Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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The United Kingdom
competed as Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
. A total of 371 athletes represented Great Britain and the team won twenty medals, five gold, three silver and twelve bronze. This equalled the number of golds won at the previous three Summer Games but was the lowest total medals achieved since the Montreal Games in 1976
. Archer Simon Terry
and hurdlers Sally Gunnell
and Kriss Akabusi
each won two medals.
added another individual bronze. Alison Williamson
added another top eight finish.
Men
Women
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 4x400m Relay
Men's Marathon
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Shot Put
Women's
Women's 800 metres
Women's 10,000 metres
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's 10 km Walk
Women's Marathon
Women's High Jump
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Long Jump
who had previoulsy competed for Guyana at the 1988 Games
under the name Adrian Carew. Four British boxers were knocked out in the first round of competition, two were knocked out in the second round and three lost in the quarter finals. Robin Reid, a 21-year-old bookmaker's cashier nicknamed 'The Grim Reaper', won the only medal, a bronze in the light middleweight division after he was beaten in the semi-final by Orhan Delibaş
.
Key:
in both the men's 3 m individual springboard and 10 m platform. Morgan achieved the squad's best result finishing 5th in the 10 m platform, an event in which he had won the European bronze medal in 1991 and gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
.
Men
Women
Women
was the only rhythmic gymnastics event at the 1992 Olympics. Britain entered two athletes neither of whom made the final.
kas to Barcelona, seven men and seven women.
.
Men's Coxless pair
Men's Coxed pair
Men's Quadruple scull
Men's Coxless four
Men's Coxed four
Men's Eight
Women's Single scull
Women's Double scull
Women's Coxless pair
Women's Coxless four
Women's Eight
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Women's 470 Class
Men's 100 m freestyle
Men's 200 m freestyle
Men's 400 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's 200 m backstroke
Men's 100 m breaststroke
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Men's 100 m butterfly
Men's 200 m butterfly
Men's 200 m individual medley
Men's 400 m individual medley
Men's 4x100 m freestyle relay
Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay
Men's 4×100 m medley relay
Women's 50 m freestyle
Women's 100 m freestyle
Women's 200 m freestyle
Women's 400 m freestyle
Women's 800 m freestyle
Women's 100 m backstroke
Women's 200 m backstroke
Women's 100 m breaststroke
Women's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 100 m butterfly
Women's 200 m butterfly
Women's 200 m individual medley
Women's 400 m individual medley
Women's 4×100 m medley relay
. Smith beat compatriot Sara Gomer
in the first round before losing to Natasha Zvereva
, who was representing the Unified team. Smith also took part in the women's doubles alongside Clare Wood
, the pair lost in the first round to Italians Laura Garrone
and Raffaella Reggi
. In the men's doubles Andrew Castle
and Chris Wilkinson
lost their first round tie to the seventh seeds, and eventual bronze medallists, Javier Frana
and Christian Miniussi
of Argentina.
Men
Women
, who had finished fourth at the 1984 and 1988 Games, was 15th in the light-heavyweight event.
United Kingdom
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competed as Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. A total of 371 athletes represented Great Britain and the team won twenty medals, five gold, three silver and twelve bronze. This equalled the number of golds won at the previous three Summer Games but was the lowest total medals achieved since the Montreal Games in 1976
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. Archer Simon Terry
Simon Terry
Simon Duncan Terry is a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.-1992 Summer Olympics:Stirling-born Terry participated at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In both the Individual and Team Events he won a Bronze medal for Great Britain. In the Individual games he was beaten by Sébastien Flute...
and hurdlers Sally Gunnell
Sally Gunnell
Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...
and Kriss Akabusi
Kriss Akabusi
Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1990 European Championships, a gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal in...
each won two medals.
Medallists
The following British athletes won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are emboldened.Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Men's 100 metres | ||
Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Women's 400 metres hurdles | ||
Cycling Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling... |
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit | ||
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Rowing Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 14 events in rowing were contested, eight for men and six for women.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*List of Olympic medalists in rowing... |
Men's coxless pair | |
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Rowing Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 14 events in rowing were contested, eight for men and six for women.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*List of Olympic medalists in rowing... |
Men's coxed pair | |
Canoeing Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics The canoeing competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. The slalom events returned to the Olympic program after a 20 year absence, since the 1972 Munich Games... |
Men's slalom C-1 | ||
Judo Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a... |
Men's 95 kg | ||
Judo Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a... |
Women's 56 kg | ||
Archery Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place.... |
Men's individual | ||
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Archery Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place.... |
Men's team | |
Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Men's 400 metres hurdles | ||
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Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Men's 4 x 400 metres relay | |
Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Men's javelin throw | ||
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Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Women's 4 x 400 metres relay | |
Boxing Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9... |
Men's light middleweight | ||
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Field hockey Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics -Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-------------Medal winners:GOLD GERMANY ---- Michael Knauth, Christopher Reitz, Carsten Fischer, Jan-Peter Tewes, Volker Fried, Klaus Michler, Andreas Keller, Michael Metz, Christian Blunck, Sven Meinhardt, Michael Hilgers, Andreas Becker, Stefan Saliger, Stefan... |
Women's competition | |
Judo Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a... |
Women's 52 kg | ||
Judo Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a... |
Women's 66 kg | ||
Swimming Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.... |
Men's 200 metre breaststroke | ||
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Sailing Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.... |
Soling | |
Archery
In the sixth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal and Simon TerrySimon Terry
Simon Duncan Terry is a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.-1992 Summer Olympics:Stirling-born Terry participated at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In both the Individual and Team Events he won a Bronze medal for Great Britain. In the Individual games he was beaten by Sébastien Flute...
added another individual bronze. Alison Williamson
Alison Williamson
Alison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008....
added another top eight finish.
Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze medal finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Steven Hallard Steven Hallard Steven Leslie Hallard is a British archer who was a member of the British squad that won the team bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics-Olympics:... |
Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 75 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1285 | 23 | W 103–98 |
L 99–104 |
Did not advance | 13 | ||
Richard Priestman Richard Priestman Richard John Priestman is a British archer who was a member of the British squad that won the team bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics His wife Vladlena Priestman competed in archery for Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Olympics:Priestman has competed in archery at three... |
Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 75 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1257 | 41 | Did not advance | 41 | ||||
Simon Terry Simon Terry Simon Duncan Terry is a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.-1992 Summer Olympics:Stirling-born Terry participated at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In both the Individual and Team Events he won a Bronze medal for Great Britain. In the Individual games he was beaten by Sébastien Flute... |
Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 75 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1291 | 20 | W 105–94 |
W 104–102 |
W 108–108 |
L 102–108 |
W 109–103 |
|
Steven Hallard Steven Hallard Steven Leslie Hallard is a British archer who was a member of the British squad that won the team bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics-Olympics:... , Richard Priestman Richard Priestman Richard John Priestman is a British archer who was a member of the British squad that won the team bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics His wife Vladlena Priestman competed in archery for Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Olympics:Priestman has competed in archery at three... , Simon Terry Simon Terry Simon Duncan Terry is a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.-1992 Summer Olympics:Stirling-born Terry participated at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In both the Individual and Team Events he won a Bronze medal for Great Britain. In the Individual games he was beaten by Sébastien Flute... |
Team Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's team The men's team was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:The score for the team ranking round was the sum of the three archers' scores in the individual ranking round... |
3833 | 6 | N/A | W 233–231 |
W 242–236 |
L 234–236 |
W 233–231 |
Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Joanne Edens | Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The women's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 61 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1264 | 36 | Did not advance | 36 | ||||
Sylvia Harris | Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The women's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 61 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1230 | 46 | Did not advance | 46 | ||||
Alison Williamson Alison Williamson Alison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008.... |
Individual Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The women's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 61 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a... |
1223 | 8 | W 107–100 |
L 107–108 |
Did not advance | 8 | ||
Joanne Edens, Sylvia Harris, Alison Williamson Alison Williamson Alison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008.... |
Team Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's team The women's team was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:The score for the team ranking round was the sum of the three archers' scores in the individual ranking round. No further shooting was done to determine team... |
3817 | 9 | N/A | L 229–239 |
Did not advance | 13 |
Athletics
Men'sMen's 100 metres
- Linford ChristieLinford ChristieLinford Cicero Christie OBE is a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games...
- Final — 9.96 (→ Gold)
- Marcus AdamMarcus AdamMarcus Adam is a retired English sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a sprinter and a bobsledder. Competing in athletics, he won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and also won gold and silver medals respectively in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1990...
- Quarter Final — 10.35
Men's 200 metres
- John RegisJohn RegisJohn Regis may refer to:* Johannes Regis , Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance* John Francis Regis S.J. , French preacher recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church...
- Final — 20.55 (→ 6th place)
- Marcus AdamMarcus AdamMarcus Adam is a retired English sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a sprinter and a bobsledder. Competing in athletics, he won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and also won gold and silver medals respectively in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1990...
- Final — 20.80 (→ 8th place)
- Linford ChristieLinford ChristieLinford Cicero Christie OBE is a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games...
- Semi Final — 20.38
Men's 400 metres
- David GrindleyDavid GrindleyDavid Allan Grindley is a British former 400 metres runner who reached the final of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.-Athletics career:...
- Final — 44.75 (→ 6th place)
- Roger BlackRoger BlackRoger Anthony Black MBE is a retired British athlete. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4x400 metres relay gold medals at both the...
- Semi Final — 44.72
- Derek RedmondDerek RedmondDerek Anthony Redmond is a retired British athlete. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games.However his career was blighted by a series of...
- Semi Final — DNF
Men's 800 metres
- Curtis RobbCurtis RobbCurtis Robb is a former British middle distance runner, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting at 1992 .-External links:*...
- Final — 1:45.57 (→ 6th place)
- Tom McKeanTom McKeanThomas McKean is a former Scottish middle distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990....
- Semi Final — 1:48.77
- Steve Heard
- Semi Final — 1:46.19
Men's 1500 metres
- Kevin McKay
- Semi Final — 3:40.80
- Matthew Yates
- Semi Final — 3:40.53
- Steve Crabb
- Heat — 3:41.00
Men's 5,000 metres
- Rob DenmarkRob DenmarkRobert Neil Denmark is a former British 5000 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. Previously, he had come seventh at the 1992 Summer Olympics and set a personal best of 13:10.24 min at the Golden...
- Heat — 13:22.41
- Final — 13:27.76 (→ 7th place)
- Jack BucknerJack BucknerJack Richard Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. Educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Cornwall and Worksop College in Nottinghamshire it was clear from a young age that Buckner was highly talented...
- Heat — 13:37.14 (→ did not advance)
- Ian Hamer
- Heat — 13:40.20 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Paul EvansPaul Evans (athlete)Paul William Evans is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer...
- Heat — 28:15.70
- Final — 28:29.83 (→ 11th place)
- Richard NerurkarRichard NerurkarRichard David Nerurkar MBE is a former track and field athlete from Great Britain, competing in the long-distance running events....
- Heat — 28:24.35
- Final — 28:48.48 (→ 17th place)
- Eamonn MartinEamonn MartinEamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...
- Heat — 29:35.65 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x400m Relay
- Mark RichardsonMark Richardson (athlete)Mark Ashton Richardson is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Roger Black...
, Kriss AkabusiKriss AkabusiKriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1990 European Championships, a gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal in...
, Roger BlackRoger BlackRoger Anthony Black MBE is a retired British athlete. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4x400 metres relay gold medals at both the...
, and Duaine Ladejo - Heat — 3:01.20
- Roger BlackRoger BlackRoger Anthony Black MBE is a retired British athlete. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4x400 metres relay gold medals at both the...
, David GrindleyDavid GrindleyDavid Allan Grindley is a British former 400 metres runner who reached the final of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.-Athletics career:...
, Kriss AkabusiKriss AkabusiKriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1990 European Championships, a gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal in...
, and John RegisJohn Regis (athlete)John Paul Lyndon Regis, MBE is a retired English sprinter. During his career, he won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and the 1990 European Championships, and a silver medal in the distance at the 1993 World Championships.He was a member of the British teams... - Final — 2:59.73 (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Marathon
- Steve BraceSteve BraceSteve Brace is a former long-distance runner from Wales, who represented the United Kingdom in the men's marathon at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished in 27th and in 60th place respectively. Brace triumphed at the Paris Marathon in 1989 and 1990 and at the Berlin Marathon in 1991...
— 2:17.49 (→ 27th place)
- Dave Long — 2:20.51 (→ 39th place)
- Paul Davies-Hale — 2:21.15 (→ 41st place)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Kriss AkabusiKriss AkabusiKriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1990 European Championships, a gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal in...
