maintained Great Britain's streak of at least one gold medal in every Summer Games – won no gold medals for the first time since 1980 winning only 2 medals in total across the whole Olympic rowing regatta.

Despite winning five medals in total, these Olympics were the first time since 1996 that Great Britain's athletics team failed to win a gold medal. This was partly due to unfortunately timed injuries to reigning world champions Dina Asher-Smith (200 metres) and Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Heptathlon) who were seen as Britain's best medal hopes in the athletics events. The men's 4 × 100 metres relay squad were also pipped to gold by Italy by 0.01 seconds on the finish line having been leading going into the anchor leg. However, it subsequently emerged the British quartet could lose their silver medals after a member of the quartet CJ Ujah was revealed on 12 August 2021 to have failed a drugs test with Ujah provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit following the games pending further investigation . The matter was referred to the Court of Arbitration For Sport Anti-Doping Division to decide if the British 4 × 100 male quartet should be disqualified from the final results. [4] On 18 February 2022, it was confirmed the British Mens 4 × 100 metres athletics relay quartet would be stripped of their silver medals meaning Great Britains final medal tally from the game is 64 – one less than achieved at the London 2012 Olympics. Three medals across the four middle-distance events, a long hoped-for global medal for Holly Bradshaw in pole vault and a bronze medal for the women's sprint relay team ensured the British athletics team did not leave Tokyo empty handed. [5] [6]

A number of British defending champions from 2016 (including some 'double' champions who won gold medals in 2012 and 2016) either were not selected, or were unable to retain their titles, including Mo Farah, Alistair Brownlee, Jade Jones, Charlotte Dujardin and Andy Murray. In comparison, three former multiple world champions, but long time 'nearly men' on the Olympic stage finally reached the top step of the rostrum, Jonathan Brownlee winning the inaugural triathlon mixed relay, James Guy in both the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay and the mixed medley relay, and Tom Daley, winning gold in the men's 10 metre synchro with debutant Matty Lee, before his bronze in the individual event made him the first British diver to win four career Olympic medals.

Great Britain had some notable success in new sports and events, winning the inaugural gold medals for women's BMX freestyle, mixed 4 × 100 metre medley swimming relay (in a new world record), women's madison and the triathlon mixed team relay, and medals in men's BMX freestyle, women's skateboarding and women's featherweight boxing. The women's +87 kg weightlifting event was technically a new event, but was in reality simply an adjusted version of the existing super-heavyweight class. Nonetheless, Emily Campbell's silver medal was the first ever won in weightlifting by a British woman, the first British weightlifting medal for either sex since 1984 and the first at a non-boycotted Games since Louis Martin medalled in consecutive Olympics in 1960 and 1964. Indeed, the weightlifting event at the Games was a significant success for Great Britain, with top-seven finishes for all four selected lifters, and Sarah Davies coming agonisingly close to winning a second silver medal in the −64 kg class.

Great Britain also had great success in both of the men's and women's modern pentathlon events with Kate French taking gold in the women's event, while Joseph Choong became the first British male modern pentathlete to win an individual medal when taking gold in the men's event. The victories of French and Choong marked the first time since the introduction of the women's event in 2000 that a 'double' had been achieved, with the same nation winning both men's and women's events.

Medallists

Multiple medallists

The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Charlotte Dujardin's two bronze medals added to her two golds from London 2012 and her gold and silver from Rio 2016 made her the first female British athlete to win six Olympic medals, a feat later equalled by Laura Kenny. Dujardin also became the first female British athlete to win multiple medals at three consecutive Games (two in London, two in Rio and two in Tokyo), a feat which was again equalled by Kenny. Two medals for Jason Kenny made him the first British athlete of either sex to win multiple medals at four successive games (2 in 2008, 2 in 2012, 3 in 2016 and 2 in 2020), a feat also unequalled by anyone in the Olympic sport of cycling. [7] With silver in the Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Duncan Scott becomes the first British Olympian to win four medals in a single Games.

NameMedalSportEvent
Adam Peaty Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke
Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
James Guy Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Tom Dean Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Duncan Scott Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Men's 200 m freestyle
Men's 200 metre individual medley
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay*
Georgia Taylor-Brown Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Triathlon Mixed relay
Women's individual
Alex Yee Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Triathlon Mixed relay
Men's individual
Tom McEwen Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Equestrian Team eventing
Individual eventing
Laura Kenny Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Cycling Women's Madison
Women's team pursuit
Jason Kenny Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Cycling Men's keirin
Men's team sprint
Katie Archibald Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Cycling Women's Madison
Women's team pursuit
Matthew Walls Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Cycling Men's omnium
Men's Madison
Tom Daley Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Diving Men's synchronized
10 metre platform

Men's 10 metre platform
Jack Carlin Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Cycling Men's team sprint
Men's sprint
Luke Greenbank Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Men's 200 m backstroke
Charlotte Dujardin Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Equestrian Team dressage
Individual dressage

Administration

On 9 April 2018, the British Olympic Association announced that Mark England would be their Chef de Mission in Tokyo following his success in this role at Rio 2016. Under his leadership Team GB had become the first nation to increase its medal haul at the summer games after acting as host at London 2012. [8]

Medal targets

On 9 July 2021, UK Sport announced they had set a medal target of 45–70 medals for the team. No individual targets have been set for each sport as it was considered impossible to properly evaluate the position of each sport in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, and the large scale disruption to both training and sports events that entailed. [9]

Team GB medal target
EventMedal target 2012 medals 2016 medals Medals wonTarget met
Overall45–70656764Yes check.svg

Competitors

The team included nine sets of siblings: Tom and Emily Ford (Rowing), Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova (Gymnastics), Charlotte and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne (Rowing), Joe and Max Litchfield (Swimming), Luke and Pat McCormack (Boxing), Andy and Jamie Murray (Tennis), Tiffany Porter and Cindy Sember (Athletics), Hannah and Jodie Williams (Athletics), and Adam and Simon Yates (Cycling). The Gadirovas, McCormacks and Yateses are all twins. In addition, Hannah Martin was a member of the women's hockey team while her brother Harry Martin, a two time Olympian, was a travelling reserve for the men's team. There was also one married couple in multi gold medallists: Jason and Laura Kenny (Cycling).

Dressage rider Carl Hester was competing at his sixth Olympic Games. Only fellow equestrian rider Nick Skelton has represented Great Britain at more Games with seven appearances. Meanwhile, archer Naomi Folkard was making her fifth consecutive appearance. Among British female athletes only six time Olympians Tessa Sanderson and Alison Williamson have competed at more Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 336
Artistic swimming 22
Athletics 374077
Badminton 437
Boxing 7411
Canoeing 358
Cycling 151126
Diving 6612
Equestrian 549
Fencing 101
Field hockey 161632
Football 01818
Golf 224
Gymnastics 4610
Judo 156
Modern pentathlon 224
Rowing 192241
Rugby sevens 121224
Sailing 8715
Shooting 235
Skateboarding 022
Sport climbing 011
Swimming 181432
Table tennis 213
Taekwondo 235
Tennis 516
Triathlon 235
Weightlifting 044
Total176200376

In addition to the 376 strong British delegation Team GB confirmed the selection of 22 travelling reserves for various sports. [10] These included the reserves for football, hockey and rugby 7s. On 3 July 2021, the IOC, having consulted with the individual federations of these three sports together with those of handball and water polo, announced that each team would be able to select their teams from both the original squads and the travelling reserves without the need to permanently replace one individual with another. This effectively increased the size of the squads from 18 to 22 for football, 16 to 18 for hockey and 12 to 13 for rugby 7s. [11]

Archery

British archers qualified each for the men's and women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of their respective team recurves at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. [12] The rules of qualification also stipulate that a nation that qualifies at least one male and one female archer, as Great Britain have done, is automatically entered in the mixed team event. On 21 April 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the six archers who will represent the team in Tokyo. [13]

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tom Hall Individual 64948Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Shana  (BAN)
L 3–7
Did not advance
Patrick Huston 65825Flag of Brazil.svg  D'Almeida  (BRA)
L 1–7
Did not advance
James Woodgate 65238Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Abdullin  (KAZ)
L 3–7
Did not advance
Tom Hall
Patrick Huston
James Woodgate
Team 195910Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
W 6–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
L 3–5
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sarah Bettles Individual 65315Flag of Colombia.svg  Acosta Giraldo  (COL)
W 6–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Jx  (CHN)
L 2–6
Did not advance
Naomi Folkard 62947Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Jx  (CHN)
L 2–6
Did not advance
Bryony Pitman 63438Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Tan Y-t  (TPE)
W 6–4
Flag of Mexico.svg  Román  (MEX)
W 6–2
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Osipova  (ROC)
L 0–6
Did not advance
Sarah Bettles
Naomi Folkard
Bryony Pitman
Team 19169Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
L 3–5
Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Patrick Huston
Sarah Bettles
Team 131112Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
W 5–3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)
L 0–6
Did not advance

Artistic swimming

Great Britain qualified two athletes to the artistic swimming duet competition as a result of Spain's success in the final Artistic Swimming Olympic Team Qualification competition event on 11 June 2021. Spain's elevation to the team event freed a quota place in the 2019 European Champions Cup competition inherited by Great Britain. This slot was then superseded by the top seven finish achieved by Great Britain itself at the final FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament. On 22 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe for Tokyo. [14]

AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
Kate Shortman
Isabelle Thorpe
Duet 85.15481484.7333169.888114Did not advance

Athletics

British athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in several track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [15] [16] The team will be selected based on the results of the 2021 British Athletics Championships ( 25 to 27 June) to be held in Manchester, England. [17] Relay qualification is achieved by a top eight finish at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in a relay event, or a top eight ranking in that event not including previously qualified nations. The first confirmed place was therefore assured when Great Britain finished fourth in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the Worlds in Doha. Great Britain secured top eight finishes, and therefore Olympic qualification, in the other four relay events in Doha on 5 and 6 October – along with the United States, they were the only teams to gain Olympic places in all five relay events at Doha.

