# Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports. British athletes won fourteen gold medals (up from ten in 1912) and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated for Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.

## Aquatics
### Diving

Five divers consisting of three men and two women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Just as in 1912, the women had the better showing for the country. Armstrong posted the country's best result to that point, taking the silver medal in the platform. White, who had won Great Britain's only previous medal in the sport, was unable to match her bronze from 1912 and took fourth place in the platform.

#### Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Harold Clarke | Plain high dive | 10 | 164.5 | 2 Q | 40 | 142.0 | 9 |
| Albert Dickin | Plain high dive | 17 | 140.5 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ernest Walmsley | 3 m springboard | 28 | 453.05 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Women

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Beatrice Armstrong | 10 m platform | 7 | 158.0 | 1 Q | 10 | 166.0 | |
| Isabelle White | 10 m platform | 20 | 148.5 | 3 Q | 18 | 158.5 | 4 |

### Swimming

Eighteen swimmers, twelve men and six women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain won two medals, one in each of the relays. The men took bronze, while the women took silver. Jeans was the only individual finalist for the country, advancing to the finals in both of the women's events and taking fourth place each time.
Ranks given are within the heat.

#### Men

| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Harold Annison | 100 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harold Annison | 400 m free | 5:58.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harold Annison | 1500 m free | 24:28.2 | 1 Q | 23:51.4 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Albert Dickin | 100 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Dickin | 100 m free | 1:10.0 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jack Hatfield | 400 m free | 5:50.6 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jack Hatfield | 1500 m free | 23:56.6 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rex Lassam | 200 m breast | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rex Lassam | 400 m breast | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ernest Parker | 200 m breast | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edward Peter | 400 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edward Peter | 1500 m free | 24:39.4 | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Robertson | 100 m back | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Robertson | 200 m breast | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Robertson | 400 m breast | 7:28.0 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leslie Savage | 100 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| William Stoney | 200 m breast | 3:20.8 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Henry Taylor | 400 m free | 6:01.2 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Henry Taylor | 1500 m free | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Webster | 100 m back | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor | 4 × 200 m free relay | N/A | N/A | 10:51.0 | 1 Q | 10:37.2 | |

#### Women

| Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Lillian Birkenhead | 100 m free | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hilda James | 300 m free | 5:07.2 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Constance Jeans | 100 m free | 1:20.8 | 2 Q | 1:22.8 | 4 |
| Constance Jeans | 300 m free | 4:57.8 | 2 Q | 4:52.4 | 4 |
| Grace McKenzie | 100 m free | 1:27.4 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Grace McKenzie | 300 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charlotte Radcliffe | 100 m free | Unknown | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Florence Sancroft | 300 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe | 4 × 100 m free relay | N/A | N/A | 5:40.8 | |

### Water polo

Great Britain competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the fourth time in 1920, the fifth appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Britain won its fourth (and final, through 2008) gold medal in the sport.
The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal.