- Heat — 49.49
- Semifinal — 48.01
- Final — 47.82 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Max Robertson
- Heat — DNF (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Chris MaddocksChris MaddocksChristopher Lloyd Maddocks is a retired race walker from Great Britain, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. He retired from international competition after finishing last in the 50 km race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,...
— 1:28:45 (→ 16th place) - Andrew Penn — 1:31:40 (→ 23rd place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Les MortonLes MortonLeslie Morton is a retired male race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . He set his personal best in the 50 km race in 1989....
— 4:09:34 (→ 21st place) - Paul BlaggPaul BlaggPaul Blagg is a retired male race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . He set his personal best in the 50 km race in 1987. Blagg is now a successful trainer and rider in point to point horse races.-Achievements:-References:*...
— 4:23:10 (→ 30th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Mark ForsytheMark ForsytheMark Clifford Forsythe is a retired Northern Irish athlete who competed in the men's long jump event during his career. He twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. Forsythe was affiliated with Ballymena & Antrim.-References:*...
- Qualification — 7.71 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Francis AgyepongFrancis AgyepongFrancis Keita Agyepong is a retired English triple jumper. He won the silver medal in at the 1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, and finished 7th at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.18 metres, achieved in July 1995 in London.-Achievements:-External...
- Qualification — 16.55 m (→ did not advance)
- Julian GolleyJulian GolleyJulian Quintin Patrick Golley is a British triple jumper. He won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, with a jump of 17.03m. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
- Qualification — 16.18 m (→ did not advance)
- Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards (athlete)Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, is a former British triple jumper. He is a former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995....
- Qualification — 15.76 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Steve BackleySteve BackleyStephen James Backley OBE is a retired British athlete who was formerly the world record holder for javelin throwing...
- Qualification — 80.76 m
- Final — 83.38 m (→ Bronze Medal)
- Michael Hill
- Qualification — 79.66 m
- Final — 75.50 m (→ 11th place)
- Nigel Bevan
- Qualification — 72.78 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Paul HeadPaul HeadPaul Head is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A member of the Newham & Essex Beagles Athletic Club he set his personal best in 1990.-Achievements:-References:**...
- Qualification — 69.58 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Simon Williams
- Qualification — 53.12 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
- Paul EdwardsPaul Edwards (athlete)Paul Michael Edwards is a retired athlete who competed in the men's shot put event during his career. He competed for both Wales and England during his career and twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. Edwards was affiliated with the Walton Athletic Club and...
- Qualification — 19.03 m (→ did not advance)
Women's
Women's 800 metres
- Lorraine Baker
- Heat — 2:00.50
- Semifinal — 2:02.17 (→ did not advance)
- Diane Edwards
- Heat — 2:00.39
- Semifinal — 2:04.32 (→ did not advance)
- Paula Fryer
- Heat — 2:02.72 (→ did not advance)
Women's 10,000 metres
- Liz McColganLiz McColganElizabeth McColgan MBE is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete. She won the gold medal for the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal over the same distance at the 1988 Olympic Games...
- Heat — 32:07.25
- Final — 31:26.11 (→ 5th place)
- Jill Hunter
- Heat — 32:18.34
- Final — 31:46.49 (→ 10th place)
- Andrea Wallace
- Heat — 34:29.47 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Sally GunnellSally GunnellSally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...
- Heat — 54.98
- Semifinal — 53.78
- Final — 53.23 (→ Gold Medal)
- Gowry Retchakan
- Heat — 55.62
- Semifinal — 54.63 (→ did not advance)
- Louise Fraser
- Heat — 57.49 (→ did not advance)
Women's 10 km Walk
- Betty SworowskiBetty SworowskiElizabeth Sworowski-Ellis is a retired female race walker from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She set her personal best in the 10 km race in 1991.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Final — 50:14 (→ 32nd place)
- Lisa LangfordLisa LangfordLisa Martine Kehler is a female race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . She later competed 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi....
- Final — 51:44 (→ 35th place)
- Vicky LuptonVicky LuptonVictoria Anne Lupton is a retired female race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. She set her personal best in the 10 km race in 1995.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Sally EastallSally EastallSally Rose Eastall is a former British long-distance runner. Eastall competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won the 1991 California International Marathon in a time of 2:29:29.Sally is vegan....
— 2:41.20 (→ 13th place)
- Véronique MarotVéronique MarotMarie-Véronique Antoinette Colette Jeannine Marot is a former elite long distance runner from England, and a past winner of the London Marathon....
— 2:42.55 (→ 16th place)
- Sally Ellis — 2:54.41 (→ 27th place)
Women's High Jump
- Debbie MartiDebbie MartiDeborah Jane Marti is a retired female high jumper from England, who was born in Switzerland. She set her outdoor personal best on June 9, 1996 at a meet in Tallinn. In 1997 on February 23 at the Birmingham indoor grand prix, she cleared 1.95 metres to break the British indoor record...
- Qualification — 1.92 m
- Final — 1.91 m (→ 9th place)
- Jo JenningsJo JenningsJoanne Loraine Jennings is a retired female high jumper from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur...
- Qualification — 1.86 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Jackie McKernanJackie McKernanJacqueline McKernan is a retired Northern Irish discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 60.72 metres, achieved in July 1993 in Buffalo...
- Heat — 51.94m (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Oluyinka Idowu
- Heat — 6.29 m (→ did not advance)
- Joanne WiseJoanne WiseJoanne Wise is a former athlete who competed in the long jump. She represented the English Schoolgirls, for the Midlands, and was 3 times AAA's Junior champion. She was also twice AAAs Champion in 1999 and 2000, she also won 3 Indoor AAAs titles. In 1997 she added a U.K. Championship win...
- Heat — 5.87 m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Great Britain's sent 10 boxers to the Games. The squad included Adrian DodsonAdrian Dodson
Adrian Dodson is a British former Olympic boxer. He competed for Guyana at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the name Adrian Carew before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
who had previoulsy competed for Guyana at the 1988 Games
Guyana at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Guyana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. A total of eight athletes, seven men and one woman, competed for the nation in three sports.-References:*...
under the name Adrian Carew. Four British boxers were knocked out in the first round of competition, two were knocked out in the second round and three lost in the quarter finals. Robin Reid, a 21-year-old bookmaker's cashier nicknamed 'The Grim Reaper', won the only medal, a bronze in the light middleweight division after he was beaten in the semi-final by Orhan Delibaş
Orhan Delibas
Orhan Delibaş is a retired Dutch boxer. He won the Light Middleweight Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
.