In December 2019, UK Athletics confirmed the preselection of Callum Hawkins for the men's marathon. On 26 March 2021, at the 2021 British Athletics Marathon and 20km Walk Trial in Kew Gardens, Chris Thompson, Ben Connor, Stephanie Davis and Tom Bosworth confirmed qualification for Tokyo with a top two finish in their respective races, having already gained the qualification time. [18] On 1 April 2021, Team GB announced the selection of these five athletes together with marathon runners Jess Piasecki and Steph Twell for Tokyo. [19] On 4 June 2021, World Athletics confirmed that Cameron Corbishley and Dominic King had qualified by World Rankings for the Men's 50 km walk event. However, they have not met the qualification time requirements set out in British Athletics selection policy document and it remains to be seen whether they will be selected on the basis of future potential. [20]

On 29 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of a further 65 athletes following the completion of the British trials. The squad of 72 includes reigning world champions Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson subject to the latter proving her fitness. [21] On 2 July 2021, the final four athletes were confirmed by Team GB resulting in a 76 strong squad for Tokyo. [22] Laura Muir later withdrew from the women's 800 m to concentrate on the 1500 m and her place was taken by Alexandra Bell increasing the final squad to 77. [23]

Key
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Zharnel Hughes 100 m Bye10.043 Q9.981 QDSQ
Reece Prescod Bye10.125 qDSQDid not advance
Chijindu Ujah Bye10.083 Q10.115Did not advance
Adam Gemili 200 m 1:58.587Did not advance
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake 20.565Did not advance
Oliver Dustin 800 m 1:46.946Did not advance
Elliot Giles 1:44.493 Q1:44.753Did not advance
Daniel Rowden 1:45.732 Q1:44.385Did not advance
Jake Heyward 1500 m 3:36.141 Q3:32.826 q3:34.439
Josh Kerr 3:36.297 q3:32.183 Q3:29.05Bronze medal icon.svg
Jake Wightman 3:41.183 Q3:33.481 Q3:35.0910
Andrew Butchart 5000 m 13:31.277 q13:09.9711
Marc Scott 13:39.616Did not advance
Sam Atkin 10000 m DNF
Marc Scott 28:09.2314
David King 110 m hurdles 13.556 q13.677Did not advance
Andrew Pozzi 13.504 Q13.324 q13.307
Phil Norman 3000 m steeplechase 8:46.5713Did not advance
Zak Seddon 8:43.2914Did not advance
Zharnel Hughes
Richard Kilty
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
Chijindu Ujah
4 × 100 m relay 38.022 Q37.51DSQ
Joe Brier
Cameron Chalmers
Michael Ohioze
Lee Thompson
4 × 400 m relay 3:03.296Did not advance
Ben Connor Marathon DNF
Callum Hawkins DNF
Chris Thompson 2:21.2954
Tom Bosworth 20 km walk 1:25:5725
Callum Wilkinson 1:22:3810
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dina Asher-Smith 100 m Bye11.072 Q11.053Did not advance
Daryll Neita Bye10.98 PB2 Q11.004 q11.128
Asha Philip Bye11.312 Q11.308Did not advance
Beth Dobbin 200 m 22.78 =SB2 Q22.855Did not advance
Ama Pipi 400 m 51.174 q51.597Did not advance
Jodie Williams 50.991 Q49.972 Q49.976
Nicole Yeargin DSQDid not advance
Alexandra Bell 800 m 2:00.964 q1:58.833 q1:57.667
Keely Hodgkinson 2:01.592 Q1:59.121 Q1:55.88 NR Silver medal icon.svg
Jemma Reekie 1:59.971 Q1:59.772 Q1:56.904
Laura Muir 1500 m 4:03.892 Q4:00.732 Q3.54.50 NR Silver medal icon.svg
Katie Snowden 4:02.776 Q4:02.939Did not advance
Revée Walcott-Nolan 4:06.237Did not advance
Jessica Judd 5000 m 15:06.4713Did not advance
Eilish McColgan 15:09.6810Did not advance
Amy-Eloise Markovc 15:03.229Did not advance
Jessica Judd 10000 m 31:56.8017
Eilish McColgan 31:04.469
Tiffany Porter 100 m hurdles 12.854 Q12.865Did not advance
Cindy Sember 13.004 Q12.767Did not advance
Meghan Beesley 400 m hurdles 55.917Did not advance
Jessie Knight DNFDid not advance
Jessica Turner 56.834 Q1:00.367Did not advance
Elizabeth Bird 3000 m steeplechase 9:24.345 q9:19.68 NR 9
Aimee Pratt 9:47.5611Did not advance
Dina Asher-Smith
Imani-Lara Lansiquot
Daryll Neita
Asha Philip
4 × 100 m relay 41.55 NR 1 Q41.88Bronze medal icon.svg
Zoey Clark [a]
Emily Diamond
Laviai Nielsen [a]
Ama Pipi
Jodie Williams
Nicole Yeargin
4 × 400 m relay 3:23.993 Q3:22.595
Stephanie Davis Marathon Not held2:36:3339
Jess Piasecki 2:55:3971
Steph Twell 2:53:2668
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Niclas Baker
Cameron Chalmers
Zoey Clark [a]
Emily Diamond
Lee Thompson [a]
Nicole Yeargin
4 × 400 m relay 3:11.954 q3:12.076
Field events
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Ben Williams Triple jump 16.3022Did not advance
Tom Gale High jump 2.2813 q2.2711
Harry Coppell Pole vault 5.65=12 q5.807
Scott Lincoln Shot put 20.4218Did not advance
Lawrence Okoye Discus throw NMDid not advance
Taylor Campbell Hammer throw 71.3428Did not advance
Nick Miller 76.933 Q78.156
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Abigail Irozuru Long jump 6.754 Q6.5111
Jazmin Sawyers 6.6211 q6.808
Lorraine Ugen 6.0515Did not advance
Emily Borthwick High jump 1.93=16Did not advance
Morgan Lake 1.957 QDNS
Holly Bradshaw Pole vault 4.55=1 q4.85Bronze medal icon.svg
Sophie McKinna Shot put 17.8118Did not advance
Combined events – Women's heptathlon
AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 mFinalRank
Katarina Johnson-Thompson Result13.271.8613.31DSQDNSDNF
Points1084105474800

a Ran in the heats only.

Badminton

Great Britain entered badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings of 15 June 2021: one entry each in the men's and women's singles and a pair in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles. [24] On 28 June 2021, Team GB announced the squad of seven players who will represent the team in Tokyo. [25] Ben Lane and Sean Vendy were selected to compete in the men's doubles even though Rio 2016 bronze medallists Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge finished ahead of them in the rankings. [24]

AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Toby Penty Men's singles Flag of Germany.svg  Schäfer  (GER)
W (21–18, 21–11)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Wangcharoen  (THA)
W (21–19, 21–12)
1 QFlag of Denmark.svg  Antonsen  (DEN)
L (10–21, 15–21)
Did not advance
Ben Lane
Sean Vendy
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg  Gideon /
Sukamuljo  (INA)
L (15–21, 11–21)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lee Y /
Wang C-l  (TPE)
L (17–21, 14–21)
Flag of India.svg  Rankireddy /
Shetty  (IND)
L (17–21, 19–21)
4Did not advance
Kirsty Gilmour Women's singles Flag of Pakistan.svg  Shahzad  (PAK)
W (21–14, 21–14)
Flag of Japan.svg  Yamaguchi  (JPN)
L (9–21, 18–21)
2Did not advance
Chloe Birch
Lauren Smith
Women's doubles Flag of Japan.svg  Fukushima
/ Hirota  (JPN)
L (13–21, 14–21)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Polii /
Rahayu  (INA)
L (11–21, 13–21)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Chow M K /
Lee M Y  (MAS)
L (19–21, 16–21)
4Did not advance
Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
Mixed doubles Flag of France.svg  Gicquel /
Delrue  (FRA)
W (21–18, 21–17)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hurlburt-Yu /
Wu  (CAN)
W (21–13, 21–19)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Puavaranukroh /
Taerattanachai  (THA)
W (21–12, 21–19)
1 QFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Tse Y S /
Tang C M  (HKG)
L (13–21, 18–21)
Did not advance

