Great Britain at the Olympics - wikipedia Great Britain at the Olympics Great Britain at the Olympics Flag of the United Kingdom IOC code GBR NOC British Olympic Association Medals Gold Silver Bronze Total 273 299 302 874 Summer appearances 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Winter appearances 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Other related appearances 1906 Intercalated Games Ireland ( 1924 -- present ) Great Britain or Team GB is the team that sends athletes from the United Kingdom ( UK ), all but three of its overseas territories, and the three Crown dependencies, to the Olympic Games. It has sent athletes to every Games since the start of the Olympics ' modern era in 1896, including the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics, which were boycotted by a number of other nations on each occasion. From 1896 to 2016 inclusive, Great Britain has won 847 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 26 at the Winter Olympic Games. It is the only national team to have won at least one Gold Medal at every Summer Games, and lies third globally in the winning of both Gold Medals and total medals, surpassed only by the United States and the former Soviet Union. It is organised by the British Olympic Association ( BOA ) as the National Olympic Committee for the UK. While the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) and BOA both refer to the team as ' Great Britain ' and the team uses the brand name Team GB, the BOA explains that it is a contraction of the full title, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team. Great Britain was one of 14 teams to compete in the first Games, the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, and is one of only three nations ( France and Switzerland being the others ) to have competed at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The most successful British Olympians by gold medals won are Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny, who have won six gold ( and one silver ) medals each in track cycling ; two British Olympians come next with five gold medals - fellow cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins, and Sir Steve Redgrave, who won five gold medals in five consecutive Games in rowing, a record for an endurance event. Sailor Sir Ben Ainslie jointly holds the Great Britain record for most individual Olympic gold medals with Chris Hoy and Mo Farah with four, and the most gold medals in a single event with three gold medals ( in the Men 's Finn class sailing event 2004 - 2012 ) - again shared with Jason Kenny ( men 's team sprint 2008 - 2016 ) and Steve Redgrave ( men 's coxless pair 1988 - 96 ). Sir Chris Hoy holds the record for gold medals in different events, having reached the top step in four different disciplines - men 's kilo, men 's team sprint, men 's match sprint and men 's kierin. Cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins has the most overall medals by a British Olympian ( and thus often referred to in the media as the `` most decorated British Olympian '' ) with eight. Sir Steve Redgrave is the only British Olympian to win a Gold Medal in five consecutive Olympic Games, winning his first in 1984 Los Angeles and last in 2000 Sydney. With five golds and a bronze, Redgrave is the most successful Olympic male rower of all time. The most successful female Olympian for GB is cyclist Laura Trott, who has four gold medals, while the most decorated female Olympians are Katherine Grainger and Kathleen McKane Godfree, with five medals each - one gold and four silver for Grainger, a gold, two silver and two bronze for McKane Godfree. Alongside five time gold medalist Redgrave, Grainger, Ainslie, Wiggins and Jack Beresford are the only British Olympians to win medals of any colour in five successive Games. In 1908, the country finished in the Olympic table in first place for the first and only time in its history ; its most successful performance both post-War and away from a home Games was in 2016, finishing second. The most successful Winter Olympians from Great Britain are Jeannette Altwegg, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, each with one gold and one bronze medal, the latter two as a pair in ice dance. Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny are jointly the most successful cyclists in Olympic history and Ben Ainslie, with four golds at consecutive Games and a silver medal, is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. As a non-alpine nation, Great Britain has found the bulk of its success in the Summer Olympics. Despite this, Great Britain is the most successful nation in women 's skeleton, having won a medal four times, one for each time the event has been held, including a gold medal for Amy Williams in 2010, and the same for Lizzy Yarnold in 2014. Great Britain enjoyed a period of significant success between 1976 and 1984 in figure skating, winning golds in three successive games on the rink, while a mainly Scottish team has made Great Britain a repeated contender in the curling events. Prior to the 2014 Games all Britain 's winter olympic medals had been won in sports performed on ice. Snowboarder Jenny Jones became the first British athlete to win a medal on snow in the 90 years of the winter games when she won a bronze medal in the women 's slopestyle event. Great Britain has hosted the Summer Games on three occasions - 1908, 1948 and 2012, all in London - second only to the United States. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Great Britain became the first country to win more medals at a Summer Olympics immediately after hosting a Summer Olympics ; they won 67 medals overall, coming in second place in the medal table ahead of China, two more than in London in 2012. This success came 20 years after finishing 36th in the medal table, after winning just one gold and fourteen other medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, which led to significant changes into the management and funding of British sports and facilities. Contents 1 Eligibility 2 Hosted Games 3 Medal tables 3.1 Medals by Summer Games 3.2 Medals by Winter Games 3.3 Medals by summer sport 3.4 Medals by winter sport 4 Medals by individual 4.1 Most successful in their sport 5 Medals by sport 5.1 Archery 5.2 Athletics 5.3 Badminton 5.4 Basketball 5.5 Boxing 5.6 Canoeing 5.7 Cricket 5.8 Cycling 5.9 Diving 5.10 Equestrian 5.11 Fencing 5.12 Figure skating 5.13 Football 5.14 Golf 5.15 Gymnastics 5.16 Handball 5.17 Hockey 5.18 Jeu de paume 5.19 Judo 5.20 Lacrosse 5.21 Modern pentathlon 5.22 Polo 5.23 Rackets 5.24 Rowing 5.25 Rugby 5.26 Sailing 5.27 Shooting 5.28 Swimming 5.29 Synchronized swimming 5.30 Taekwondo 5.31 Tennis 5.32 Triathlon 5.33 Tug of war 5.34 Volleyball 5.35 Water motorsports 5.36 Water polo 5.37 Weightlifting 5.38 Wrestling 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Eligibility As the National Olympic Committee ( NOC ) for the United Kingdom, the British Olympic Association ( BOA ) membership encompasses the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom ( England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales ), plus the three Crown dependencies ( Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey ), and all but three of the British overseas territories ( Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda having their own NOCs ). Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government from a unionist background, however, have objected to the name `` Team GB '', and have called for it to be renamed as Team UK to make it clearer that Northern Ireland is included on the team. Under the IOC charter, the Olympic Council of Ireland is responsible for the entire island of Ireland. However, athletes from Northern Ireland can elect to represent either the UK or Ireland at the Olympics, as people from Northern Ireland. A number of Northern Ireland born athletes, particularly in boxing, have won medals for Ireland at the Games. Hosted Games London is the only city in the UK that has hosted the games, and the only city in the world to have hosted them three times. Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events 1908 Summer Olympics London 27 April -- 31 October 22 2,008 110 1948 Summer Olympics London 29 July -- 14 August 59 4,104 136 2012 Summer Olympics London 27 July -- 12 August 204 10,820 302 Medal tables See also : All - time Olympic Games medal count * Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil. Medals by Summer Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 Athens 8 7 5 1900 Paris 103 15 6 9 30 1904 St. Louis 0 6 1908 London 676 56 51 39 146 1912 Stockholm 293 10 15 16 41 1920 Antwerp 204 15 15 13 43 1924 Paris 307 9 13 12 34 1928 Amsterdam 234 10 7 20 11 1932 Los Angeles 74 7 5 16 8 1936 Berlin 225 7 14 10 1948 London 375 14 6 23 12 1952 Helsinki 293 8 11 18 1956 Melbourne 200 6 7 11 24 8 1960 Rome 252 6 12 20 12 1964 Tokyo 199 12 18 10 1968 Mexico City 237 5 5 13 10 1972 Munich 310 5 9 18 12 1976 Montreal 234 5 5 13 13 1980 Moscow 222 5 7 9 21 9 1984 Los Angeles 355 5 11 21 37 11 1988 Seoul 382 5 10 9 24 12 1992 Barcelona 389 5 12 20 13 1996 Atlanta 303 8 6 15 36 2000 Sydney 310 11 10 7 28 10 2004 Athens 270 9 9 12 30 10 2008 Beijing 313 19 13 16 48 2012 London 541 29 17 19 65 2016 Rio de Janeiro 366 27 23 17 67 2020 Tokyo Future event 2024 Paris Future event 2028 Los Angeles Future event Total 263 295 290 848 Medals by Winter Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1924 Chamonix 45 6 1928 St. Moritz 33 0 0 8 1932 Lake Placid 0 0 0 0 -- 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen 39 7 1948 St. Moritz 62 0 0 13 1952 Oslo 20 0 0 8 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 45 0 0 0 0 -- 1960 Squaw Valley 17 0 0 0 0 -- 1964 Innsbruck 49 0 0 11 1968 Grenoble 46 0 0 0 0 -- 1972 Sapporo 40 0 0 0 0 -- 1976 Innsbruck 50 0 0 12 1980 Lake Placid 50 0 0 11 1984 Sarajevo 54 0 0 11 1988 Calgary 57 0 0 0 0 -- 1992 Albertville 54 0 0 0 0 -- 1994 Lillehammer 35 0 0 21 1998 Nagano 33 0 0 22 2002 Salt Lake City 51 0 18 2006 Turin 40 0 0 21 2010 Vancouver 50 0 0 19 2014 Sochi 56 19 2018 Pyeongchang Future event 2022 Beijing Future event Total 10 12 26 19 Medals by Summer Sport. Leading in that sport Sports Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank Athletics 55 80 67 202 Cycling 32 30 25 87 Rowing 31 24 13 68 Sailing 28 19 11 58 Boxing 18 13 25 56 Tennis 17 14 12 43 Swimming 16 28 30 74 7 Shooting 13 15 18 46 6 Equestrian 11 11 13 35 5 Canoeing 5 7 5 17 13 Field hockey 6 12 Water polo 0 0 Wrestling 10 17 26 Football 0 0 Gymnastics 9 15 22 Polo 6 Archery 5 9 5 Modern pentathlon 7 = 6 Rackets 7 Tug of war 5 Taekwondo 6 = 6 Triathlon 5 = 1 Water motorsports 0 0 Fencing 8 0 9 18 Diving 6 10 13 Weightlifting 7 31 Golf Cricket 0 0 Judo 0 8 11 19 34 Rugby 0 0 6 Badminton 0 8 Jeu de paume 0 Lacrosse 0 0 Total 262 293 286 841 This table excludes seven medals -- one gold, two silver, and four bronze -- awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events. Medals by Winter Sport. Leading in that sport Sports Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank Figure skating 5 7 15 5 Skeleton 6 Curling Bobsleigh 10 Ice hockey 0 = 5 Short track speed skating 0 0 = 10 Snowboarding 0 0 18 Total 11 6 16 33 This table includes seven medals -- one gold, two silver, and four bronze -- awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events. Medals by individual Jason Kenny ( top ) shares the most gold medals of any British Olympian on six with Chris Hoy ( 2nd from top ). Bradley Wiggins ( 2nd from bottom ) has the most Olympic medals of any British athlete with eight. Ben Ainslie ( bottom ) is the most successful sailor in Olympic History. According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won three or more Olympic gold medals for Great Britain. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top - three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top - three placings. Athlete Sport Years Games Gender 01 ! 02 ! 