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Paul Ingle Paul Ingle Paul Andrew Ingle is a retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur he competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional he won the IBF, European, British, & Commonwealth featherweight titles.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Ingle was a member of the 1992... |
Light flyweight | W 9–7 |
L 12–13 |
Did not advance | |||
Rowan Williams Rowan Anthony Williams Rowan Anthony Williams is a retired boxer from England, who competed in the flyweight division . He represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Roel Velasco of the Philippines.-External links:*... |
Flyweight | Bye | W 11–3 |
L 6-7 |
Did not advance | ||
Brian Carr | Featherweight | L 10–22 |
Did not advance | ||||
Alan Andrew Vaughan | Lightweight | L RSCH |
Did not advance | ||||
Peter Richardson | Light welterweight | W 14-3 |
W 21-4 |
L 20–7 |
Did not advance | ||
Adrian Dodson Adrian Dodson Adrian Dodson is a British former Olympic boxer. He competed for Guyana at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the name Adrian Carew before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... |
Welterweight | W RSC-3 |
L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||
Robin Reid | Light middleweight | W KO-1 |
W 10–3 |
W 20–10 |
L 3–8 |
Did not advance | |
Mark Edwards | Middleweight | L 3–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
Stephen Wilson | Light heavyweight | Bye | W 12–3 |
L 0-13 |
Did not advance | ||
Paul Lawson | Heavyweight | L 2–10 |
Did not advance |
Key:
- KO-x = Knock-out-in round x
- PTS = Overall jury points
- RSC = Referee stopped contest
- RSCH = Referee stopped contest due to head injury
Road
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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David Cook | Men's road race | 4:35.56 | 60 |
Simeon Hempsall Simeon Hempsall Simeon Hempsall is a former racing cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and finished 36th of 84... |
4:35.56 | 36 | |
Matthew Stephens Matthew Stephens (cyclist) Matthew Stephens is a British professional road racing cyclist who rides for .-Biography:Stephens was successful as a junior rider, winning the Junior Tour of Wales in both 1987 and 1988, one of only two riders to win the race twice. He represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in... |
4:35.56 | 61 | |
Sally Hodge Sally Hodge Sally Hodge is a Welsh former track cyclist from Cardiff, Wales. She was the first ever women's points race world champion at the 1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ghent, Belgium. She represented Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in... |
Women's road race | 2:05.03 | 24 |
Louise Jones Louise Jones (cyclist) Louise Jones is a Welsh former racing cyclist.- Career :Jones won the first gold medal for women in cycling at the Commonwealth Games, when women's cycling was introduced in Auckland, Australia in 1990. She finished fourth in the 1998 Commonwealth Games road race in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998... |
2:08.13 | 40 | |
Marie Purvis | 2:.14.10 | 45 |
Track
Points racesAthlete | Event | Points | Rank |
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Simon Lillestone | Men's points race Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's points race These are the official results of the Men's Points Race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 39 participants, with 24 cyclists actually competing in the final.-Final classification:-Did not qualify:... |
5 | 18 |
Diving
Four British divers competed at the Games; Naomi Bishop in the women's 3 m individual springboard; Hayley Allen and Lesley Ward in the women's 10 m platform; and Robert 'Bob' MorganBob Morgan (diver)
Robert Morgan is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s....
in both the men's 3 m individual springboard and 10 m platform. Morgan achieved the squad's best result finishing 5th in the 10 m platform, an event in which he had won the European bronze medal in 1991 and gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Aquatics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
-Diving:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Synchronized swimming:...
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Men
Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Bob Morgan (diver) Bob Morgan (diver) Robert Morgan is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s.... |
3 m individual springboard | 366.66 | 15 | Did not advance | 15 |
10 m platform | 384.09 | 11 Q | 568.59 | 5 |
Women
Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Naomi Bishop | 3 m individual springboard | 261.81 | 19 | Did not advance | 19 |
Hayley Allen | 10 m platform | 292.77 | 8 Q | 317.85 | 12 |
Lesley Ward | 242.16 | 25 | Did not advance | 25 |
Artistic
MenAthlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||||
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Vault (rank) |
Floor (rank) |
Pommel horse (rank) |
Rings (rank) |
Parallel bars (rank) |
Horizontal bar (rank) |
Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Terry Bartlett Terry Bartlett Terry Bartlett is an English gymnast, who was educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College in Romsey, Hampshire. At the age of 17, Bartlett moved to America, where, after graduating, he was offered a scholarship to Pennsylvania State University... |
All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
18.600 (74T) |
18.975 (47T) |
16.625 (90) |
18. (79) |
18.650 (67T) |
18.925 (53T) |
110.275 | 82 | Did not advance | |
Paul Bowler | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
18.825 (55T) |
9.525 (90) |
9.000 (92) |
9.550 (92) |
9.150 (93) |
9.450 (92) |
65.500 | 92 | Did not advance | |
Marvin Campbell | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
18.450 (87T) |
18.525 (77T) |
17.200 (89) |
18.450 (82) |
17.200 (91) |
17.150 (91) |
106.975 | 88 | Did not advance | |
David Cox | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
18.675 (67T) |
18.550 (75T) |
18.275 (84T) |
17.575 (87) |
17.600 (89) |
18.200 (83T) |
108.875 | 85 | Did not advance | |
James May | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
19.175 (11T) |
19.025 (40T) |
19.025 (45T) |
18.700 (59T) |
18.900 (46T) |
18.400 (79) |
113.225 | 49 Q | 56.350 | 33T |
Neil Thomas Neil Thomas (gymnast) Neil Roderick Thomas MBE is an English artistic gymnast who experienced most of his success in the floor exercises. An inspiration to many young British gymnasts, he was former world silver medalist and Commonwealth Games Champion and one of the most successful British gymnasts to date... |
All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the men's individual all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
19.175 (11T) |
19.350 (13T) |
19.175 (32T) |
19.025 (31T) |
18.925 (43T) |
19.025 (46T) |
57.050 Q | 20T | 114.675 | 29 |
Terry Bartlett, Paul Bowler, Marvin Campbell, David Cox, James May, Neil Thomas |
Team Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around These are the results of the men's artistic team all-around competition, one of six events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Final:... |
n/a | 558.100 | 12 |
Women
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||
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Vault (rank) |
Floor (rank) |
Uneven Bars (rank) |
Balance Beam (rank) |
Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Sarah Mercer | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the women's individual all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
19.449 (60) |
19.125 (66) |
19.237 (60) |
18.574 (78) |
76.385 | 67 | Did not advance | |
Rowena Roberts | All-around Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around These are the results of the women's individual all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... |
19.174 (85) |
18.987 (74T) |
18.612 (84) |
18.562 (79) |
75.335 | 85 | Did not advance |
Rhythmic
The women's individual all-aroundGymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around
These are the results of the rhythmic individual all-around competition, the only Rhythmic Gymnastic event in the gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
was the only rhythmic gymnastics event at the 1992 Olympics. Britain entered two athletes neither of whom made the final.