#### Quarterfinals

| Great Britain | 9–0 | Spain | Antwerp |

#### Semifinals

| Great Britain | 7–2 | United States | Antwerp |

#### Final

| Great Britain | 3–2 | Belgium | Antwerp |

#### Final rank

    Gold

## Athletics

41 athletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. With four medals of each type, Great Britain was the third most successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Harold Abrahams | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harold Abrahams | 200 m | 23.3 | 2 Q | 23.0 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harold Abrahams | Long jump | 6.05 | 20 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Ainsworth-Davis | 400 m | 51.5 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 3 Q | 50.6 | 5 |
| Benjamin Howard Baker | Triple jump | 13.675 | 8 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Benjamin Howard Baker | High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 1.85 | 6 |
| Joe Blewitt | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:19.8 | 1 Q | 15:19.0 | 5 |
| Guy Butler | 400 m | 53.2 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 50.2 | 2 Q | 50.1 | |
| Timothy Carroll | High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 1.75 | 9 |
| Charles Clibbon | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:08.8 | 2 Q | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Laurence Cummins | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 26 |
| Victor d'Arcy | 100 m | 11.1 | 2 Q | | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Victor d'Arcy | 200 m | 24.0 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Dowson | 3 km walk | — | — | — | — | 13:54.9 | 4 Q | 13:28.0 | 6 |
| Charles Dowson | 10 km walk | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eric Dunbar | 110 m hurdles | — | — | | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eric Dunbar | High jump | 1.70 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harry Edward | 100 m | 10.9 | 2 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 10.9 | |
| Harry Edward | 200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 22.0 | 1 Q | 22.5 | 2 Q | 22.2 | |
| Walter Freeman | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 22 |
| George Gray | 110 m hurdles | — | — | | 2 Q | | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Gray | 400 m hurdles | — | — | 58.8 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Gunn | 3 km walk | — | — | — | — | | 5 Q | 13:34.0 | 10 |
| Charles Gunn | 10 km walk | — | — | — | — | 48:22.0 | 5 Q | 49:43.9 | |
| James Hatton | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:23.0 | 5 Q | 32:14.0 | 5 |
| Anton Hegarty | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27:57.0 | 5 |
| William Hehir | 3 km walk | — | — | — | — | | 5 Q | 13:29.8 | 7 |
| William Hehir | 10 km walk | — | — | — | — | 51:33.8 | 1 Q | 50:11.8 | 5 |
| Albert Hill | 800 m | — | — | 1:56.2 | 2 Q | 1:56.4 | 1 Q | 1:53.4 | |
| Albert Hill | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 4:03.2 | 2 Q | 4:01.8 | |
| William Hill | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.3 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| William Hill | 200 m | 23.8 | 2 Q | 23.2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Percy Hodge | 3000 m steeplechase | — | — | — | — | 10:17.4 OR | 1 Q | 10:00.4 OR | |
| Leslie Housden | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:14:25.0 | 31 |
| William Hunter | 110 m hurdles | — | — | | 2 Q | | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| William Hunter | Long jump | 6.42 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| William Hunter | High jump | No mark | 21 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Herbert Irwin | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:17.8 | 2 Q | | 12 |
| Robert Lindsay | 400 m | 52.0 | 1 Q | 51.6 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Lively | Long jump | 5.87 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Lively | Triple jump | 13.15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Duncan McPhee | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 4:07.2 | 2 Q | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Arthur Mills | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:48:05.0 | 14 |
| Edgar Mountain | 800 m | — | — | 1:57.6 | 1 Q | 1:58.2 | 2 Q | 1:53.7 | 4 |
| Alfred Nichols | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:54.0 | 4 Q | 15:24.0 | 8 |
| Alfred Nichols | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28:20.0 | 12 |
| Tom Nicolson | Hammer throw | 45.70 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 45.70 | 6 |
| Philip Noel-Baker | 800 m | — | — | 1:56.0 | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Philip Noel-Baker | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 4:14.0 | 2 Q | 4:02.4 | |
| George Piper | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:02:10.0 | 29 |
| Eric Robertson | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:55:00.0 | 35 |
| William Seagrove | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:53.6 | 3 Q | 15:21.06 | 6 |
| Christopher Vose | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 19 |
| Edward Wheller | 400 m hurdles | — | — | 58.4 | 2 Q | | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Wilson | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 33:40.2 | 1 Q | 31:50.8 | |
| James Wilson | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27:45.2 | 4 |
| Hedges Worthington-Eyre | 400 m | 52.6 | 2 Q | 53.2 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Frank Hegarty Alfred Nichols James Wilson | Team cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Harold Abrahams Denis Black Victor d'Arcy William Hill | 4 × 100 m relay | — | — | — | — | 43.3 | 2 Q | 43.0 | 4 |
| John Ainsworth-Davis Guy Butler Cecil Griffiths Robert Lindsay | 4 × 400 m relay | — | — | — | — | 3:40.9 | 2 Q | 3:22.2 | |
| Joe Blewitt Albert Hill Duncan McPhee William Seagrove | 3000 m team | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 Q | 20 | |