03 ! Total Hoy, Chris Chris Hoy Track cycling 2000 -- 2012 Summer 6 0 7 Kenny, Jason Jason Kenny Track cycling 2008 -- 2016 Summer 6 0 7 Wiggins, Bradley Bradley Wiggins Track cycling Road cycling 2000 -- 2016 Summer 5 8 Redgrave, Steve Steve Redgrave Rowing 1984 -- 2000 Summer 5 0 6 Ainslie, Ben Ben Ainslie Sailing 1996 -- 2012 Summer 0 5 Farah, Mo Mo Farah Athletics 2012 -- 2016 Summer 0 0 Pinsent, Matthew Matthew Pinsent Rowing 1992 -- 2004 Summer 0 0 Radmilovic, Paulo Paulo Radmilovic Water polo Swimming 1908 -- 1920 Summer 0 0 Trott, Laura Laura Trott Track cycling 2012 -- 2016 Summer 0 0 Beresford, Jack Jack Beresford Rowing 1920 -- 1936 Summer 0 5 Dujardin, Charlotte Charlotte Dujardin Equestrian 2012 -- 2016 Summer 0 Taylor, Henry Henry Taylor Swimming 1908 -- 1920 Summer 0 5 Clancy, Ed Ed Clancy Track cycling 2008 -- 2016 Summer 0 Doherty, Reginald Reginald Doherty Tennis 1900 -- 1908 Summer 0 Meade, Richard Richard Meade Equestrian 1968 -- 1972 Summer 0 0 Reed, Pete Pete Reed Rowing 2008 -- 2016 Summer 0 0 Smith, Charles Sydney Charles Sydney Smith Water polo 1908 -- 1920 Summer 0 0 Triggs Hodge, Andrew Andrew Triggs Hodge Rowing 2008 -- 2016 Summer 0 0 Wilkinson, George George Wilkinson Water polo 1900 -- 1912 Summer 0 0 People in bold are still active competitors In addition to the above, the female British Olympian with the most medals ( five ) is rower Katherine Grainger who, from 2000 - 2016 won one gold and four silver medals. Kathleen McKane Godfree also won five medals, but were one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. Most successful in their Sport. Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny ( both cycling ), Ben Ainslie ( sailing ) and Alistair Brownlee ( Triathlon ) are the most successful Olympic competitors in their sports, as of 2016. Steve Redgrave and Reginald Doherty are the most successful male athletes in their respective sports, rowing and tennis, while Nicola Adams is the most successful female Olympian in boxing. In addition, Shirley Robertson, Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb with two gold medals in sailing, Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold in skeleton and Stephanie Cook in modern pentathlon ) share the position as most successful woman in their respective sports. Medals by Sport. Archery Further information : Archery at the Summer Olympics Year Archers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 Did not compete 1904 1908 41 5 1920 Did not compete 1972 6 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 6 0 0 0 0 - 1988 6 0 0 1992 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 6 2008 6 0 0 0 0 - 2012 6 0 0 0 0 - 2016 0 0 0 0 - Total 5 9 5 Athletics Further information : Athletics at the Summer Olympics Year Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 5 5 0 5 1900 9 10 8 1904 0 1908 126 25 7 7 17 1912 5 8 1920 12 1924 5 11 1928 5 1932 8 5 1936 5 0 7 1948 0 6 7 14 1952 0 5 5 1956 7 1960 8 6 1964 7 12 1968 9 1972 7 1976 0 0 20 1980 10 1984 7 6 16 1988 0 6 8 13 1992 0 6 6 0 6 25 2000 6 6 0 2008 67 36 5 9 2012 6 2016 7 6 Total 55 80 67 202 Badminton Further information : Badminton at the Summer Olympics Great Britain has competed in all Badminton events held at the Summer Olympics since badminton made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1992. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1972 ( demonstration ) 6 0 1976 - 1988 No Competition 1992 12 0 0 0 0 - 22 5 0 0 0 0 - 2000 16 5 0 0 5 13 5 0 0 2008 6 5 0 0 0 0 - 2016 5 8 0 0 8 Total 74 32 0 7 The figures from 1972 do not count towards the total as badminton was a demonstration sport. Basketball Further information : Basketball at the Summer Olympics Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1936 Did not compete 1948 13 0 0 0 0 - 1952 - 2008 Did not compete 2012 24 0 0 0 0 - 2016 Did not compete Boxing Further information : Boxing at the Summer Olympics Great Britain made its Olympic boxing debut in 1908. Year Boxers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 - 1900 No competition 1904 Did not compete 1908 32 5 5 5 14 1912 No competition 1920 6 1924 0 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 6 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 5 1960 0 0 9 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 5 1972 0 0 15 1976 0 0 10 1980 0 0 11 1984 0 0 14 1988 0 0 15 1992 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 