Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
competed as Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
, Canada
.
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, representing Great Britain, achieved international fame for what the BBC
described as "his brave but laughable attempts at ski-jumping."
Men
Men's combined
Women
Women's combined
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per missed target.
Men
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Women
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice Dancing
Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
Men
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
competed as Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
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, Canada
Canada
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.
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, representing Great Britain, achieved international fame for what the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
described as "his brave but laughable attempts at ski-jumping."
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Boris Duncan | Downhill | 2:07.88 | 37 | ||
| Graham Bell Graham Bell (skier) Graham Bell is a former professional skier and television pundit. Graham Bell was the younger of the two Bell brothers from Britain.... |
2:04.56 | 23 | |||
| Martin Bell Martin Bell (skier) Martin Bell is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Scotland.Bell was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and the Stams Ski Gymnasium in Austria.... |
2:02.49 | 8 | |||
| Graham Bell Graham Bell (skier) Graham Bell is a former professional skier and television pundit. Graham Bell was the younger of the two Bell brothers from Britain.... |
Super-G | 1:48.98 | 35 | ||
| Martin Bell Martin Bell (skier) Martin Bell is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Scotland.Bell was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and the Stams Ski Gymnasium in Austria.... |
1:48.82 | 34 | |||
| Nigel Smith | 1:47.15 | 29 | |||
| Graham Bell Graham Bell (skier) Graham Bell is a former professional skier and television pundit. Graham Bell was the younger of the two Bell brothers from Britain.... |
Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Morgan Jones | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Robbie Hourmont | 1:13.54 | DNF | DNF | – | |
| Martin Bell Martin Bell (skier) Martin Bell is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Scotland.Bell was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and the Stams Ski Gymnasium in Austria.... |
1:12.64 | 1:09.72 | 2:22.36 | 41 | |
| Morgan Jones | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Robbie Hourmont | 58.21 | 53.38 | 1:51.59 | 21 | |
Men's combined
| Athlete | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Points | Rank | |
| Boris Duncan | 1:53.40 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Graham Bell Graham Bell (skier) Graham Bell is a former professional skier and television pundit. Graham Bell was the younger of the two Bell brothers from Britain.... |
1:50.25 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Martin Bell Martin Bell (skier) Martin Bell is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Scotland.Bell was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and the Stams Ski Gymnasium in Austria.... |
1:49.54 | 1:24.34 | 50.49 | 422.79 | 26 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Clare Booth | Downhill | 1:32.50 | 25 | ||
| Wendy Lumby | 1:29.76 | 22 | |||
| Clare Booth | Super-G | 1:26.27 | 35 | ||
| Wendy Lumby | 1:24.36 | 31 | |||
| Wendy Lumby | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Sarah Lewis | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Lesley Beck | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Ingrid Grant | 1:06.52 | DNF | DNF | – | |
| Kirstin Cairns | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Sarah Lewis | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Lesley Beck | 51.70 | DNF | DNF | – | |
Women's combined
| Athlete | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Points | Rank | |
| Clare Booth | 1:20.58 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Wendy Lumby | 1:19.86 | 44.59 | 46.43 | 138.06 | 19 |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Trevor King | 5 | 30:00.5 | 61 |
| Mark Langin | 5 | 29:52.1 | 60 | |
| Carl Davies | 2 | 28:12.1 | 45 | |
| Mike Dixon Mike Dixon (biathlete) Staff Sergeant Michael Dixon, born 21 November 1962 in Fort William, Scotland, is a combat engineer in the British Armed Forces who has represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games in Cross-country Skiing and Biathlon... |
0 | 26:53.3 | 21 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Mark Langin | 1'01:50.3 | 4 | 1'05:50.3 | 53 |
| Trevor King | 58:37.9 | 6 | 1'04:37.9 | 47 | |
| Carl Davies | 58:54.1 | 3 | 1'01:54.1 | 28 | |