## Boxing

16 boxers represented Great Britain at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Great Britain was one of two countries to send two boxers in each of the eight weight classes, along with the United States. The British boxers won a total of six medals, one more than Canada and two more than the United States, but fell behind the Americans in number of gold medals three to two.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| Boxer | Weight class | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Frederick Adams | Featherweight | Bye | Erdal (NOR) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Daniel Bowling | Bantamweight | N/A | Hartman (USA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Hugh Brown | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Andreasen (DEN) W | Sørsdal (NOR) L | Franks (GBR) L | 4 |
| James Cater | Featherweight | Bye | Nielsen (DEN) W | Garzena (ITA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| William Cuthbertson | Flyweight | N/A | Jensen (DEN) W | Zegwaard (NED) W | Pedersen (DEN) L | Albert (FRA) W | |
| Frank Dove | Heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Petersen (DEN) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Harold Franks | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Piochelle (FRA) W | Eagan (USA) L | Brown (GBR) W | |
| James Gilmour | Lightweight | N/A | Sæterhaug (NOR) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Frederick Grace | Lightweight | N/A | Nak (NED) W | Mosberg (USA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Alexander Ireland | Welterweight | Bye | Reichenbach (SUI) W | Suhr (DEN) W | Clark (USA) W | Schneider (CAN) L | |
| Harry Mallin | Middleweight | Bye | Cranston (USA) W | Lagonia (USA) W | Herscovitch (CAN) W | Prud'Homme (CAN) W | |
| George McKenzie | Bantamweight | N/A | Bye | Koss (NOR) W | Walker (RSA) L | Hébrans (BEL) W | |
| Ronald Rawson | Heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Stewart (USA) W | Eluère (FRA) W | Petersen (DEN) W | |
| Frederic Virtue | Flyweight | N/A | Zegwaard (NED) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Frederick Whitbread | Welterweight | Bye | Gillet (FRA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Edward White | Middleweight | Bye | Olsen (DEN) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Denmark | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| France | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Norway | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| United States | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Total international | 19 | 14 | .576 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 20 | 15 | .571 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Semifinals | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Final | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Bronze match | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Total | 20 | 15 | .571 |

## Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of six different nations to win a gold medal in the six cycling events; the British team also took three silvers and one bronze to make the nation the most successful cycling team in 1920. All of Great Britain's medals came in track cycling, with the gold coming from Lance and Ryan's tandem.

### Road cycling

| Cyclist | Event | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank |
| William Genders | Time trial | 4:50:23.6 | 9 |
| David Marsh | Time trial | 5:09:23.6 | 26 |
| Leon Meredith | Time trial | 4:58:55.6 | 18 |
| Edward Newell | Time trial | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| William Genders David Marsh Leon Meredith Edward Newell | Team time trial | Did not finish | Did not finish |

### Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Repechage semis | Repechage semis | Repechage final | Repechage final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Cyril Alden | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | |
| Thomas Harvey | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8 |
| Horace Johnson | Sprint | 12.6 | 1 Q | 11.8 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | 14.8 | 1 Q | 15.1 | |
| Horace Johnson | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Thomas Lance | Sprint | 13.2 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Harry Ryan | Sprint | 13.2 | 1 Q | 12.8 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | 12.6 | 1 Q | 15.1 | |
| William Stewart | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8 |
| Albert White | Sprint | Unknown | 2 Q | 12.6 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | Advanced directly | 15.3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cyril Alden William Stewart | Tandem | N/A | N/A | 15.6 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 2 B | Unknown | 4 |
| Thomas Lance Harry Ryan | Tandem | N/A | N/A | 12.0 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.6 | 1 Q | 11.2 | |
| Henry Lee William Ormston | Tandem | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15.3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cyril Alden Thomas Harvey Horace Johnson Henry Lee William Stewart Albert White | Team pursuit | N/A | N/A | 5:23.8 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5:14.0 | 1 Q | 5:13.8 | |