7 0 0 8 2008 7 7 0 6 2012 10 10 5 2016 6 Total 18 13 25 56 Canoeing Further information : Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics Year Canoeists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 12 0 12 2008 7 2012 15 13 2016 0 Total 5 7 5 17 - Cricket Further information : Cricket at the Olympics Great Britain and France were the only two nations to compete in the only Olympic cricket match, in 1900. The British team won, making them the only nation to win an Olympic cricket contest and the only Olympic gold medalists in cricket. Year Cricketers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 12 0 0 Cycling Further information : Cycling at the Summer Olympics Year Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 1900 Did not compete 1904 1908 38 7 5 9 1912 0 0 1920 5 1924 0 5 1928 0 5 1932 0 5 1936 0 0 6 1948 0 5 1952 0 0 6 1956 0 5 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 11 1976 0 0 12 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 12 2000 6 2008 25 17 8 14 2012 8 12 2016 6 12 Total 32 30 25 87 Diving Further information : Diving at the Summer Olympics Great Britain made its Olympic diving debut in 1908. Year Divers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1904 Did not compete 1908 16 0 0 0 0 -- 1912 0 0 1920 0 0 1924 0 0 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 Did not compete 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 1964 6 0 0 0 0 - 1968 5 0 0 0 0 - 1972 8 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 6 0 0 0 0 - 1984 6 0 0 0 0 - 1988 5 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 5 0 0 0 0 - 2000 8 0 0 0 0 - 7 0 0 6 2008 10 8 0 0 0 0 - 2012 0 0 7 2016 Total 6 10 13 Equestrian Further information : Equestrian at the Summer Olympics Great Britain first competed in the 1912 competition having not competed in the first event held in 1900. Year Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1912 0 0 0 0 - 1920 0 0 0 0 - 1924 0 0 0 0 - 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1936 0 0 7 1948 0 0 7 1952 0 0 1956 0 1960 0 0 7 1964 0 0 8 1968 1972 0 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 Did not compete 1984 0 1988 0 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 5 2008 12 6 0 0 7 2012 5 2016 0 Total 11 11 13 35 5 Fencing Further information : Fencing at the Summer Olympics Great Britain won its first fencing medal, a silver, in 1908 at the London Games. Year Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 0 0 0 -- 1900 0 0 0 0 -- 1904 Did not compete 1908 23 0 0 1912 0 0 5 1920 0 0 0 0 - 1924 0 0 6 1928 0 0 5 1932 0 0 6 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 1960 0 0 5 1964 0 0 7 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 0 0 0 0 - 2012 0 0 0 0 - 2016 0 0 0 0 - Total 8 0 9 18 Figure skating Further information : Figure Skating at the Olympic Games Great Britain hosted the first Olympic figure skating contests in 1908. Year Skaters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 11 6 Football Further information : Football at the Summer Olympics Great Britain and Ireland -- now represented separately by Team Ireland and Team Great Britain -- was one of three nations to play in the inaugural football tournament, winning their only match to take the first Olympic gold medal in football. They competed in the nine Olympics in the table below. Year Footballers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 No competition 1900 11 0 0 1904 Did not compete 1908 11 0 0 1912 0 0 1920 0 0 0 0 - 1924 Did not compete 1928 1932 No Competition 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 -- 2008 Did not compete 2012 0 0 0 0 - 2016 Did not compete Total 0 0 In 1974, the FA abolished the distinction between `` amateur '' and `` professional '' footballers in England. This ended the practice of `` shamateurism '', where players claimed to be amateur but still got irregular payments from their clubs. Also, Great Britain is not a member of FIFA and its athletes participate in international football competitions as members of the national teams of the home nations ( England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ), none of which have National Olympic Committees. As a result, Great Britain usually does not participate in Olympic qualifying tournaments. Golf Further information : Golf at the Summer Olympics Great Britain was one of four nations to play golf at the first Olympic golf events in 1900. They did not compete in the Olympic golf competition held in 1904. When the sport returned in the 2016 Rio Olympics, after a 112 - year absence, Justin Rose won gold. Year Golfers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 0 1904 Did not compete 1908 -- 2012 No competition 2016 0 0 Total 8 Gymnastics Further information : Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's first gymnastics medal came in 1908 with a silver in the men 's individual all - around. Until 2008, Great Britain 's last medal for gymnastics was a Bronze in the Women 's all - round team event in 1928. At the 2012 Summer Games in London, Great Britain equaled its tally for all previous games combined, winning 4 medals to bring their all - time total to eight. Year Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 0 0 0 - 1900 5 0 0 0 0 - 1904 Did not compete 1908 65 0 0 1912 23 0 0 8 1920 27 0 0 0 0 - 1924 27 0 0 0 0 - 1928 0 0 6 1932 Did not compete 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 9 0 0 17 2012 10 0 12 2016 13 7 Total 9 15 22 Handball Further information : Handball at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's men 's and women 's handball teams were allowed to take up host places at the 2012 Olympics. This is the only time that Great Britain has competed in handball at the Olympics. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2012 30 0 0 0 0 - Hockey Further information : Hockey at the Summer Olympics Great Britain hosted the first Olympic field hockey tournament in 1908. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 45 1912 No hockey tournament 1920 0 0 1924 No hockey tournament 1928 Did not compete 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1936 Did not compete 1948 0 0 1952 0 0 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 Did not compete 1980 1984 0 0 1988 0 0 1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 0 0 0 0 - 2012 0 0 5 2016 0 0 Total 6 12 5 Jeu de paume Great Britain hosted the only Olympic jeu de paume tournament in 1908. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 9 0 Judo Further information : Judo at the Summer Olympics Great Britain has competed in all judo events held at the Summer Olympics since judo made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1964. Although Great Britain has won 18 judo medals, none have been gold. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 No Judo tournament 1972 6 0 1976 6 0 5 1980 8 0 8 1984 8 0 5 1988 7 0 0 11 1992 14 0 11 14 0 0 0 0 - 2000 14 0 0 12 14 0 0 0 0 - 2008 14 0 0 0 0 - 2012 14 0 13 2016 14 0 0 21 Total ' ' 0 8 11 19 34 Lacrosse Further information : Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's Olympic lacrosse debut was in 1908. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 12 0 0 Modern pentathlon Further information : Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's Olympic modern pentathlon debut was in 1912 when the it was first included in the Olympics. Since the women 's event was added in 2000, Great Britain has medalled in that event at every Games. The most successful Games was in 2000, when Great Britain won the gold and bronze medals. Year Pentathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1912 0 0 0 0 - 1920 0 0 0 0 - 1924 0 0 0 0 - 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 5 2008 0 0 2012 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 - Total 7 = 6 Polo Further information : Polo at the Summer Olympics Great Britain was one of four nations to compete in the debut of Olympic polo. Three of the five teams had British players, and those three teams took both the top two places and split the third place with the Mexican team. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 7 As part of the Mixed team 1904 No competition 1908 12 0 1912 No competition 1920 0 0 1924 0 0 1928 - 1932 No competition 1936 0 0 1948 -- Present No competition Total 6 Rackets Great Britain hosted the only Olympic rackets tournament, in 1908. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 7 7 Rowing Further information : Rowing at the Summer Olympics Britain took a bronze medal in the first Olympic rowing competition, in 1900. Year Rowers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 0 0 6 1904 Did not compete 1908 30 8 1912 24 0 1920 10 0 0 1924 19 0 0 1928 18 5 1932 16 0 0 1936 18 5 0 1948 26 7 0 1952 23 6 0 0 0 0 - 1956 12 0 0 0 0 - 1960 26 7 0 0 0 0 - 1964 8 0 0 7 1968 11 0 0 0 0 - 1972 17 6 0 0 0 0 - 1976 31 8 0 0 7 1980 43 11 0 6 1984 42 10 0 0 5 1988 30 8 0 5 1992 46 11 0 0 37 9 0 7 2000 37 10 0 37 11 2008 45 12 6 2012 47 13 9 2016 43 12 0 5 Total 31 24 13 68 Rugby Further information : Rugby union at the Summer Olympics Britain took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 No competition 1900 15 0 0 1904 No competition 1908 15 0 0 1912 No competition 1920 - 1924 Did not compete 1928 - 2012 No competition 2016 - 0 0 Total 0 0 6 Sailing Further information : Sailing at the Summer Olympics Britain took four gold medals in the first Olympic sailing events in 1900. In addition, British sailors were part of two mixed teams that won gold. Year Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 No competition 1900 8 7 0 1904 No competition 1908 6 1912 Did not compete 1920 16 0 0 1924 0 0 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 0 0 5 1936 0 1948 5 0 0 1952 5 0 0 6 1956 5 0 5 1960 5 0 0 0 0 - 1964 5 0 0 8 1968 5 0 1972 6 0 1976 6 0 1980 Did not compete 1984 7 0 0 8 1988 8 0 0 5 1992 10 0 0 9 10 0 0 9 2000 11 0 5 11 5 2008 11 6 2012 10 0 5 2016 10 0 Total 27 19 11 57 Shooting Further information : Shooting at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's first shooting medals came when the nation hosted the 1908 Games, at which the British shooters dominated the competitions. There were 215 shooters from 14 nations in the shooting events, including 67 from Great Britain. Year Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 0 0 0 - 1900 0 0 0 0 - 1904 Sport not held 1908 67 15 6 7 8 21 1912 9 1920 0 0 0 0 - 1924 0 1928 Sport not held 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 0 0 - 1964 0 0 0 0 - 1968 0 0 1972 0 0 16 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 5 1988 0 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 6 0 0 0 0 - 2008 5 0 0 0 0 - 2012 0 0 5 2016 0 0 17 Total 13 15 18 46 6 Swimming Further information : Swimming at the Summer Olympics Great Britain was the third most successful nation in swimming in 2008, with 2 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes, with Rebecca Adlington winning two of these, making her the most successful female British swimmer in 100 years. Year Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 Did not compete 1900 7 5 0 1904 Did not compete 1908 28 6 7 1912 6 5 1920 0 1924 1928 0 7 1932 0 0 6 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 7 1952 0 0 9 1956 0 1960 1964 0 0 6 1968 0 0 9 1972 0 0 10 1976 5 1980 5 1984 0 5 6 1988 5 1992 0 0 16 0 12 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 18 2008 37 34 6 2012 0 14 2016 5 0 6 6 Total 16 28 30 74 7 Synchronized swimming Further information : Synchronized swimming at the Summer Olympics Great Britain appeared in the first synchronized swimming competition in 1984. Year Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1984 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 1996 - 2004 Did not compete 2008 0 0 0 0 - 2012 8 0 0 0 0 - 2016 0 0 0 0 - Total 18 10 0 0 0 0 - Taekwondo Further information : Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics Great Britain have competed in all four taekwondo competitions that have taken place since 2000. Their best result is a gold, silver and bronze in 2016. Year Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 0 0 15 2012 0 5 2016 Total 17 17 6 6 Tennis Further information : Tennis at the Summer Olympics Fans celebrate Andy Murray winning gold, 5 August 2012 John Pius Boland dominated the 1896 tennis tournaments. Tennis in 1896 was a sport that allowed mixed teams, and both Boland and George S. Robertson joined partners from other nations to win their medals. Britain again dominated in 1900, taking all four gold medals and adding seven others ( three as part of mixed teams ). Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 0 1900 6 8 1904 Did not compete 1908 22 6 6 5 15 1912 6 1920 6 1924 0 1924 - 1964 No competition held 1968 ( demonstration ) Did not compete 1972 - 1980 No competition held 1984 ( demonstration ) 0 0 0 0 - 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 5 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 0 0 0 0 - 2012 8 5 0 2016 7 5 0 0 Total 17 14 12 43 Triathlon Further information : Triathlon at the Summer Olympics Great Britain have competed in all five triathlon competitions that have taken place since 2000. Their best finish is a 1st and 2nd place in the men 's triathlon, and 3rd - place finish in the women 's triathlon, in 2016. Year Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2000 6 0 0 0 0 - 6 0 0 0 0 - 2008 5 0 0 0 0 - 2012 6 0 2016 6 Total 29 10 5 = 1 Tug of war Further information : Tug of war at the Summer Olympics Great Britain 's Olympic tug of war debut came when the nation hosted the Games in 1908. Great Britain was then one of only two teams to compete in 1912 and also won the last Tug of War competition held in the Olympics in 1920. Year Contestants Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 24 1912 8 0 0 1920 11 0 0 1924 - present No Competition Total 43 5 Volleyball Further information : Volleyball at the Summer Olympics Further information : Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics Prior to participating, as host nation, in the 2012 volleyball tournaments, Great Britain had never competed in Olympic volleyball with the exception of the women 's team participating in the inaugural Beach volleyball tournament in 1996. Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1964 - 1992 Did not compete 0 0 0 0 - 2000 - 2008 Did not compete 2012 28 0 0 0 0 - 2016 Did not compete Total - - 0 0 0 0 - Water motorsports Great Britain hosted the only Olympic water motorsports contests, in 1908. Year Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 13 0 0 Water polo Further information : Water polo at the Summer Olympics Year Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 8 0 0 1904 Did not compete 1908 7 0 0 1912 7 0 0 1920 7 0 0 1924 0 0 0 0 - 1928 0 0 0 0 - 1932 Did not compete 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 0 0 0 - 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 - 2008 Did not compete 2012 26 0 0 0 0 - 2016 Did not compete Total - - 0 0 Weightlifting Further information : Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics Year Weightlifters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 1900 Sport not held 1904 Did not compete 1908 Sport not held 1912 Sport not held 1920 - 1936 0 0 0 0 - 1948 0 1952 0 0 0 0 - 1956 0 0 0 0 - 1960 0 0 6 1964 0 0 7 1968 0 0 0 0 - 1972 0 0 0 0 - 1976 0 0 0 0 - 1980 0 0 0 0 - 1984 0 0 10 1988 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2008 0 0 0 0 - 2012 5 5 0 0 0 0 - 2016 0 0 0 0 - Total 7 29 Wrestling Further information : Wrestling at the Summer Olympics Year Wrestlers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896 0 0 0 0 - 1900 Sport not held 1904 Did not compete 1908 53 9 11 1912 12 5 0 0 0 0 - 1920 10 10 0 0 6 1924 14 13 0 0 9 1928 6 6 0 0 12 1932 0 0 0 0 - 1952 16 0 0 1972 6 6 0 0 0 0 - 1976 6 6 0 0 0 0 - 1980 6 6 0 0 0 0 - 1984 7 7 0 0 14 1988 7 7 0 0 0 0 - 1992 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 2000 Did not compete 0 0 0 0 - 2008 Did not compete 2012 0 0 0 0 - 2016 Did not compete Total 10 17 24 See also List of flag bearers for Great Britain at the Olympics Category : Olympic competitors for Great Britain Great Britain at the Paralympics References Jump up ^ `` FAQ ''. 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Question: who holds the most medals for team gb
Answer: Sir Bradley Wiggins