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ball | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ball | Total | Rank | ||
Viva Seifert | Individual Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around These are the results of the rhythmic individual all-around competition, the only Rhythmic Gymnastic event in the gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... |
8.950 | 9.150 | 8.650 | 9.025 | 35.775 | 29 | Did not advance | 29 | ||||
Deborah Southwick | 9.200 | 8.850 | 9.025 | 9.075 | 36.150 | 22 | Did not advance | 22 |
Hockey
Men
Squad list | Preliminary round | Classification round | Fifth place match | ||
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Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |
From: ( 1.) Sean Rowlands (gk) ( 2.) David Luckes (gk) ( 3.) Stephen Martin ( 4.) Paul Bolland ( 5.) Simon Nicklin ( 6.) Jon Potter Jon Potter Jonathan Nicholas Mark Potter is a Senior Partner and CMO of the McKinney Rogers Group of companies. Before joining McKinney Rogers, Jon Potter was a former field hockey player, who was a member of the golden winning British squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.Following his retirement from... ( 7.) Jason Laslett Jason Laslett Jason Laslett is a former international hockey player. Educated at Millfield School, he played hockey for England and Great Britain over 100 times and captained Great Britain at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.... ( 8.) Rob Hill ( 9.) Stephen Batchelor (10.) Russell Garcia (11.) John Shaw (12.) Robert Thompson (13.) Sean Kerly Sean Kerly Sean Robin Kerly MBE was educated at Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate and is a former English field hockey player, who was a member of the golden winning Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los... (14.) Robert Clift Robert Clift Robert John Clift is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the golden winning Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) (15.) Jason Lee (16.) Donald Williams |
W 2-0 |
3 | W 3-2 |
L 1-2 |
6 |
L 0-2 |
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W 3-1 |
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W 2-1 |
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L 0-6 |
- Manager: Bernie CottonBernie CottonBernard James "Bernie" Cotton MBE is a field hockey coach and former player and captain. He won 73 caps for England and 54 for Great Britain, representing the country at the 1972 Summer Olympics...
Women
Squad list | Preliminary round | Semi final | Bronze medal match | ||
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Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |
From: ( 1.) Joanne Thompson Joanne Thompson Joanne Sarah Thompson is a former field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where Team GB finished fourth.-References:*... (gk) ( 2.) Helen Morgan Helen Morgan (field hockey) Helen Jane Morgan is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:... (gk) ( 3.) Lisa Bayliss Lisa Bayliss Lisa Jayne Bayliss is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:* *... ( 4.) Karen Brown Karen Brown (field hockey player) Karen Brown is a former field hockey defender, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... ( 5.) Mary Nevill (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) ( 6.) Jill Atkins Jill Atkins Gillian Atkins is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.... ( 7.) Vickey Dixon Vickey Dixon Victoria Jane Dixon is a former field hockey player from England, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She played for Ipswich Ladies Hockey Club.-References:* * *... ( 8.) Wendy Fraser Wendy Fraser Wendy Katrina Fraser is a former field hockey player from Scotland, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Affiliated with Glasgow Western Ladies she competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:* * *... ( 9.) Sandy Lister Sandy Lister Sandra Lister is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She then went into coaching and coached Ipswich Ladies 1st Team for several... (10.) Jane Sixsmith Jane Sixsmith Janet Theresa "Jane" Sixsmith MBE is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She retired from the international scene after scoring over hundred goals and winning 165 caps for England and 158 for Great... (11.) Alison Ramsay Alison Ramsay Alison Gail Ramsay is a former Scottish field hockey player, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... (12.) Jackie McWilliams Jackie McWilliams Jackie Amanda McWilliams is a former successful field hockey player from Northern Ireland, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... (13.) Tammy Miller Tammy Miller Tammy Kelly Miller is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... (14.) Mandy Nicholls (15.) Kathryn Johnson Kathryn Johnson Kathryn Louise Johnson is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She played club hockey for Leicester Ladies.-References:* * *... (16.) Susan Fraser Susan Fraser Susanna Barbara Fraser is a former field hockey player from Scotland, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later in Atlanta, Georgia she ended up in fourth place with the national squad... |
L 1-2 |
3 | L 1-2 |
W 4-3 aet |
|
W 3-1 |
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W 3-2 |
- Head Coach: Dennis HayDennis HayDennis Hay is a former Scottish field hockey player, who competed for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Later on he became a coach, leading the GB Women's Team to the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, after having finished in fourth place at the 1988 Summer...
Judo
Britain sent 14 judoJudo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
kas to Barcelona, seven men and seven women.
Modern pentathlon
Three modern pentathletes represented Britain at the Games, all were men and contested both the individual and team events. Women's events in the sport were not introduced to the Olympics until Sydney in 20002000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
Athlete | Event | Shoot | Fence | Swim | Ride | Run | Total points | Rank | |||||||
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Score | Points | W/L | Points | Time | Points | Time | Time penalties | Obstacle penalties | Points | Time | Points | ||||
Graham Brookhouse Graham Brookhouse Graham Raymond Brookhouse was born on 19 June 1962 and was brought up in Birmingham, England and competed for the modern pentathlon in the Seoul Olympics.- Seoul Olympics :... |
Individual Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics The modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition... |
183 | 1015 | W32 | 762 | 3:16.1 | 1304 | 1:32.5 | 0 | 30 | 1070 | 13:28.3 | 1141 | 5292 | 8 |
Dominic Mahoney | Individual Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics The modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition... |
175 | 895 | W34 | 796 | 3:36.5 | 1140 | 1:27.7 | 0 | 60 | 1040 | 13:21.5 | 1162 | 5033 | 36 |
Richard Phelps | Individual Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics The modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition... |
177 | 925 | W42 | 932 | 3:15.3 | 1312 | 1:40.5 | 0 | 200 | 900 | 13:16.6 | 1177 | 5246 | 13 |
Graham Brookhouse Graham Brookhouse Graham Raymond Brookhouse was born on 19 June 1962 and was brought up in Birmingham, England and competed for the modern pentathlon in the Seoul Olympics.- Seoul Olympics :... , Dominic Mahoney, Richard Phelps |
Team Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics The modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition... |
n/a | 2835 | n/a | 2490 | n/a | 3756 | n/a | 3010 | n/a | 3480 | 15571 | 6 |
Rowing
Men's Single scullSingle scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
- Wade Hall-CraggsWade Hall-CraggsOliver Wade Hall-Craggs is a British rower and Olympic sculler. He is current head coach at Durham University Boat Club, a position he has held since 2000, and mainly coaches the heavy-weight men. He represented Great Britain in the Single Scull at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
- (→ 14th place)
Men's Coxless pair
Coxless pair
A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...