## Fencing

Eighteen fencers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British team's best individual result came from its only event finalist, Dalglish, who placed eighth in the sabre. The foil team placed fifth for the best overall result for Britain.
Ranks given are within the group.
| Fencer | Event | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Fencer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| John Blake | Épée | 4–5 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Burt | Épée | 1–6 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ronald Campbell | Épée | 3–5 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ronald Campbell | Sabre | N/A | N/A | 3–4 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Robin Dalglish | Épée | 4–4 | 4 Q | 1–9 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Robin Dalglish | Sabre | N/A | N/A | 5–2 | 2 Q | 3–3 | 4 Q | 5–6 | 8 |
| Philip Doyne | Foil | N/A | N/A | 2–4 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Martin Holt | Épée | 3–5 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Herbert Huntington | Sabre | N/A | N/A | 5–3 | 4 Q | 1–5 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| H. Evan James | Foil | N/A | N/A | 2–6 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cecil Kershaw | Foil | N/A | N/A | 0–6 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cecil Kershaw | Sabre | N/A | N/A | 3–3 | 3 Q | 2–4 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alfred Martin | Sabre | N/A | N/A | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Robert Montgomerie | Épée | 3–6 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Robert Montgomerie | Foil | N/A | N/A | 2–6 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Notley | Épée | 2–6 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edgar Seligman | Foil | N/A | N/A | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eric Startin | Sabre | N/A | N/A | 1–6 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Thomas Wand-Tetley | Foil | N/A | N/A | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Roland Willoughby | Épée | 3–4 | 5 Q | 2–8 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Roland Willoughby | Foil | N/A | N/A | 3–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jack Blake George Burt Martin Holt Robert Montgomerie Barry Notley Edgar Seligman | Team épée | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1–4 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Philip Doyne Evan James Cecil Kershaw Robert Montgomerie Edgar Seligman Roland Willoughby | Team foil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2–3 | 3 Q | 0–4 | 5 |
| Ronald Campbell Robin Dalglish William Hammond Herbert Huntington Cecil Kershaw William Marsh Alfred Ridley-Martin | Team sabre | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1–6 | 6 |

## Field hockey

Great Britain competed in field hockey for the second time, fielding a single team this time. The team took the gold medal in the four-team round robin, defeating each of the other three teams.
| Team | Event | Final | Final |
| Team | Event | Result | Rank |
| Great Britain men's national field hockey team | Field hockey | 3–0 | |

## Football

Great Britain competed in the Olympic football tournament for the fourth time, having missed only the 1904 tournament. The country had won gold medals in each of its first three appearances while going undefeated. The team's streak was abruptly halted in 1920, however, with a stunning first round loss to Norway.

### Final rank

    10th

## Gymnastics

Twenty-seven gymnasts represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, matched only by France. The British squad included only one team, with no gymnasts competing in the individual all-around. The team came in last place of the five competing countries.

### Artistic gymnastics

| Gymnast | Event | Final | Final |
| Gymnast | Event | Result | Rank |
| Sidney Andrew Albert Betts A. G. Cocksedge J. Cotterell William Cowhig Sidney Cross Horace Dawswell J. E. Dingley S. Domville H. W. Doncaster R. E. Edgecombe W. Edwards Henry John Finchett Bernard Franklin J. Harris Samuel Hodgetts Stanley Leigh George Masters Ronald McLean Oliver Morris E. P. Ness A. E. Page A. O. Pinner Teddy Pugh H. W. Taylor John Walker Ralph H. Yandell | Team | 290.115 | 5 |

## Modern pentathlon

Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon.
A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
| Pentathlete | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Pentathlete | Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | Rank |
| John Boustead | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 66 | 15 |
| Edward Clarke | 17 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 11 |
| Edward Gedge | 16 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 78 | 21 |
| Thomas Wand-Tetley | 22 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 17 |

## Polo

Great Britain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the third time, the only nation to have competed in each edition of the competition to that point (and, eventually, the entire time polo was played at the Olympics). Great Britain fielded a single team in 1920, as opposed to 1900 and 1908, when the country had players on six of the eight teams to play. The British team nevertheless took another gold medal, defeating Belgium in the semifinals and Spain in the final.