Boxing

Great Britain entered eleven boxers (seven men and four women) to compete for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Galal Yafai (men's flyweight) and 2019 world bronze medallist Peter McGrail (men's featherweight) were the first boxers to secure their spots on the British squad by winning the round of 16 match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London. [26] [27] After being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying tournament resumed in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France. Nine further boxers secured places in their respective weight divisions, including Rio 2016 Olympian Pat McCormack in the men's welterweight. The final total of eleven qualified boxers is the joint highest (with Uzbekistan and the ROC) of any nation at the 2020 Summer Olympics. On 23 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the eleven boxers who would represent the team in Tokyo – each place went to the boxer who had obtained the quota place in qualification. [28]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Galal Yafai Flyweight Flag of Armenia.svg  Soghomonyan  (ARM)
WRSC
Flag of Zambia.svg  Chinyemba  (ZAM)
W 3–2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Veitia  (CUB)
W 4–1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Bibossinov  (KAZ)
W 3–2
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Paalam  (PHI)
W 4–1
Gold medal icon.svg
Peter McGrail Featherweight Flag of Thailand.svg  Butdee  (THA)
L 0–5
Did not advance17
Luke McCormack Lightweight Flag of India.svg  Kaushik  (IND)
W 4–1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cruz  (CUB)
L 0–5
Did not advance9
Pat McCormack Welterweight ByeFlag of Belarus.svg  Radzionau  (BLR)
W 5–0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Baturov  (UZB)
W 4–1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Walsh  (IRL)
WWO
Flag of Cuba.svg  Iglesias  (CUB)
L 0–5
Silver medal icon.svg
Benjamin Whittaker Light heavyweight Flag of Colombia.svg  Vivas  (COL)
W 4–1
Flag of Egypt.svg  Oraby  (EGY)
W 5–0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Machado  (BRA)
W 3–2
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Khataev  (ROC)
W 4–1
Flag of Cuba.svg  López  (CUB)
L 1–4
Silver medal icon.svg
Cheavon Clarke Heavyweight ByeFlag of Brazil.svg  Teixeira  (BRA)
L 1–4
Did not advance9
Frazer Clarke Super heavyweight ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Rogava  (UKR)
W 4–1
Flag of France.svg  Aliev  (FRA)
WDSQ
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Jalolov  (UZB)
LRSC–I
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Charley Davison Flyweight Flag of Morocco.svg  Cheddar  (MAR)
W 5–0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Y  (CHN)
L 0–5
Did not advance9
Karriss Artingstall Featherweight Flag of Botswana.svg  Kenosi  (BOT)
W 5–0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Romeu  (BRA)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Nicolson  (AUS)
W 3–2
Flag of Japan.svg  Irie  (JPN)
L 2–3
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Caroline Dubois Lightweight Flag of Kosovo.svg  Sadiku  (KOS)
W 5–0
Flag of the United States.svg  Ellis  (USA)
W 3–0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Seesondee  (THA)
L 2–3
Did not advance5
Lauren Price Middleweight Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mönkhbat  (MGL)
W 5–0
Flag of Panama.svg  Bylon  (PAN)
W 5–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fontijn  (NED)
W 3–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Q  (CHN)
W 5–0
Gold medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Slalom

British canoeists qualified boats in all four classes for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. [29] On 10 October 2019, Team GB announced the names of the slalom canoeists selected for the Games, as a result of their performances at three selection meets: the British Senior and Olympic Trials, the 2019 ICF World Cup series in Lee Valley Park, and the World Championships. [30]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adam Burgess Men's C-1 99.82499.64299.643 Q106.188 Q103.864
Bradley Forbes-Cryans Men's K-1 93.655101.462193.6513 Q96.485 Q100.586
Mallory Franklin Women's C-1 107.511105.061105.061 Q117.756 Q108.68Silver medal icon.svg
Kimberley Woods Women's K-1 109.638107.828107.829 Q109.006 Q177.0910

Sprint

Great Britain qualified a single boat in the men's K-1 200 m with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. [31] On 10 October 2019, reigning Olympic champion Liam Heath headed the list of canoeists being selected for the Games. [30] Following the re-allocation of quota places gained at the World Championships and in subsequent competitions, Great Britain secured a place in the women's K-1 500 m. [32] On 30 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the remaining members of their sprint canoe squad for Tokyo. [33] On 8 July 2021, it was confirmed that Team GB had been reallocated a quota in the women's C-1 200 m and that Katie Reid would join the British canoe sprint squad in Tokyo. [34]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Liam Heath Men's K-1 200 m 34.5823 QF33.9851 SF35.1082 FA35.202Bronze medal icon.svg
Katie Reid Women's C-1 200 m 47.8764 QF47.8214Did not advance
Emily Lewis Women's K-1 200 m 42.0384 QF42.9453Did not advance
Women's K-1 500 m 1:55.7437 QF1:51.9964Did not advance
Deborah Kerr Women's K-1 200 m 41.1683 QF42.7421 SF39.7512 FA40.4098
Women's K-1 500 m 1:51.3755 QF1:50.1333 SF1:55.9557Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

On 21 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of their cycling squad for Tokyo. Notable inclusions were multiple gold medallists Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, and Jason and Laura Kenny. [35] For the fourth Olympics in a row, Great Britain topped the medal table in cycling. [36]

Road

Great Britain entered a squad of six riders (four men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their respective positions in the UCI World Ranking for nations as at 22 October 2019. Included were three Grand Tour winners, Geraint Thomas (2018 Tour de France), Simon Yates (2018 Vuelta a España) and Tao Geoghegan Hart (2020 Giro d'Italia). Former World Champion and London 2012 silver medallist Lizzie Deignan highlighted the women's team. [37]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Tao Geoghegan Hart Men's road race Did not finish
Geraint Thomas Did not finish
Adam Yates 6:06:339
Simon Yates 6:09:0417
Tao Geoghegan Hart Men's time trial 1:01:44.8129
Geraint Thomas 57:46.6112
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Elizabeth Deignan Women's road race 3:54:3111
Anna Shackley Women's road race Did not finish
Women's time trial 34:13.6018

Track

Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, British riders accumulated spots in men's team sprint, men's and women's team pursuit, and men's and women's madison, 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 won the right to enter two riders in both men's sprint and men's keirin.

Unable to earn a quota place in the women's team sprint, Great Britain won a single quota place in the women's individual sprint through the UCI Olympic rankings. Qualification for the individual sprint means a quota place is also gained in the women's keirin.

Great Britain's most successful male and female Olympians, Jason and Laura Kenny return, along with Ed Clancy. Both Jason Kenny (team sprint) and Clancy (team pursuit) are seeking to set a record for consecutive victories (four) in a single Olympic cycling event. Jason Kenny will also be seeking to gain the outright records for gold medals for a British Olympian, which he currently shares with Chris Hoy and most medals for any Olympic cyclist, currently held by Bradley Wiggins. Laura Kenny will seek to increase her lead as the British female Olympian with the most gold medals, and surpass Charlotte Dujardin as Britain's most decorated female Olympian, and Leontien van Moorsel from the Netherlands as the most successful and most decorated Olympic female cyclist.

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
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)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Jack Carlin Men's sprint 9.306
77.369
3 QFlag of Australia.svg  Hart  (AUS)
W 9.829
73.253
ByeFlag of Malaysia.svg  Sahrom  (MAS)
W 9.884
72.845
ByeFlag of France.svg  Vigier  (FRA)
W 9.963
72.267
ByeFlag of Germany.svg  Levy  (GER)
W 9.680,
W 9.795
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lavreysen  (NED)
L, L
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Dmitriev  (ROC)
W 9.786,
W 9.934
Bronze medal icon.svg
Jason Kenny 9.510
75.710
8 QFlag of Malaysia.svg  Awang  (MAS)
W 9.791
73.537
ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Wakimoto  (JPN)
W 9.916
72.610
ByeRussian Olympic Committee flag.png  Dmitriev  (ROC)
L
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Awang  (MAS)
Flag of Japan.svg  Wakimoto  (JPN)
W 10.066
71.528
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lavreysen  (NED)
L, L
Did not advance5th place final
Flag of Germany.svg  Levy  (GER)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Paul  (TTO)
Flag of France.svg  Vigier  (FRA)
L
8
Katy Marchant Women's sprint 10.495
68.604
8 QFlag of Japan.svg  Kobayashi  (JPN)
W 11.134
64.667
ByeFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee W-s  (HKG)
W 10.970
65.634
ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Genest  (CAN)
W 10.935
65.844
ByeFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee W-s  (HKG)
L, L
Did not advance5th place final
Flag of Germany.svg  Friedrich  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Braspennincx  (NED)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Genest  (CAN)
L
6
Team sprint

With silver in the team sprint, Jason Kenny became Great Britain's outright most successful Olympian, cycling's most successful Olympian and the joint most decorated British and cycling Olympian with Bradley Wiggins.

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Jack Carlin
Jason Kenny
Ryan Owens
Men's team sprint 42.231
63.934
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
W 41.829
64.549
2 FAFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
L 44.589
60.553
Silver medal icon.svg

Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final* Philip Hindes travels as reserve.

Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpponent
Results
RankOpponent
Results
Rank
Ed Clancy
Ethan Hayter
Ethan Vernon
Matthew Walls
Oliver Wood
Charlie Tanfield*
Men's team pursuit 3:47.5074Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
4:28.489
8Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
3:45.636
7
Katie Archibald
Elinor Barker
Neah Evans
Laura Kenny
Josie Knight
Women's team pursuit 4:09.0222Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
4:07.562
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
4:10.607
Silver medal icon.svg

* Charlie Tanfield originally travelled as a reserve. Following the qualification ride of the men's team pursuit, Ed Clancy withdrew from the men's team, citing a back injury, and announced his immediate retirement. As a consequence, Tanfield was called into the main squad and rode the heat and placing final. In the former, he suffered a crash when clipped from behind by the Denmark team.

Keirin
AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RankRankRankRankRank
Jack Carlin Men's keirin 1 QBye2 Q4 FB8
Jason Kenny 4 R1 Q2 Q1 FAGold medal icon.svg
Katy Marchant Women's keirin REL1 Q5Did not advance
Omnium
AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsPointsRank
Matthew Walls Men's omnium 140336238239153Gold medal icon.svg
Laura Kenny Women's omnium DNF161401316124966
Madison
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Ethan Hayter
Matthew Walls
Men's madison 400Silver medal icon.svg
Katie Archibald
Laura Kenny
Women's madison 5820Gold medal icon.svg

Mountain biking

Great Britain entered single mountain bikers to compete in both the men's and women's cross-country races. The men's quota was gained by finishing in the top two eligible nations of the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. The women's quota was secured by virtue of their position in the UCI World Ranking for nations as at 16 May 2021.