| Mike Dixon Mike Dixon (biathlete) Staff Sergeant Michael Dixon, born 21 November 1962 in Fort William, Scotland, is a combat engineer in the British Armed Forces who has represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games in Cross-country Skiing and Biathlon... |
57:32.4 | 2 | 59:32.4 | 13 |
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Mike Dixon Mike Dixon (biathlete) Staff Sergeant Michael Dixon, born 21 November 1962 in Fort William, Scotland, is a combat engineer in the British Armed Forces who has represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games in Cross-country Skiing and Biathlon... Mark Langin Carl Davies Trevor King |
5 | 1'31:44.6 | 13 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per missed target.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Tom De La Hunty Tom De La Hunty Thomas "Tom" De La Hunty is a British bobsledder who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in then two-man event at Calgary in 1988.... Alec Leonce |
Two-man | 57.83 | 8 | 59.77 | 11 | 1:00.91 | 15 | 59.50 | 10 | 3:58.01 | 12 |
| GBR-2 | Mark Tout Mark Tout Mark Tout is an English bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys from 1972 to 1977... David Armstrong |
Two-man | 58.10 | 12 | 1:00.31 | 20 | 1:01.11 | 20 | 59.87 | 15 | 3:59.39 | 18 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Mark Tout Mark Tout Mark Tout is an English bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys from 1972 to 1977... David Armstrong Lenny Paul Audley Richards |
Four-man | 57.22 | 16 | 58.26 | 17 | 56.86 | 14 | 57.56 | 5 | 3:49.90 | 12 |
| GBR-2 | Tom De La Hunty Tom De La Hunty Thomas "Tom" De La Hunty is a British bobsledder who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in then two-man event at Calgary in 1988.... Colin Rattigan George Robertson Alec Leonce |
Four-man | 57.81 | 22 | 58.13 | 15 | 56.74 | 12 | 58.59 | 20 | 3:51.27 | 17 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km C |
Ron Howden Ron Howden Ronald "Ron" Howden competed for team Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He competed in the Mens 15km Classical Nordic skiing, placing 73 out 92.-References:... |
50:47.4 | 73 |
| Martin Watkins | 49:16.6 | 65 | |
| Patrick Winterton | 48:36.0 | 60 | |
| John Spotswood | 45:47.3 | 38 | |
| 30 km C |
Ewan McKenzie | 1'40:06.7 | 67 |
| Patrick Winterton | 1'39:57.6 | 66 | |
| Martin Watkins | 1'38:30.3 | 61 | |
| John Spotswood | 1'36:42.7 | 54 | |
| 50 km F |
Ewan McKenzie | 2'24:58.2 | 55 |
| Martin Watkins | 2'24:48.3 | 54 | |
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| John Spotswood Ewan McKenzie Martin Watkins Andrew Wylie |
1'59:39.3 | 16 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km C |
Jean Watson | 18:54.1 | 53 |
| Louise McKenzie | 18:41.8 | 52 | |
| 10 km C |
Jean Watson | 37:54.0 | 50 |
| Louise McKenzie | 36:58.7 | 49 | |
| 20 km F |
Louise McKenzie | 1'11:07.3 | 52 |
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Robinson | 16 | 21 | 18 | 36.0 | 18 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Fulton | 24 | 24 | 23 | 47.0 | 23 |
| Joanne Conway Joanne Conway Joanne Conway is a retired British figure skater.Conway is a six-time British national champion, winning her first title at the age of 14. She made her major championship debut at the 1986 European Championships, finishing 11th... |
8 | 18 | 16 | 28.0 | 12 |
Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Cushley Neil Cushley |
14 | 13 | 20.0 | 13 |
| Cheryl Peake Andrew Naylor |
12 | 12 | 18.0 | 12 |
Ice Dancing
| Athletes | CD | OD | FD | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Jones Sharon Jones (figure skater) Sharon Jones is a British ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985-1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.... Paul Askham Paul Askham Paul Askham is a British ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985-1988 British national champion... |
13 | 13 | 13 | 26.0 | 13 |
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Stephen Brialey | 49.689 | 34 | 48.687 | 31 | 47.568 | 20 | 47.677 | 21 | 3:13.621 | 30 |
| Nick Ovett | 48.181 | 30 | 48.163 | 30 | 48.518 | 27 | 48.446 | 30 | 3:13.308 | 28 |
| Macleod Nicol | 47.701 | 27 | 47.679 | 24 | 47.569 | 21 | 48.008 | 23 | 3:10.957 | 22 |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Stephen Brialey Nick Ovett |
46.912 | 15 | 47.764 | 15 | 1:34.676 | 15 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Alyson Wreford | 49.888 | 24 | 48.247 | 20 | 47.849 | 18 | 47.726 | 20 | 3:13.730 | 20 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Eddie Edwards | Normal hill | 55.0 | 34.1 | 55.0 | 35.1 | 69.2 | 58 |
| Eddie Edwards | Large hill | 71.0 | 30.0 | 67.0 | 27.5 | 57.5 | 55 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 1000 m | Julian Green | 1:57.30 | 36 |
| Craig McNicoll | 1:18.60 | 34 | |
| 1500 m | Craig McNicoll | 2:01.89 | 38 |
| Julian Green | 1:59.41 | 37 | |
| 5000 m | Craig McNicoll | 7:34.14 | 38 |
| Julian Green | 7:13.20 | 37 | |
| 10,000 m | Julian Green | 14:59.53 | 30 |