### Final rank

    Gold

## Rowing

Ten rowers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Both of the British boats earned silver medals; in each instance, it was an American boat which beat Great Britain's representative in the final.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Rower | Cox | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Jack Beresford | N/A | Single sculls | 7:45.0 | 1 Q | 7:45.0 | 1 Q | 7:36.0 | |
| Ewart Horsfall Guy Oliver Nickalls Richard Lucas Walter James John Campbell Sebastian Earl Ralph Shove Sidney Swann | Robin Johnstone | Eight | 6:19.0 | 1 Q | 6:26.4 | 1 Q | 6:05.8 | |

## Sailing

Six sailors represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Britain had the only female sailor of 1920. Both of the nation's boats took gold medals, without competition in the 18 foot class and over a Norwegian team in the 7 metre.
| Sailors | Class | Race 1 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 3 | Total | Total |
| Sailors | Class | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Robert Coleman William Maddison Cyril Wright Dorothy Wright | 7 metre | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |

## Skating
### Figure skating

Six figure skaters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three countries to compete in both Summer Olympics figure skating competitions. The British team was able to capture only a single bronze medal in 1920.
| Skater | Event | Final | Final |
| Skater | Event | Result | Rank |
| Kenneth Beaumont | Men's singles | 59.0 | 9 |
| Phyllis Johnson | Ladies' singles | 18.5 | 4 |
| Basil Williams | Men's singles | 49.5 | 7 |
| Phyllis Johnson Basil Williams | Pairs | 25.0 | |
| Ethel Muckelt Sydney Wallwork | Pairs | 34.0 | 5 |
| Kenneth Beaumont Madeleine Beaumont | Pairs | 55.0 | 8 |

## Shooting

Seven shooters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and France) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. The British shooters were unable to secure a medal for the first time since 1900.
| Shooter | Event | Final | Final |
| Shooter | Event | Result | Rank |
| Enoch Jenkins | Trap | Unknown | Unknown |
| George Whitaker | Trap | 79 | 12 |
| William Ellicott William Grosvenor Harold Humby Charles Palmer Ernest Pocock George Whitaker | Team clay pigeons | 488 | 4 |