Tom Pidcock's preparations for the men's event were disrupted when he broke his collarbone after being hit by a car during training in May 2021. However, he recovered to be able to compete in the Games where we won Britain's first ever Olympic mountain biking medal, winning gold by a margin of 20 seconds over second placed Mathias Flückiger of Switzerland. [38]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Tom Pidcock Men's cross-country 1:25:14Gold medal icon.svg
Evie Richards Women's cross-country 1:19:097

BMX

Great Britain received two quota spots (one per gender) for BMX racing at the Olympics. The men's place was secured as a result of the nation's seventh-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 1 June 2021, while the women's was derived from Bethany Shriever's individual ranking. [39] [40]

In BMX freestyle, two places (one per gender) were awarded to the British squad at the Olympics; both were secured as a result of the nation's top-five finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 8 June 2021.

Race
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Kye Whyte Men's race 92 Q82 Q39.167Silver medal icon.svg
Bethany Shriever Women's race 51 Q31 Q44.358Gold medal icon.svg

* Ross Cullen travels as reserve.

Freestyle
AthleteEventSeedingFinal
Run 1Run 2AverageRankRun 1Run 2Rank
Declan Brooks Men's freestyle 74.3079.2076.75789.4090.80Bronze medal icon.svg
Charlotte Worthington Women's freestyle 81.8081.2081.50438.6097.50Gold medal icon.svg

Diving

British divers gained a full quota of 16 places for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships, the 2019 European Championships and the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup. The divers who secured the places for Great Britain were not necessarily the athletes who would be selected to represent their team in these events. Instead, they needed to compete at the Olympic trials to book their places for the Games. A team of 12 divers was announced on 2 June 2021, including defending champions Jack Laugher and Daniel Goodfellow in the men's synchronized springboard; and two-time world champion and multiple Olympic medallist Tom Daley. [41] James Heatly, Katherine Torrance and Matty Lee make Olympic debuts, having all won gold in the inaugural European Games in 2015 as juniors with the returning Lois Toulson, while Grace Reid will do so as a reigning Commonwealth Games champion. European bronze and silver medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, the youngest of the squad, debuts at 16 years old.

Laugher, Daley, Reid and Touslon will double up in individual and synchronised events, with their quota places released to be filled by next-in-line alternates.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
James Heatly 3 m springboard 458.404 Q454.854 Q411.009
Jack Laugher 445.056 Q514.753 Q518.00Bronze medal icon.svg
Tom Daley 10 m platform 453.704 Q462.904 Q548.25Bronze medal icon.svg
Noah Williams 309.5527Did not advance
Daniel Goodfellow
Jack Laugher
3 m synchronized springboard 382.807
Tom Daley
Matty Lee
10 m synchronized platform 471.81Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Scarlett Mew Jensen 3 m springboard 243.4522Did not advance
Grace Reid 268.1519Did not advance
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix 10 m platform 307.7010 Q314.008 Q305.507
Lois Toulson 314.007 Q311.109 Q289.69
Grace Reid
Katherine Torrance
3 m synchronized springboard 269.106
Eden Cheng
Lois Toulson
10 m synchronized platform 289.267

Equestrian

British equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States in dressage and eventing, and a top-three finish among eligible nations in the jumping competition at the 2019 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. [42] [43] [44]

On 1 July 2021, Team GB announced the selection of their dressage and eventing teams for Tokyo. Included in the dressage team were triple gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester who will be competing at his sixth Olympic Games. [45] [46] The following day Team GB revealed the names of the three riders who will compete in the jumping events in Tokyo. The team included London 2012 gold medallists Scott Brash and Ben Maher. [47]

In the team dressage the British team of Dujardin, Hester and Charlotte Fry finished in the bronze medal position. This was Dujardin's fifth Olympic medal, tying her with rower Katherine Grainger and tennis player Kathleen McKane Godfree as the female British athletes with the most Olympic medals. [48] The following day in the individual dressage Dujardin, who was the two-time defending Olympic champion in the event, took another bronze medal, making her the first female British athlete to win six Olympic medals. [7]

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
Charlotte Dujardin Gio Individual 80.9634 Q83.00094.08688.543Bronze medal icon.svg
Charlotte Fry Everdale77.0968 Q75.71485.51480.61413
Carl Hester En Vogue75.12413 q77.75085.88681.8188
Charlotte Dujardin
Charlotte Fry
Carl Hester
See above Team 7508.52 Q7723.037723.0Bronze medal icon.svg

Travelling reserve: Gareth Hughes (Sintano Van Hof Olympia)

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Laura Collett London 52 Individual 25.8060.0025.8034.0029.805 Q8.0037.80937.809
Tom McEwen Toledo de Kerser28.90120.0028.9060.0028.903 Q0.0028.90228.90Silver medal icon.svg
Oliver Townend Ballaghmor Class23.6020.0023.6014.0027.602 Q4.8032.40532.405
Laura Collett
Tom McEwen
Oliver Townend
See above Team 78.3010.0078.3018.0086.30186.30Gold medal icon.svg

Travelling reserve: Rosalind Canter (Allstar B)

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalJump-off
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRankPenaltiesTimeRank
Scott Brash Hello Jefferson Individual 0=1 Q188.457Did not advance
Harry Charles Romeo 880=1 QRetiredDid not advance
Ben Maher Explosion W0=1 Q085.67=1037.85Gold medal icon.svg
Harry Charles
Ben Maher
Holly Smith
Romeo 88
Explosion W
Denver
Team 207 Q24+WD162.4610Did not advance

* Harry Charles was the travelling reserve and he was called on to substitute for Holly Smith in the individual event and for Scott Brash in the team competition following an injury to the latter's horse, Hello Jefferson. [49]

Fencing

Great Britain entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2019 world silver medallist Marcus Mepstead claimed a spot in the men's foil as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. [50]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Marcus Mepstead Men's foil ByeFlag of Egypt.svg  Hamza  (EGY)
L 13–15
Did not advance

Field hockey

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Great Britain men's Men's tournament Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
W 3–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 3–1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
L 1–5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
D 2–2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
D 2–2
3 QFlag of India.svg  India
L 1–3
Did not advance5
Great Britain women's Women's tournament Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
L 1–2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
W 4–1
Flag of India.svg  India
W 4–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 0–1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
W 2–0
3 QFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
D 2–2 FT
(2–0 P)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 1–5
Flag of India.svg  India
W 4–3
Bronze medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

Great Britain men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven team quotas available from the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers, defeating Malaysia 9–3 on aggregate in a two-match playoff in London. [51]

Squad

The squad was announced on 17 June 2021. [52]

Head coach: Danny Kerry [53]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
5DF David Ames (1989-06-25)25 June 1989 (aged 32)101{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Holcombe
6MF Jacob Draper (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 23)66{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
7FW Alan Forsyth (1992-04-05)5 April 1992 (aged 29)189{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Surbiton
8FW Rupert Shipperley (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 28)87{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
9MF Harry Martin (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 28)238{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
10FW Chris Griffiths (1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 30)112{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Old Georgians
11MF Ian Sloan (1993-11-19)19 November 1993 (aged 27)112{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
13FW Sam Ward (1990-12-24)24 December 1990 (aged 30)135{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Old Georgians
15FW Phil Roper (1992-01-24)24 January 1992 (aged 29)155{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
16MF Adam Dixon (Captain) (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 34)284{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Beeston
18DF Brendan Creed (1993-01-03)3 January 1993 (aged 28)87{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Surbiton
20GK Ollie Payne (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (aged 22)11{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Holcombe
21FW Liam Ansell (1993-11-12)12 November 1993 (aged 27)54{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
25DF Jack Waller (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (aged 24)55{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
26MF James Gall (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 26)88{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Surbiton
27DF Liam Sanford (1996-03-14)14 March 1996 (aged 25)69{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Old Georgians
29DF Tom Sorsby (1996-10-28)28 October 1996 (aged 24)39{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Surbiton
32FW Zach Wallace (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (aged 21)55{{{goals}}} Flag of England.svg Surbiton

Travelling reserves: Alan Forsyth and Harry Martin

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5410269+1713 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53021910+99
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5221111108
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5212131307
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5113162484
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5014927181
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
18:30
v
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Ansell Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Waller Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 4'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)
Ben Goentgen (GER)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
11:45
v
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ansell Field hockey ball.svg 33', 57'
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report Van Son Field hockey ball.svg 51'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
12:15
v
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 15', 51', 60'
Rühr Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Weigand Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report Roper Field hockey ball.svg 8'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
12:15
v
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Brinkman Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Janssen Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Report Ward Field hockey ball.svg 52', 57'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)

30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
21:15
v
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Boon Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Briels Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Shipperley Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Ansell Field hockey ball.svg 38'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Quarterfinal
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
21:00
v
India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Dilpreet Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Gurjant Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Hardik Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report Ward Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Women's tournament

Great Britain women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven team quotas available from the 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers, defeating Chile 5–1 on aggregate in a two-match playoff in London. [51] On 17 June, Great Britain Hockey announced the selection of the squad that would represent the team in Tokyo. [54]

Squad

The squad was announced on 17 June 2021. [55]

