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| Great Britain at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
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| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Great Britain first participated at the European Games at the inaugural 2015 Games and earned 47 medals. This tally was more than halved at the 2019 Games, due to the removal of swimming from the competition schedule.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Baku | 160 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 3 |
 2019 Minsk | 101 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 9 |
 2023 Krakow | 223 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 49 | 7 |
 2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
| Total | 36 | 30 | 53 | 119 | 5 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
 Diving | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
 Boxing | 5 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
 Taekwondo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
 Archery | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Badminton | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Cycling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Canoe slalom | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Shooting | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Rugby sevens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Canoe sprint | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Artistic swimming | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 36 | 31 | 52 | 119 |
The following British competitors won medals at the 2015 and 2019 editions. [1]
The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2015 European Games.
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