## Tennis

Eight tennis players, four men and four women, competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with France for the most of any country. The doubles competitions were Great Britain's strength, with both gold medals coming from pairs—men's and women's. The country added a pair of silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles. The British players also took a pair of medals in the women's singles; Holman took silver and McKane won the bronze.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
| Player | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Alfred Beamish | Men's singles | Woffek (TCH) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 | Ardelt (TCH) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Alonso (ESP) L 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Geraldine Beamish | Women's singles | N/A | Bye | Holman (GBR) L 8–6, 6–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Edith Holman | Women's singles | N/A | Bye | Beamish (GBR) W 8–6, 6–2 | Arendt (BEL) W 6–2, 6–3 | McKane (GBR) W | Lenglen (FRA) L 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Francis Lowe | Men's singles | Bye | Zerlentis (GRE) W 14–12, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4 | Colombo (ITA) W 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 | Winslow (RSA) L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Kathleen McKane | Women's singles | N/A | Vaussard (FRA) W 6–4, 6–4 | Gagliardi (ITA) W 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 | D'Ayen (FRA) W 6–2, 6–3 | Holman (GBR) L | Fick (SWE) W 6–2, 6–0 | |
| Winifred McNair | Women's singles | N/A | Bye | Lenglen (FRA) L 6–0, 6–0 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Oswald Turnbull | Men's singles | Bye | Bye | Balbi (ITA) W 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2 | Alonso (ESP) W 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Raymond (RSA) L 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | Winslow (RSA) L | 4 |
| Max Woosnam | Men's singles | Müller (SWE) W 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | Alonso (ESP) L 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 |
| Alfred Beamish Francis Lowe | Men's doubles | N/A | Blackbeard & Dodd (RSA) L 6–1, 10–8, 6–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 |
| Alfred Beamish Geraldine Beamish | Mixed doubles | N/A | McNair & Turnbull (GBR) W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Décugis & Lenglen (FRA) L 6–2, 6–0 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Geraldine Beamish Edith Holman | Women's doubles | N/A | N/A | Bye | de Borman & Tschaggeny (BEL) W 6–2, 6–4 | Arendt & Storms (BEL) W 6–1, 6–1 | McKane & McNair (GBR) L 8–6, 6–4 | |
| Edith Holman Francis Lowe | Mixed doubles | N/A | McKane & Woosnam (GBR) L 7–5, 8–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 14 |
| Kathleen McKane Winifred McNair | Women's doubles | N/A | N/A | Bye | Chaudoir & Dupont (BEL) W 6–2, 7–5 | d'Ayen & Lenglen (FRA) W 2–6, 3–6, 8–6 | Beamish & Holman (GBR) W 8–6, 6–4 | |
| Kathleen McKane Max Woosnam | Mixed doubles | N/A | Holman & Lowe (GBR) W 7–5, 8–6 | d'Ayen & Hirsch (FRA) W 6–4, 6–2 | Bye | Skrbková & Žemla-Rázný (TCH) W 9–7, 6–3 | Décugis & Lenglen (FRA) L 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Winifred McNair Oswald Turnbull | Mixed doubles | N/A | Beamish Beamish (GBR) L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 14 |
| Oswald Turnbull Max Woosnam | Men's doubles | N/A | Bye | Týř & Woffek (TCH) W 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 | Balbi & Colombo (ITA) W 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3 | Albarran & Décugis (FRA) W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8 | Kashio & Kumagai (JPN) W 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| France | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Africa | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Spain | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total international | 22 | 10 | .688 |
| Great Britain | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Total | 27 | 15 | .643 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 64 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Round of 32 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Round of 16 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Quarterfinals | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Semifinals | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| Final | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Bronze match | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 27 | 15 | .643 |

## Tug of war

Great Britain competed in the Olympic tug of war tournament for the third time in 1920, the final appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Along with Sweden and the United States, Great Britain's three appearances in the five Olympic tug of war tournaments were the most of any nation.
The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal to become the only country to win two Olympic golds in the tug of war.
All matches were best-of-three pulls.

### Final rank

    Gold

## Weightlifting

Two weightlifters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in 1896 but not 1900.
| Weightlifter | Event | Final | Final |
| Weightlifter | Event | Result | Rank |
| Percy Mills | 67.5 kg | 192.5 | 12 |
| John Paine | 60 kg | 172.5 | 11 |

## Wrestling

Ten wrestlers competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British wrestlers competed only in the freestyle, with two wrestlers in each weight class. Bernard and Wright took bronze medals; they were the only two Britons to get any wins at all, winning two matches apiece.

### Freestyle

| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
| Edgar Bacon | Middleweight | Bye | Penttala (FIN) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Stanley Bacon | Middleweight | Bye | Frantz (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Bernard Bernard | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | Harrasse (FRA) (W) | Ackerly (USA) (L) | Shinde (IND) (W) | |
| Henry Inman | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | Shinde (IND) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Frederick Mason | Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | Meyer (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Archie MacDonald | Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | Nilsson (SWE) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| William Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Redman (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Noel Rhys | Light heavyweight | N/A | Westerlund (FIN) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| William Wilson | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Redman (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Herbert Wright | Lightweight | N/A | Bye | Joudiou (FRA) (W) | Svensson (SWE) (L) | Thys (BEL) (W) | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Finland | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| India | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Sweden | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| United States | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Total | 4 | 10 | .286 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Quarterfinals | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Semifinals | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 4 | 10 | .286 |