Head coach: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hager

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GK Maddie Hinch (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 32)1580No club listed
4MF Laura Unsworth (1988-03-08)8 March 1988 (aged 33)27611 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
5MF Sarah Evans (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 30)1229 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
6DF Anna Toman (1993-04-29)29 April 1993 (aged 28)917 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
7FW Hannah Martin (1994-12-30)30 December 1994 (aged 26)7715 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
8MF Sarah Jones (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 (aged 31)12913 Flag of England.svg Holcombe
9MF Susannah Townsend (1989-07-28)28 July 1989 (aged 31)18013 Flag of England.svg Canterbury
10FW Sarah Robertson (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 27)15813 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
13FW Elena Rayer (1996-11-22)22 November 1996 (aged 24)583 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
16FW Isabelle Petter (2000-06-27)27 June 2000 (aged 21)336 Flag of England.svg Loughborough Students
17DF Leah Wilkinson (1986-12-03)3 December 1986 (aged 34)18223 Flag of England.svg Holcombe
18DF Giselle Ansley (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 29)16523 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
20DF Hollie Pearne-Webb (Captain) (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 30)1918No club listed
21MF Fiona Crackles (2000-02-11)11 February 2000 (aged 21)130 Flag of England.svg Durham University
24MF Shona McCallin (1992-05-18)18 May 1992 (aged 29)933No club listed
26FW Lily Owsley (1994-12-10)10 December 1994 (aged 26)16436 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
31DF Grace Balsdon (1993-04-13)13 April 1993 (aged 28)817 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
32DF Amy Costello (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 23)88 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5500182+1615 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5401137+612
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5302115+69
4Flag of India.svg  India 520371476
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 510441173
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5005519140
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
09:30
v
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Jones Field hockey ball.svg 13' Report Huse Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Stapenhorst Field hockey ball.svg 33'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
18:30
v
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Walraven Field hockey ball.svg 6' Report Rayer Field hockey ball.svg 29', 50'
Toman Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Unsworth Field hockey ball.svg 40'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Maggie Giddens (USA)

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
10:00
v
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
Martin Field hockey ball.svg 2', 19'
Owsley Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Balsdon Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report Sharmila Field hockey ball.svg 23'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19:00
v
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Matla Field hockey ball.svg 13'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
20:45
v
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report Townsend Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Martin Field hockey ball.svg 32'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Emi Yamada (JPN)
Quarterfinal
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
21:00
v
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Iglesias Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Bonastre Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report Martin Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Balsdon Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Penalties
Ycart Field hockey penmiss.svg
García Grau Field hockey penmiss.svg
Oliva Field hockey penmiss.svg
Pérez Field hockey penmiss.svg
0–2Field hockey penmiss.svg Toman
Field hockey pengoal.svg Martin
Field hockey pengoal.svg Jones
Umpires:
Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Semifinal
4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
10:30
v
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Albers Field hockey ball.svg 19', 38'
Keetels Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Verschoor Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Matla Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Report Ansley Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Bronze medal game
6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
10:30
v
Bronze medal icon.svg Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4–3Flag of India.svg  India
Rayer Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Robertson Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Pearne-Webb Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Balsdon Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Gurjit Field hockey ball.svg 25', 26'
Vandana Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Football

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Great Britain women Women's tournament Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
W 2–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 1–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
D 1–1
1 QFlag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 3–4aet
F.T.: 2–2
Did not advance5

Women's tournament

The FIFA Women's World Cup serves as the UEFA qualifying competition for the Olympic football tournament, with the top three sides qualifying. On 27 June 2019, England reached the semi-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup; the following day, the United States were confirmed as their opponents. This made England one of the top three European sides in the competition, which, under an agreement between the FA and the other three home nations and FIFA, allowed Great Britain to take up the qualifying place for the 2020 Olympics won by England. [56]

Squad

The final squad of 22 athletes was originally announced on 27 May 2021. [57] Before the tournament, Carly Telford replaced the injured Karen Bardsley on 18 June 2021. [58]

Head coach: Flag of Norway.svg Hege Riise

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Flag of England.svg Ellie Roebuck (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 21)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
22 DF Flag of England.svg Lucy Bronze (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 29)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
32 DF Flag of England.svg Demi Stokes (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 29)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
43 MF Flag of England.svg Keira Walsh (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 24)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
52 DF Flag of England.svg Steph Houghton (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 33)53 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
63 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sophie Ingle (1991-09-02)2 September 1991 (aged 29)00 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
74 FW Flag of England.svg Nikita Parris (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 27)00 Flag of France.svg Lyon
83 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 31)50 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
94 FW Flag of England.svg Ellen White (1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 32)40 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
103 MF Flag of England.svg Fran Kirby (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 28)00 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
113 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Weir (1995-06-20)20 June 1995 (aged 26)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
122 DF Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly (1991-12-06)6 December 1991 (aged 29)00 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
131 GK Flag of England.svg Carly Telford (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 34)00 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
142 DF Flag of England.svg Millie Bright (1993-08-21)21 August 1993 (aged 27)00 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
154 FW Flag of England.svg Lauren Hemp (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 20)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
162 DF Flag of England.svg Leah Williamson (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (aged 24)00 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
173 MF Flag of England.svg Georgia Stanway (1999-01-03)3 January 1999 (aged 22)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
183 MF Flag of England.svg Jill Scott (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 34)51 Flag of England.svg Everton
192 DF Flag of England.svg Niamh Charles (1999-06-21)21 June 1999 (aged 22)00 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
204 FW Flag of England.svg Ella Toone (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 (aged 21)00 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
212 DF Flag of England.svg Lotte Wubben-Moy (1999-01-11)11 January 1999 (aged 22)00 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
221 GK Flag of England.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy MacIver [lower-alpha 1] (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 (aged 23)00 Flag of England.svg Everton
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312043+15
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)31112204
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 30031540
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–0 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  • White Soccerball shade.svg18', 73'
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 0 [60]
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 0–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Quarter-finals
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 3–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Golf

Great Britain entered a total of two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Tyrrell Hatton and Paul Casey qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event. However, Hatton announced his withdrawal on 21 June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he was replaced by Tommy Fleetwood. [61] Mel Reid and Jodi Ewart Shadoff qualified in a similar manner through the women's rankings. The latter following the withdrawal of higher-ranked British golfers Charley Hull and Georgia Hall. On 6 July 2021, Team GB confirmed the selection of the four golfers who will represent the team in Tokyo. [62]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Paul Casey Men's 67686668269−15=4
Tommy Fleetwood 70696470273−11=16
Jodi Ewart Shadoff Women's 74687072284E=40
Mel Reid 73757668292+855

Gymnastics

Artistic

Great Britain fielded a full squad of four gymnasts in the women's artistic gymnastics events by finishing fourth out of the nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around qualification round at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The top nine eligible nations were awarded qualification places. [63] The men's artistic gymnastics team also secured a place after finishing second among the nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around qualification round at the same championships. Again, nine team berths were available at this competition in total. [64] On 24 May 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the four members of the men's squad including reigning individual pommel horse and floor exercise champion Max Whitlock together with three debutants. [65] In June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the four members of the women's team; all of them will make their Olympic debuts, including the twin sisters Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova. [66]

Men
Team
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Joe Fraser Team 14.06614.66614.40013.83315.400 Q13.93386.2985 Q13.86614.66614.50014.13314.66614.333
James Hall 13.86614.10013.73314.33314.33314.06684.43116 Q14.03314.00013.60014.23313.10014.200
Giarnni Regini-Moran 14.66612.16613.36614.60014.93313.10082.8312314.53313.73314.66615.166
Max Whitlock 14.900 Q14.10013.40014.96613.366
Total42.59843.66641.49942.76644.66641.399256.5945 Q42.43243.63241.83343.03242.93241.899255.7604
Individual
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Joe Fraser All-around See team results14.10013.30014.43313.13315.13314.40084.4999
Parallel bars 15.40015.4007 Q14.50014.5008
James Hall All-around See team results14.46613.43313.96614.30014.43314.00084.5988
Max Whitlock Pommel horse 14.90014.9005 Q15.58315.583Gold medal icon.svg
Women
Team
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Jennifer Gadirova Team 14.53313.06613.30013.800 Q*54.69917 Q14.43313.30013.700
Jessica Gadirova 14.50013.80012.86614.033 Q55.19912 Q14.43313.56613.833
Alice Kinsella 14.16612.63312.10012.76651.6654814.26614.16613.33312.800
Amelie Morgan 13.85813.83313.03312.46653.1903314.03312.233
Total43.19940.69939.19940.599163.3966 Q43.13241.76538.86640.333164.096Bronze medal icon.svg
Individual
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Jennifer Gadirova All-around See team results13.80012.40012.93313.80053.53313
Floor 13.80013.8009 Q*13.23313.2337
Jessica Gadirova All-around See team results14.56613.66612.03313.70053.96510
Floor 14.03314.0335 Q14.00014.0006

* Originally first reserve, Jennifer Gadirova was promoted to the floor final following the withdrawal of Simone Biles.

Trampoline

Great Britain qualified one gymnast for the women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [67] [68] Great Britain secured a second quota when Rio silver medallist Bryony Page finished fourth in the 2020/21 Trampoline World Cup series. On 10 June 2021, Page and Laura Gallagher were selected to fill these quotas in Tokyo. [69]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Laura Gallagher Women's 53.33515Did not advance
Bryony Page 104.6643 Q55.735Bronze medal icon.svg

Judo

Great Britain, at the conclusion of the 2021 World Judo championships, had achieved quota places in the following weight categories. Nekoda Smythe-Davis had qualified a continental quota place in the −57 kg category, but had already withdrawn from Olympic consideration for health reasons. On 5 July 2021, Team GB announced the judokas who will compete in Tokyo, including debutant Sarah Adlington in the women's heavyweight category, who had been awarded a continental quota following the official withdrawal of Smythe-Davis. [70] [71]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ashley McKenzie Men's −60 kg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Huseynov  (AZE)
L 00–01
Did not advance
Chelsie Giles Women's −52 kg Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Rexhepi  (MKD)
W 01–00
Flag of Morocco.svg  Iraoui  (MAR)
W 01–00
Flag of Japan.svg  Abe  (JPN)
L 00–01
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  van Snick  (BEL)
W 10–00
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Kocher  (SUI)
W 10–00
Bronze medal icon.svg
Lucy Renshall Women's −63 kg Flag of Japan.svg  Tashiro  (JPN)
L 00–01
Did not advance
Gemma Howell Women's −70 kg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Pérez  (PUR)
L 00–10
Did not advance
Natalie Powell Women's −78 kg ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Yoon H-j  (KOR)
L 00–11
Did not advance
Sarah Adlington Women's +78 kg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Chikhrouhou  (TUN)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

British athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Joe Choong secured an outright berth in the men's event by winning the gold medal at the 2019 UIPM World Cup Final in Tokyo, Japan, becoming the first athlete to be named to Team GB for Tokyo 2020. [72] World champion Jamie Cooke and fellow Briton Kate French confirmed places in their respective events with a podium finish (gold for Cooke and silver for French) at the 2019 European Championships in Bath. Following the conclusion of the 2021 UIPM Worlds, a second and final women's quota place was confirmed based on the world rankings. [73] On 24 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the four modern pentathletes chosen to compete in Tokyo. [74]

AthleteEventFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
RRBRRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP Points
Joe Choong Men's 25–10212521:54.873321141428611:17.53156231482 ORGold medal icon.svg
Jamie Cooke 18–170162081:53.8023237829311:12.301462814529
Kate French Women's 20–15172212:10.1882906429412:00.3455801385 ORGold medal icon.svg
Jo Muir 13–221331792:14.52152817729312:15.139565131814

Rowing

Great Britain qualified ten out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with all of the crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. [75] [76] [77] On 9 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the 41 rowers who would represent them in Tokyo. Notable rowers in the squad included double Olympic champion Helen Glover and two-time medallist Moe Sbihi. In addition, four travelling reserves were named: Morgan Bolding, Matthew Tarrant, Madeleine Arlett and Saskia Budgett. [78]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
John Collins
Graeme Thomas
Double sculls 6:12.802 SA/BBye6:22.952 FA6:06.464
Sholto Carnegie
Oliver Cook
Rory Gibbs
Matthew Rossiter
Four 5:55.361 FABye5:45.784
Tom Barras
Jack Beaumont
Angus Groom
Harry Leask
Quadruple sculls 5:42.013 R5:55.911 FA5:33.75Silver medal icon.svg
Josh Bugajski
Jacob Dawson
Charles Elwes
Thomas Ford
Thomas George
James Rudkin
Moe Sbihi
Oliver Wynne-Griffith
Henry Fieldman (cox)
Eight 5:34.403 R5:23.322 FA5:25.73Bronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Victoria Thornley Single sculls 7:44.301 QFBye7:59.933 SA/B7:25.122 FA7:20.394
Helen Glover
Polly Swann
Pair 7:23.983 SA/BBye6:49.392 FA6:54.964
Emily Craig
Imogen Grant
Lightweight double sculls 7:03.292 SA/BBye6:41.991 FA6:48.044
Karen Bennett
Rowan McKellar
Rebecca Shorten
Harriet Taylor
Four 6:41.024 R6:46.201 FA6:21.524
Lucy Glover
Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne
Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne
Hannah Scott
Quadruple sculls 6:20.803 R6:42.974 FB6:25.147
Chloe Brew
Katherine Douglas
Rebecca Edwards
Emily Ford
Fiona Gammond
Caragh McMurtry
Rebecca Muzerie
Sara Parfett
Matilda Horn (cox)
Eight 6:26.754 R6:05.265Did not advance

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. Northern Irish players who normally represent Ireland would have been eligible however the IRFU insisted that they do not play for Great Britain.

For the purposes of qualification for the 2020 Olympics the three British unions agreed in advance of the 2017–18 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 2018–19 series. The England men's and women's teams earned the right to represent the British unions in that stage of their respective competitions, but failed to qualify for the Olympic events through a top four finish.

As a result, England took part in the Rugby Europe Olympic qualification events for both men and women.

Summary
TeamEventPool StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Great Britain (men) Men's tournament Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 24–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 34–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 7–33
2 QFlag of the United States.svg  United States
W 26–21
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 7–29
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
L 12–17
4
Great Britain (women) Women's tournament Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC
W 14–12
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 21–26
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W 31–0
2 QFlag of the United States.svg  United States
W 21–12
Flag of France.svg  France
L 19–26
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 12–21
4

Men's tournament

The England men's team secured a qualifying berth for Great Britain at the Olympics by winning the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament, defeating France in the final. The British Olympic Association will select a team of twelve from the three home nations to represent Great Britain at the Games.

Squad

Great Britain's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021. [79]

Head coach: Simon Amor

No.Pos.PlayerCountryDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1 BK Max McFarland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1993-07-13)13 July 1993 (aged 28)26360
2 FW Ben Harris Flag of England.svg  England (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (aged 21)970
3 FW Alex Davis Flag of England.svg  England (1992-10-03)3 October 1992 (aged 28)24172
4 BK Dan Norton Flag of England.svg  England (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 33)901,784
5 FW Ross McCann Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1997-10-30)30 October 1997 (aged 23)1644
6 BK Tom Mitchell (c)Flag of England.svg  England (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 32)631,593
7 BK Dan Bibby Flag of England.svg  England (1991-02-06)6 February 1991 (aged 30)54704
8 FW Alec Coombes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 25)1685
9 BK Ollie Lindsay-Hague Flag of England.svg  England (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 30)40385
10 BK Robbie Fergusson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 27)25347
11 FW Ethan Waddleton Flag of England.svg  England (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 24)2940
12 BK Harry Glover Flag of England.svg  England (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 (aged 25)2095
13 BK Tom Bowen Flag of England.svg  England (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 28)49465
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33008540+459 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32016533+327
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31025064145
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)30033194633
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
9:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg24–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Norton (2) 7' c, 8' m
McCann 11' c
Fergusson 7' m
Con: Bibby (2/3) 7', 12'
Fergusson (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
16:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg34–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Bibby 1' m
Mitchell 2' m
Glover 7' c
Harris 8' m
Waddleton 9' m
Davis 12' c
Con: Bibby (2/6) 7', 12'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
9:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg33–7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Tuivuaka (2) 2' m, 8' c
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 7' c
Tuimaba 14' c
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 4', 7', 8'
Nasoko (1/1) 14'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Harris 10' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Quarterfinal
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
18:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg26–21Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Lindsay-Hague 6' c
Harris 8' c
Davis 10' c
Norton 11' m
Con: Bibby (3/4) 7', 8', 10'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Barrett 1' c
Baker (2) 3' c, 4' c
Con: Hughes (3/3) 1', 3', 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Semifinal
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg29–7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Curry (2) 2' c, 13' m
Ware (2) 7' c, 9' m
Collier 10' m
Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 2', 7'
McGarvey-Black (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Norton 3' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 3'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Bronze medal match
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
17:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg12–17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Bronze medal icon.svg
Try: Harris 1' m
Lindsay-Hague 9' c
Con: Bibby (1/2) 10'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Bazán 4' m
Moneta 5' c
Mendy 11' m
Con: Mare (1/3) 6'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Women's tournament

The England women's team secured a qualifying berth for Great Britain at the Olympics by winning the 2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament, defeating Russia in the final. The British Olympic Association will select a team of twelve from the three home nations to represent Great Britain at the Games.

Squad

Great Britain's roster of 13 athletes was named on 18 June 2021. [80]

Head coach: Scott Forrest

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33008828+609 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32016638+287
3Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC 31024759125
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30031995763
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
11:00
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png12–14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Khamidova 1' m
Seredina 12' c
Con: Seredina (1/2) 13'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Brown (2) 4' c, 14' +1 c
Con: Aitchison (2/2) 4', 14' +1
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg26–21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Blyde (3) 5' c, 7' m, 13' c
Nathan-Wong 9' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 6', 9', 14'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Rowland 1' c
Jones 2' c
Joyce 4' c
Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
11:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg31–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Joyce (2) 1' c, 6' m
Burton 3' m
Jones 9' c
Thomson 14' c
Con: Hunt (1/3) 2'
Rowland (1/1) 9'
Aitchison (1/1) 14'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Quarterfinal
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
19:00 [note 1]
United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Kirshe 11' m
Tapper 14' c
Con: Heavirland (1/2) 14'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Joyce (2) 1' c, 8' c
Brown 2' c
Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 2', 8'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Semifinal
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
11:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg19–26Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Joyce (2) 5' c, 7' m
Smith 11' c
Con: Aitchison (1/2) 6'
Hunt (1/1) 11'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Ciofani (2) 1' c, 8' m
Okemba 3' c
Bertrand 7' c
Con: Drouin (2/3) 2', 3'
Ulutule (1/1) 7', 9'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Bronze medal match
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
17:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg21–12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Nakoci 1' c, 6' c
Ulunisau 10' c
Con: Riwai (3/3) 1', 6', 10'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Jones 9' m, 12' c
Con: Aitchison (0/1)
Hunt (1/1) 12'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
  1. Matches were delayed by 30 minutes due to lightning in the area

Sailing

British sailors qualified boats in all Olympic classes at the 2018 Sailing World Championships, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats. [81] [82] On 1 October 2019, Team GB announced the names of the first twelve sailors selected for the Tokyo 2020 regatta, including Saskia Tidey, who previously competed for Ireland in Rio 2016, defending champions Giles Scott (Finn) and Hannah Mills (women's 470), and London 2012 silver medallists Luke Patience (men's 470) and Stuart Bithell (49er). [83] The Nacra 17 crew (Gimson & Burnet) was added to the list of confirmed athletes for Tokyo on 24 January 2020. [84] Laser sailor Elliot Hanson completed Team GB's sailing lineup for the Olympics on 29 February 2020. [85]

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsRank
123456789101112M*
Tom Squires RS:X 913142103418261014827
Elliot Hanson Laser 51217103287202DSQEL10412
Giles Scott Finn 9911116117836Gold medal icon.svg
Chris Grube
Luke Patience
470 38241059671016705
Stuart Bithell
Dylan Fletcher
49er 28411222163967258Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsRank
123456789101112M*
Emma Wilson RS:X 52614211UFD615438Bronze medal icon.svg
Alison Young Laser Radial 248920121210814271613310
Eilidh McIntyre
Hannah Mills
470 43713313931038Gold medal icon.svg
Charlotte Dobson
Saskia Tidey
49erFX 1164251613141541814956
Mixed
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsRank
123456789101112M*
John Gimson
Anna Burnet
Nacra 17 75211251015241045Silver medal icon.svg