- Matthew PinsentMatthew PinsentSir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...
, Steven Redgrave - (→ Gold Medal)
Men's Coxed pair
Coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain....
- Greg SearleGreg SearleGregory Mark Pascoe Searle MBE is a British Olympic rower educated at Hampton School and London South Bank University....
, Jonathon Searle, Garry HerbertGarry HerbertGarry Gerard Paul Herbert MBE is an Olympic gold medal winning cox. He steered the British coxed pair to victory in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1993 World Rowing Championships.His tears of emotion at the medal presentation,... - (→ Gold Medal)
Men's Quadruple scull
Quad scull
A quad scull, or quadruple scull in full, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
- R Brown, Peter HainingPeter Haining (rower)Peter Moir Haining is a former Scottish rower and three times World Lightweight Sculling Champion.Haining was born at Dumbarton, Scotland, the son of Jackie and Betty Haining. His father and sister were rowers, and he learnt to row at Loch Lomond Rowing Club...
, M Harris, Guy PooleyGuy PooleyGuy R Pooley is an English rower who has competed for Great Britain in the Olympic Games, raced four times in the University Boat race and won major sculling events at Henley Royal Regatta and Head races.- Career :... - (→ 13th place)
Men's Coxless four
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
- Sal Hassan, Richard StanhopeRichard StanhopeRichard Courtney Stanhope is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blackpool....
, John Garrett, G B Stewart - (→ 7th place)
Men's Coxed four
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
- P R Mulkerrins, Simon BerrisfordSimon BerrisfordSimon Berrisford is a British rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, N Burfitt, T G Dillon, J Deakin - (→ 9th place)
Men's Eight
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
- Martin CrossMartin CrossMartin Patrick Cross is an Olympic gold medal-winning oarsman. He won the gold medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with Steve Redgrave, Richard Budgett, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison....
, J D C Walker, B Hunt-Davis, J G Singfield, Rupert ObholzerRupert ObholzerRupert Obholzer is a British rower. He was educated at Hampton School along with Johnny and Greg Searle and then Oxford University where is stroked the dark blue boat to victory in the 1991 Boat Race. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in the four with Johnny Searle, Greg Searle and...
, R C Phelps, S Turner, Tim FosterTim FosterTimothy "Tim" James Carrington Foster MBE is a British rower. He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 1987 and 1988. In the latter he competed in a pair with a Matthew Pinsent. He became the first British rower to win gold medals at two...
, Adrian EllisonAdrian EllisonAdrian Ellison was born on 11 September 1958 and is a retired English rowing cox. He coxed the men's four which brought Steve Redgrave his first Olympic gold in Los Angeles in 1984. He also won gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, again in the men's coxed fours.He attended Reading University and... - (→ 6th place)
Women's Single scull
Single scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
- P Reid
- (→ 9th place)
Women's Double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
- A Eyres, Alison GillAlison GillAlison Gill is a British rower.Along with Annabel Eyres she finished 5th in the women's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
- (→ 5th place)
Women's Coxless pair
Coxless pair
A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...
- Joanne TurveyJoanne TurveyJoanne Turvey is a British rower.Along with Miriam Batten she finished 5th in the women's coxless pair at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, Miriam BattenMiriam BattenMiriam Batten is a British rower. She won silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the quadruple scull with her younger sister Guin Batten and gold at the 1998 World Rowing Championships in the double scull with Gillian Lindsay.... - (→ 5th place)
Women's Coxless four
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
- A Barnett, K Thomas, S Kirk, Gillian LindsayGillian LindsayGillian Lindsay is a Scottish rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
- (→ 8th place)
Women's Eight
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
- F Freckleton, P Cross, D Blackie, S Smith, K Grose, R Hirst, K Marwick, K Brownlow, A Paterson
- (→ 7th place)
Sailing
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)- Barrie Edgington
- Final Ranking — 156.0 points (→ 12th place)
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
- Penny Way
- Final Ranking — 99.4 points (→ 6th place)
Women's 470 Class
- Debbie Jarvis and Sue Carr
- Final Ranking — 97 points (→ 12th place)
Swimming
Men's 50 m freestyle- Mark FosterMark Foster (swimmer)Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
- Heat — 22.72
- Final — 22.52 (→ 6th place)
- Mike FibbensMike FibbensMichael Wenham Fibbens is an English swimmer who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 .-References:* * *...
- Heat — 23.27 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 100 m freestyle
- Mike FibbensMike FibbensMichael Wenham Fibbens is an English swimmer who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 .-References:* * *...
- Heat — 50.93 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Paul HowePaul Howe (swimmer)Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family...
- Heat — 51.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m freestyle
- Paul PalmerPaul Palmer (swimmer)Paul Palmer is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position ...
- Heat — 1:49.21
- B-Final — 1:48.92 (→ 9th place)
- Paul HowePaul Howe (swimmer)Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family...
- Heat — 1:49.86
- B-Final — 1:50.15 (→ 13th place)
Men's 400 m freestyle
- Paul PalmerPaul Palmer (swimmer)Paul Palmer is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position ...
- Heat — 3:51.93
- B-Final — 3:51.60 (→ 10th place)
- Stephen Akers
- Heat — 3:58.99 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 1500 m freestyle
- Ian WilsonIan Wilson (swimmer)Ian Wilson is a retired long-distance freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in fifth place in the men's 1500 m freestyle event...