M = Medal race; DSQ = Disqualification; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; UFD = "U" Flag disqualification

Shooting

British shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. [86] On 13 January 2021, Team GB announced the selection of four athletes to fill the quotas secured by the team to date. [87] Amber Hill secured a quota in the women's skeet after finishing at the top of the qualifying rankings for that event by winning the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on 21 March 2021. [88] On 27 May 2021, Hill secured a quota for Team GB by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Osijek, Croatia, superseding the earlier quota she had won and releasing it to a shooter from another NOC. [89] On 15 June 2021, Team GB confirmed that Hill had been selected for Tokyo. [90] On 21 July, the British Olympic Association confirmed that Hill, having failed a COVID-19 test before flying to Tokyo, had been forced to withdraw from the Games. [91]

Matthew Coward-Holley, won Britain's only shooting medal of the Games, a bronze in the men's trap. The reigning European and World champion, who had twice broken his back playing rugby as a teenager, [92] missed his first three targets but then hit 14 in a row to secure the bronze medal. [93]

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Matthew Coward-Holley Men's trap 123 (+21)2 Q33Bronze medal icon.svg
Aaron Heading 11923Did not advance
Kirsty Hegarty Women's trap 11616Did not advance
Amber Hill Women's skeet DNSDid not advance
Seonaid McIntosh Women's 10 m air rifle 627.212Did not advance
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions 116714Did not advance
Matthew Coward-Holley
Kirsty Hegarty
Mixed trap team 14310Did not advance

Skateboarding

Great Britain entered two skateboarders to compete across all events at the Games. Sky Brown and Bombette Martin qualified among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's park, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021. On 1 July 2021, Team GB announced the selection of both athletes to represent the team in Tokyo. [94]

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Sky Brown Women's park 57.402 Q56.47Bronze medal icon.svg
Bombette Martin 16.2118Did not advance

Sport climbing

Great Britain entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Shauna Coxsey qualified directly for the women's combined event, by advancing to the final stage and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. [95] [96] On 11 February 2020, Team GB confirmed Coxsey's selection for Tokyo. [97]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
SpeedBoulderLeadTotalRankSpeedBoulderLeadTotalRank
BestPlaceResultPlaceHoldTimePlaceBestPlaceResultPlaceHoldTimePlace
Shauna Coxsey Women's 9.65162T4z 3 4421+2:2313832.0010Did not advance

Swimming

British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials, gaining 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 2019). The standard is typically well in advance of the qualification time set by the international federation FINA; therefore, the number and identity of swimmers who will represent Great Britain will not be known until the period concludes. British Swimming have set a maximum of 35 swimmers for the team, although one swimmer may swim in multiple events.

All selected British swimmers must further achieve the qualifying standards in the events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [98] [99]

Great Britain may also enter a team for relay events with a top 12 finish at the 2019 FINA World Championships, or having one of the four best times of a team outside that top 12 in a relay event. At the 2019 Championships, Great Britain secured 5 top 12 finishes out of 7 relay events, including the full set of male and mixed relay events, thus confirming Great Britain's first guaranteed places in the pool for Tokyo 2020.

On 20 January 2021, British Swimming announced that following a change of selection policy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, four male swimmers who won individual medals at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships would be pre-selected for their respective events, including the current Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty in the men's 100 m breaststroke. [100]

On 17 April 2021, Team GB and British Swimming announced a further 24 swimmers would join the team, consisting of all the swimmers who had met the Olympic Consideration Time in any event at the National Trials, plus two further swimmers who had met the consideration time in the men's 200 metre freestyle, and were thus considered for the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay squad. Following the 2021 European Aquatics Championships. [101] and Glasgow Open Swimming Meet, two further swimmers, Lucy Hope and Laura Stephens, were added to the final squad of thirty. [102] Due to possible scheduling conflicts, Great Britain returned a quota place in the Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, which was then reallocated to Brazil.

In June 2021, Hector Pardoe and Alice Dearing won quotas in the men's and women's 10 km marathon by virtue of finishing first and fourth respectively in the final qualifying event in Setúbal, Portugal. [103] [104] On 25 June, Team GB confirmed their selection for Tokyo. Dearing becomes the first black female swimmer to compete for Team GB at the Olympics. [105]

During the competition Adam Peaty won Team GB's first gold medal of the Games and became the first British swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic title, winning the men's 100 m breaststroke. [106] In the men's 200 m freestyle Tom Dean won the gold medal with teammate Duncan Scott taking silver, the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers had won medals in the same event. [107] Dean then won a second gold medal, alongside Scott, James Guy and Matt Richards as Great Britain won the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. [108] [109]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ben Proud 50 m freestyle 21.9313 Q21.67=5 Q21.72=5
Matt Richards 100 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
Jacob Whittle 48.4416 Q48.1113Did not advance
Tom Dean 200 m freestyle 1:45.243 Q1:45.344 Q1:44.22 NR Gold medal icon.svg
Duncan Scott 1:45.375 Q1:44.601 Q1:44.26Silver medal icon.svg
Kieran Bird 400 m freestyle 3:48.5520Did not advance
800 m freestyle 7:57.5325Did not advance
Daniel Jervis 1500 m freestyle 14:50.225 Q14:55.485
Luke Greenbank 100 m backstroke 53.7917Did not advance
200 m backstroke 1:54.631 Q1:54.982 Q1:54.72Bronze medal icon.svg
Brodie Williams 200 m backstroke 1:57.4812 Q1:57.7315Did not advance
Adam Peaty 100 m breaststroke 57.561 Q57.631 Q57.37Gold medal icon.svg
James Wilby 58.996 Q59.006 Q58.965
Ross Murdoch 200 m breaststroke 2:09.9516 Q2:09.97=12Did not advance
James Wilby 2:09.7015 Q2:07.912 Q2:08.196
James Guy 100 m butterfly DNSDid not advance
Jacob Peters 52.07=24Did not advance
Joe Litchfield 200 m individual medley 2:00.1134Did not advance
Duncan Scott 1:57.39=5 Q1:56.692 Q1:55.28Silver medal icon.svg
Max Litchfield 400 m individual medley 4:10.208 Q4:10.58=4
Brodie Williams 4:17.2721Did not advance
James Guy
Matt Richards
Joe Litchfield
Jacob Whittle
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:13.179Did not advance
Tom Dean
James Guy
Calum Jarvis [b]
Matt Richards
Duncan Scott
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:03.251 Q6:58.58 ER Gold medal icon.svg
Luke Greenbank
James Guy
Duncan Scott
Adam Peaty
James Wilby [b]
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:37.432 Q3:27.51 EU Silver medal icon.svg
Hector Pardoe 10 km open water DNF
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Anna Hopkin 50 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
Freya Anderson 100 m freestyle 53.6114 Q53.5311Did not advance
Anna Hopkin 52.753 Q53.118 Q52.837
Freya Anderson 200 m freestyle 1:56.9611 Q1:57.1012Did not advance
Kathleen Dawson 100 m backstroke 58.694 Q58.565 Q58.706
Cassie Wild 100 m backstroke 59.9914 Q1:00.20=14Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:12.9321Did not advance
Sarah Vasey 100 m breaststroke 1:06.6111 Q1:06.8711Did not advance
Molly Renshaw 200 m breaststroke 2:22.996 Q2:22.707 Q2:22.656
Abbie Wood 2:24.1315 Q2:22.356 Q2:23.727
Harriet Jones 100 m butterfly 58:7321Did not advance
Laura Stephens 200 m butterfly 2:09.007 Q2:09.4910Did not advance
Alys Thomas 2:09.068 Q2:09.078 Q2:07.907
Alicia Wilson 200 m individual medley 2:10.399 Q2:10.598 Q2:12.868
Abbie Wood 2:09.943 Q2:09.562 Q2:09.154
Aimee Willmott 400 m individual medley 4:35.282 Q4:38.307
Freya Anderson
Lucy Hope
Anna Hopkin
Abbie Wood
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:34.03 NR 4 Q3:33.96 NR 5
Freya Anderson
Harriet Jones
Sarah Vasey
Cassie Wild
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:58.129Did not advance
Alice Dearing 10 km open water 2:05:03.219
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Freya Anderson [b]
Kathleen Dawson
James Guy
Anna Hopkin
Adam Peaty
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:38.75 OR 1 Q3:37.58 WR Gold medal icon.svg

b Swimmers who participated in the heats only.