- Heat — 15:15.37
- Final — 15:13.35 (→ 5th place)
- Stephen Akers
- Heat — 15:46.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 100 m backstroke
- Martin HarrisMartin Harris (swimmer)Martin Clifford Harris is a former international backstroke swimmer from England. He represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympics; in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
- Heat — 57.57 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Adam RuckwoodAdam RuckwoodAdam Ruckwood is a retired backstroke swimmer from England, who competed for the United Kingdom at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 ....
- Heat — 57.75 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200 m backstroke
- Adam RuckwoodAdam RuckwoodAdam Ruckwood is a retired backstroke swimmer from England, who competed for the United Kingdom at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 ....
- Heat — 2:03.54 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Matthew O'Connor
- Heat — 2:05.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 100 m breaststroke
- Nick GillinghamNick GillinghamNicholas Gillingham is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In August 1989, he tied the existing world record in the long-course 200 m breaststroke, only to co-hold it for 1-day before the other co-holder, Mike...
- Heat — 1:01.81
- Final — 1:02.32 (→ 7th place)
- Adrian MoorhouseAdrian MoorhouseAdrian David Moorhouse MBE is a British former swimmer who dominated British swimming in the late 1980s. He won the 100 m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. Since then Moorhouse, a former pupil of Bradford Grammar School, has translated his sporting success to a successful career...
- Heat — 1:02.09
- Final — 1:02.33 (→ 8th place)
Men's 200 m breaststroke
- Nick GillinghamNick GillinghamNicholas Gillingham is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In August 1989, he tied the existing world record in the long-course 200 m breaststroke, only to co-hold it for 1-day before the other co-holder, Mike...
- Heat — 2:13.42
- Final — 2:11.29 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Jason Hender
- Heat — 2:23.10 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 100 m butterfly
- Richard Leishman
- Heat — 54.96 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Simon Wainwright
- Heat — 56.53 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 200 m butterfly
- Simon Wainwright
- Heat — 2:01.53 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 200 m individual medley
- John Davey
- Heat — 2:05.07 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
- Andy Rolley
- Heat — 2:09.22 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 400 m individual medley
- Andy Rolley
- Heat — 4:32.82 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 4x100 m freestyle relay
- Mike FibbensMike FibbensMichael Wenham Fibbens is an English swimmer who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 .-References:* * *...
, Mark FosterMark Foster (swimmer)Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
, Paul HowePaul Howe (swimmer)Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family...
, and Roland Lee - Heat — 3:21.41
- Final — 3:21.75 (→ 7th place)
Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay
- Paul PalmerPaul Palmer (swimmer)Paul Palmer is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position ...
, Steven Mellor, Stephen Akers, and Paul HowePaul Howe (swimmer)Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family... - Heat — 7:23.10
- Paul PalmerPaul Palmer (swimmer)Paul Palmer is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position ...
, Paul HowePaul Howe (swimmer)Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family...
, Stephen Akers, and Steven Mellor - Final — 7:22.57 (→ 6th place)
Men's 4×100 m medley relay
- Martin HarrisMartin Harris (swimmer)Martin Clifford Harris is a former international backstroke swimmer from England. He represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympics; in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
, Nick GillinghamNick GillinghamNicholas Gillingham is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In August 1989, he tied the existing world record in the long-course 200 m breaststroke, only to co-hold it for 1-day before the other co-holder, Mike...
, Richard Leishman, and Roland Lee - Heat — 3:43.96 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 50 m freestyle
- Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
- Heat — 26.78 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Alison SheppardAlison SheppardAlison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*...
- Heat — 26.90 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100 m freestyle
- Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
- Heat — 57.17 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
- Alison SheppardAlison SheppardAlison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*...
- Heat — 58.83 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 200 m freestyle
- Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
- Heat — 2:01.09
- B-Final — 2:00.33 (→ 10th place)
Women's 400 m freestyle
- Samantha Foggo
- Heat — 4:22.26 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Elizabeth Arnold
- Heat — 4:25.55 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 800 m freestyle
- Samantha Foggo
- Heat — 8:50.17 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
- Elizabeth Arnold
- Heat — 8:56.04 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 m backstroke
- Joanne DeakinsJoanne DeakinsJoanne Cara Deakins is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat — 1:04.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Kathy Read
- Heat — 1:04.97 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200 m backstroke
- Joanne DeakinsJoanne DeakinsJoanne Cara Deakins is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat — 2:14.34
- B-Final — 2:13.91 (→ 10th place)
- Kathy Read
- Heat — 2:17.15 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 100 m breaststroke
- Susannah Brownsdon
- Heat — 1:13.24 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
- Jaime KingJaime King (swimmer)Jaime King is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Heat — 1:13.32 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200 m breaststroke
- Susannah Brownsdon
- Heat — 2:35.28 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Jaime KingJaime King (swimmer)Jaime King is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Heat — 2:44.49 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 100 m butterfly
- Madelaine Campbell
- Heat — 1:02.43 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Samantha Purvis
- Heat — 1:02.94 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 200 m butterfly
- Samantha Purvis
- Heat — 2:15.04
- B-Final — 2:14.47 (→ 13th place)
- Helen SlatterHelen SlatterHelen Slatter is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...
- Heat — 2:20.45 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200 m individual medley
- Sharron DaviesSharron DaviesSharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
- Heat — 2:19.41 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Helen SlatterHelen SlatterHelen Slatter is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...
- Heat — 2:22.04 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 400 m individual medley
- Sharron DaviesSharron DaviesSharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
- Heat — 4:56.44 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Helen SlatterHelen SlatterHelen Slatter is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...
- Heat — 4:58.24 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 4×100 m medley relay
- Joanne DeakinsJoanne DeakinsJoanne Cara Deakins is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain...
, Susannah Brownsdon, Madelaine Campbell, and Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships... - Heat — 4:16.51 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Tennis
Great Britain sent six tennis players, two men and four women, to Barcelona. Five competed in singles events, four of whom were knocked out in the first round. The only player to advance to the second round of the singles was Samantha SmithSamantha Smith (tennis)
Samantha Smith was the number 1 ranked British ladies tennis player from 1996–1999, and now commentates on the game, predominantly for the BBC, Sky Sports and Eurosport, as well as Channel Seven in Australia during the Australian Open.-Early life:Smith was born in Essex, and educated at Bancroft's...