Table tennis

Great Britain entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Liam Pitchford and double Commonwealth Games medallist Tin-Tin Ho were automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification in their respective singles events based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of 1 June 2021. Ho becomes the first British female table tennis player to compete at the Games since 1996. [110] [111] On 7 July 2021, Paul Drinkhall was granted a reallocated quota for the men's singles. [112]

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Liam Pitchford Men's singles ByeFlag of Slovenia.svg  Jorgić  (SLO)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Paul Drinkhall ByeFlag of Iran.svg  Alamian  (IRI)
W 4–1
Flag of Austria.svg  Gardos  (AUT)
W 4–1
Flag of South Korea.svg  Jang W-j  (KOR)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Tin-Tin Ho Women's singles ByeFlag of India.svg  Batra  (IND)
L 1–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Great Britain will enter a squad of five athletes into the taekwondo competition for the first time at the Games. Two-time defending Olympic champion Jade Jones (women's 57 kg), 2019 world champions Bradly Sinden (men's 68 kg) and Bianca Walkden (women's +67 kg), and former European and world junior champion Lauren Williams (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners in the WT Olympic Rankings at the end of the qualification period. With the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Slam winner already qualified through the rankings, 2019 world silver medallist and Grand Slam Series runner-up Mahama Cho (men's +80 kg) secured a fifth and final spot for Great Britain, as the next highest-placed eligible taekwondo practitioner. As Great Britain have achieved two quota places or more in each sex, they will not be eligible for any further places through remaining continental or global qualification routes. [113] On 1 June 2021, Team GB confirmed the selection of the five athletes who had secured qualification for Tokyo. [114]

AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Bradly Sinden Men's −68 kg ByeFlag of New Zealand.svg  Burns  (NZL)
W 53–8 PTG
Flag of Turkey.svg  Reçber  (TUR)
W 39–19
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao S  (CHN)
W 33–25
ByeFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Rashitov  (UZB)
L 29–34
Silver medal icon.svg
Mahama Cho Men's +80 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Hy  (CHN)
L 4–7 GP
Did not advance
Jade Jones Women's −57 kg ByeOlympic flag.svg  Alizadeh  (EOR)
L 12–16
Did not advance
Lauren Williams Women's −67 kg Flag of Tonga.svg  Paseka  (TGA)
WRSC
Flag of Egypt.svg  Wahba  (EGY)
W 15–12
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Gbagbi  (CIV)
W 24–18
ByeFlag of Croatia.svg  Jelić  (CRO)
L 22–25
Silver medal icon.svg
Bianca Walkden Women's +67 kg ByeFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Deniz  (KAZ)
W 17–7
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee D-b  (KOR)
L 24–25
ByeFlag of Poland.svg  Kowalczuk  (POL)
W 7–3
Bronze medal icon.svg

Tennis

On 24 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the six players who will represent the team in Tokyo. The most notable selection was that of defending singles champion and double gold medallist Andy Murray. In addition to these players Cameron Norrie also qualified through the rankings but declined the opportunity to attend the Games due to other professional commitments, while Kyle Edmund was recovering from surgery. [115] Mixed doubles pairings are decided on rankings only when all players have been chosen, but Team GB are expected to be able to select a mixed doubles pair based on rankings.

On 13 July, Johanna Konta was forced to withdraw from the squad as a result of being diagnosed with SARS‑CoV‑2. This left Heather Watson as the only female player in the squad, and meant that, in the absence of a potential replacement (no British woman being ranked high enough to qualify), there would be no entry in the Women's doubles tournament. [116] On 14 July, Dan Evans withdrew from both men's singles and men's doubles due to a positive COVID-19 test. [117] The following day it was announced that Jamie Murray would replace Evans as Neal Skupski's partner in the men's doubles. [118] After further withdrawals from the men's singles event Liam Broady secured a place in the tournament based on his world ranking. [119] On 25 July, Andy Murray withdrew from the men's singles due to a thigh strain and was replaced in the draw by Australian Max Purcell; Murray decided to continue his participation in the doubles. [120]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Liam Broady Men's singles Flag of Argentina.svg  Cerúndolo  (ARG)
W 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Flag of Poland.svg  Hurkacz  (POL)
W 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Flag of France.svg  Chardy  (FRA)
L 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 1–6
Did not advance
Andy Murray
Joe Salisbury
Men's doubles Flag of France.svg  Herbert /
Mahut  (FRA)
W 6–3, 6–2
Flag of Germany.svg  Krawietz /
Pütz  (GER)
W 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Čilić /
Dodig  (CRO)
L 6–4, 6–7(2–7), [7–10]
Did not advance
Jamie Murray
Neal Skupski
Flag of Argentina.svg  Molteni /
Zeballos  (ARG)
W 6–7(3–7), 6–4, [13–11]
Flag of Japan.svg  McLachlan /
Nishikori  (JPN)
L 3–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Heather Watson Women's singles Flag of Germany.svg  Friedsam  (GER)
L 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Did not advance

Triathlon

Great Britain confirmed five quota places in the triathlon events for Tokyo. British Triathlon announced the athletes to occupy four of those places on 4 November 2020, including returning medallists Jonathan Brownlee and Vicky Holland. Reigning double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee was not confirmed in the fifth and final quota place, which remains to be filled. [121] On 14 June 2021, Team GB announced that Alex Yee had been selected to fill the remaining place on the British triathlon squad for Tokyo. [122]

Individual
AthleteEventTimeRank
Swim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total
Jonathan Brownlee Men's 17:490:3856.380:2630.221:45:535
Alex Yee 18:090:3856.170:2729.441:45:15Silver medal icon.svg
Vicky Holland Women's 19:120:481:05:240:3134:202:00:1013
Jess Learmonth 18:240:431:02:560:3435:511:58:289
Georgia Taylor-Brown 18:310:421:03:110:3433:521:56:50Silver medal icon.svg
Relay
AthleteEventTimeRank
Swim (300 m)Trans 1Bike (7 km)Trans 2Run (2 km)Total group
Jonathan Brownlee Mixed relay 4:020:368:350:255:2520:03
Alex Yee 4:080:369:310:255:2820:28
Jess Learmonth 3:400:4010:150:276:1521:16
Georgia Taylor-Brown 4:230:3810:160:306:0721:54
Total1:23:41Gold medal icon.svg

Weightlifting

Four female weightlifters qualified for Great Britain, one in each of the following weight classes. Former Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Smith (women's 59 kg), European medallist Sarah Davies (women's 64 kg), and European champion Emily Campbell (women's +87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings. On 30 June 2021, Team GB confirmed their selection for Tokyo. [123] On 4 July 2021, Colombia confirmed they would cede the women's −76 kg quota place as part of an agreement with the IWF following multiple doping violations, thus granting Emily Muskett, [124] European champion in the non-Olympic −71 kg category, a quota place in the event. Muskett's place on the Olympic team was confirmed by Team GB on 6 July 2021. [125]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Zoe Smith Women's −59 kg 87811372008
Sarah Davies Women's −64 kg 100712732275
Emily Muskett Women's −76 kg 98912472227
Emily Campbell Women's +87 kg 12241612283Silver medal icon.svg

Sports not contested by Great Britain in Tokyo

Basketball

Neither the men's nor the women's team qualified for the full court tournaments. The men's team were eliminated in the early stages, failing to emerge from their first-round group in qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The women's team fared much better, after a groundbreaking run to a fourth-place finish in the Women's EuroBasket tournament meant that they made the final qualification tournament in Belgrade. The team narrowly missed out on qualification at that tournament, largely due to a tight loss to South Korea, with whom they were vying for the third of three qualification places behind Spain and China.

Neither the men's nor women's 3x3 teams qualified.

Baseball

Great Britain failed to emerge from the 2019 European Baseball Championship to reach the final qualification tournament, finishing ninth.

Handball

Great Britain's 10th-place finish at the 2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship ended their participation in qualification for the men's Olympic tournament. Great Britain did not enter a team in qualification for the women's Olympic event.

Karate

At the conclusion of the Final Karate Olympic Qualification Tournament, Great Britain had failed to advance any karateka to the Olympic Karate tournament.

Softball

Great Britain lost to Italy in the final of the combined Africa/Europe continental qualifying tournament so narrowly missing out on a place in Tokyo.

Surfing

Great Britain failed to qualify any surfers for the Games.

Volleyball

Team GB had no qualified teams in either full court or beach volleyball.

Water polo

Team GB did not qualify.

Wrestling

Great Britain did not qualify any athletes.

See also

Notes

  1. Sandy MacIver had represented the England senior team once in a friendly at the time of the 2020 Olympics. She subsequently switched to the Scotland national team in October 2023. [59]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Great Britain, or in full Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016 and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. British athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland, though Great Britain is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at all of them. The team represented the United Kingdom, the three Crown Dependencies, and the thirteen British Overseas Territories, ten of whom sent representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> New Zealand at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the 2020 Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the country's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. The New Zealand team consisted of 212 athletes, 112 men and 100 women, across twenty-one sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Canada at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1900, Canadian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the country's support for United States-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Argentina at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Argentina competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of their support for the United States-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Belgium at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Belgium competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Belgian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Switzerland at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Switzerland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swiss athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for a partial boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">China at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Peoples Republic of China at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

The People's Republic of China competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for China are volleyball player Zhu Ting and taekwondoin Zhao Shuai. Sprinter Su Bingtian, who broke the Asian record of 100 m during the Games, is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. The delegation competed in all sports except baseball (softball), handball, and surfing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Australia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Australia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics edition of the modern era, with the disputed exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis where one Italian may have participated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">France at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> France at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

France competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, France was the penultimate nation to enter the stadium, alongside the United States which will host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, before the host country Japan during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Additionally, a French segment was performed in Paris and some pre-recorded events at the closing ceremony as performers did not travel to Tokyo due to the travel restrictions related to the pandemic. However, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo was the only delegation present at the ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Germany at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Germany competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after its reunification in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Netherlands at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

The Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Dutch athletes have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which the Netherlands boycotted because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sweden at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Ukraine competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era with its smallest representation ever.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

The team of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, which competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, represented athletes from both the Republic of Ireland and those from Northern Ireland who choose it instead of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the team's twenty-second appearance at the Summer Olympics, having attended every edition since 1924 except the 1936 Summer Olympics in Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Mexico competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Athletes were given priority for vaccines in March.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Great Britain competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place between 21 August and 6 September 2020, the Games were postponed to 24 August to 5 September 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. British athletes have competed at all sixteen consecutive Summer Paralympics since 1960.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Britain at the 2022 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Great Britain competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The Great Britain team consists of 50 athletes. Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile curler Bruce Mouat was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Great Britain, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA) which represents the United Kingdom, is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. British athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland.

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