. Smith beat compatriot Sara Gomer
Sara Gomer
Sara Louise Gomer is a former tennis player from Great Britain.Gomer competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
in the first round before losing to Natasha Zvereva
Natasha Zvereva
Natalya "Natasha" Zvereva, or Zverava is a former tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she should be able to keep her tournament earnings...
, who was representing the Unified team. Smith also took part in the women's doubles alongside Clare Wood
Clare Wood
Clare Jacqueline Wood is a former British number 1 tennis player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1984 and retired in 1998...
, the pair lost in the first round to Italians Laura Garrone
Laura Garrone
Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world...
and Raffaella Reggi
Raffaella Reggi
Raffaella Reggi is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, expressiveness and gesticulations....
. In the men's doubles Andrew Castle
Andrew Castle
Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
and Chris Wilkinson
Chris Wilkinson
Chris Wilkinson may refer to:* Chris Wilkinson, British tennis player* Chris Wilkinson , British architect...
lost their first round tie to the seventh seeds, and eventual bronze medallists, Javier Frana
Javier Frana
Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
and Christian Miniussi
Christian Miniussi
Christian Carlos Miniussi Ventureira is a former tennis player from Argentina.Miniussi turned professional in 1984. He started playing tennis at the Adrogué Tennis Club and he also represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in...
of Argentina.
Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Andrew Castle Andrew Castle Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:... |
Singles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles Men's Singles was one of four events of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # # # ... |
L 1-6, 2-6, 3-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Chris Wilkinson Chris Wilkinson Chris Wilkinson may refer to:* Chris Wilkinson, British tennis player* Chris Wilkinson , British architect... |
Singles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles Men's Singles was one of four events of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # # # ... |
L 4-6, 1-6, 5-7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Andrew Castle, Chris Wilkinson |
Doubles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's Doubles The Men's Doubles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held at the Vall d'Hebron complex on Montjuïc.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
N/A | Frana Javier Frana Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:... , Minussi Christian Miniussi Christian Carlos Miniussi Ventureira is a former tennis player from Argentina.Miniussi turned professional in 1984. He started playing tennis at the Adrogué Tennis Club and he also represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in... (ARG Argentina at the 1992 Summer Olympics -Medalists:- Athletics :- Boxing:Key:*RSCH = Referee stopped contest due to head injury- Flatwater:- Slalom:- Track :SprintsPursuitsTime trialsPoints races- Diving:Women- Fencing :Men’s Competition... ) L 3-6, 4-6, 6-7 |
Did not advance |
Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Sara Gomer Sara Gomer Sara Louise Gomer is a former tennis player from Great Britain.Gomer competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul... |
Singles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
L 6-2, 3-6, 1-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Monique Javer Monique Javer Monique Alicia Javer is an ex-professional tennis player who represented Great Britain and was at one time the British number 1. She turned professional in 1985 and played her final professional match in 2000... |
Singles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
L 7-6, 4-6, 3-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Samantha Smith Samantha Smith (tennis) Samantha Smith was the number 1 ranked British ladies tennis player from 1996–1999, and now commentates on the game, predominantly for the BBC, Sky Sports and Eurosport, as well as Channel Seven in Australia during the Australian Open.-Early life:Smith was born in Essex, and educated at Bancroft's... |
Singles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
W 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
L 1-6, 2-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Sam Smith, Clare Wood Clare Wood Clare Jacqueline Wood is a former British number 1 tennis player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1984 and retired in 1998... |
Doubles Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles The Women's Doubles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ... |
N/A | Garrone Laura Garrone Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world... , Reggi Raffaella Reggi Raffaella Reggi is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, expressiveness and gesticulations.... (ITA Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Gold:* Pierpaolo Ferrazzi — Canoeing, Men's K1 Kayak Slalom Singles* Fabio Casartelli — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race* Giovanni Lombardi — Cycling, Men's Points Race* Giovanna Trillini — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition... ) L 7-5, 1-6, 3-6 |
Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Six British weightlifters took part in the Games. Peter Morgan achieved the best result, a seventh place finish in the middle-heavyweight division. Dave MorganDave Morgan (weightlifter)
-Record:Morgan won the British under-16 championship in 1979. He became the youngest ever Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion in 1982 at Brisbane, at 17 years of age. Competing in the lightweight class , he achieved 132.5 kg in the snatch and 162.5 kg in the clean and jerk to defeat...
, who had finished fourth at the 1984 and 1988 Games, was 15th in the light-heavyweight event.
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
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Result (kg) | Rank | Result (kg) | Rank | ||||
Keith Boxall | Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg The Men's Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 90.0 kilograms of body mass... |
145 | 19 | 177.5 | 18 | 322.5 | 18 |
Andrew Callard | Light-heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg The Men's Light-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 82.5 kilograms of body mass... |
142.5 | 20 | 182.5 | 17T | 325 | 20 |
Raymond Kopka | Heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 kg The Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the second heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 110.0 kilograms of body mass... |
160 | 17T | 190 | 17T | 350 | 17 |
Peter Morgan | Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg The Men's Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 90.0 kilograms of body mass... |
160 | 7 | 195 | 7 | 355 | 7 |
Dave Morgan Dave Morgan (weightlifter) -Record:Morgan won the British under-16 championship in 1979. He became the youngest ever Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion in 1982 at Brisbane, at 17 years of age. Competing in the lightweight class , he achieved 132.5 kg in the snatch and 162.5 kg in the clean and jerk to defeat... |
Light-heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg The Men's Light-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 82.5 kilograms of body mass... |
160 | 6T | 185 | 15T | 345 | 15 |
Tony Morgan | Middleweight Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg The Men's Middleweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass... |
137.5 | 23T | 165 | 27T | 302.5 | 26 |
Wrestling
Britain entered a single wrestler, Calum McNeil in the men's lightweight freestyle.Athlete | Event | Group Stage Round 1 | Group Stage Round 2 | Group Stage Round 3 | Group Stage Round 4 | Group Stage Round 5 | Final |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
||
Calum McNeil | −68 kg | 0 – 3, 0 – 5 |
0 – 3, 0 – 4 |
Did not advance |
See also
- Great Britain at the Olympics
- Great Britain at the 1992 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain at the 1992 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. It finished third in the overall medal count, with a total of 128 medals.- See also :* 1992 Summer Paralympics* 1992 Summer Paralympics medal table...
- 1992 Summer Olympics medal table
- List of 1992 Summer Olympics medal winners