Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

competes at the

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as part of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

. This article provides a list of medallists for Great Britain at every Summer and Winter Olympics who are Scottish, as well as teams where at least one member was Scottish.

List of Summer Olympic medallists

1896 Athens

Launceston Elliot Launceston Elliot (9 June 1874 – 8 August 1930) was a Scottish weightlifter, and the first British Olympic champion. Biography Launceston Elliot was conceived in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, after which he was named, but before his ...

, Gold,

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, One-Handed *

, Silver, Weightlifting, Two-Handed

1900 Paris

* Walter Rutherford, Silver, Golf * David Robertson, Bronze, Golf

1908 London

* Arthur Robertson, Gold, Team steeplechase *Wyndham Halswelle, Gold, 400 m *

Angus Gillan Sir James Angus Gillan (11 October 1885 – 23 April 1981) was a Scottish rower and colonial service official. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Gillan was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was ...

, Gold, Coxless fours * George Cornet, Gold, Water polo *

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, Gold, 12 metres class * Arthur Robertson, Silver, Steeplechase * Alex McCulloch, Silver, Single sculls *

Hugh Roddin Hugh Joseph Roddin (March 10, 1887 – March 3, 1954) was an Olympic boxer from Scotland. He was the first Scottish boxer to win an Olympics boxing medal when he took home the bronze in 1908. Biography Roddin, universally known as 'Hugh ...

, Bronze, Featherweight boxing *

, Bronze, Hockey

1912 Stockholm

* Philip Fleming, Gold, Rowing eights *

, Gold, Rowing eights *

Wally Kinnear William Duthie Kinnear (3 December 1880 – 5 March 1974) was a Scottish rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won major single scull events prior to the First World War. Early days Better known to his friends as ...

, Gold, Single sculls * Henry Macintosh, Gold, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Robert Murray, Gold, Small bore shooting * George Cornet, Gold, Water polo * Isabella Moore, Gold, 100 m freestyle swimming *

James Soutter James Tindal Soutter (1 January 1885, Echt, Aberdeenshire – 8 August 1966, Edinburgh) was a Scottish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for Great Britain and Ireland at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm ...

, Bronze, 400 m relay *

John Sewell John Sewell (born December 8, 1940) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 58th mayor of Toronto from 1978 to 1980. Background Born and raised in the Beach neighbourhood, in Toronto, Sewell attended Malvern Collegiate Institute ...

, Silver,

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team

1920 Antwerp

* Robert Lindsay, Gold, 400 m relay *

, Gold, Tug of war team * William Peacock, Gold, Water polo *

James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada *James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebe ...

, Silver, Cross country team *

Alexander Ireland Alexander Ireland may refer to: * Alexander Ireland (boxer) (1901–1966), Scottish amateur and professional welter/middleweight boxer * Alexander Ireland (journalist) Alexander Ireland (1810–1894) was a Scottish journalist, man of letters, a ...

, Silver, Welterweight boxing *

, Bronze, 10,000 m * George McKenzie, Bronze, Bantamweight boxing * William Cuthbertson, Bronze, Flyweight boxing

1924 Paris

Eric Liddell Eric Henry Liddell (; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary. Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when p ...

, Gold, 400 m *Eric Liddell, Bronze, 200 m * James McNabb, Gold, Coxless fours * James McKenzie, Silver, Lightweight boxing * Archie Macdonald, Bronze, 100 kg freestyle wrestling

1928 Amsterdam

* Ellen King, Silver, 100 m backstroke swimming *Ellen King, Silver, 100 m freestyle relay swimming * Sarah Stewart, Silver, 100 m freestyle relay swimming

1948 London

Alistair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale (5 December 1925 – 27 February 2009) was a British athlete and cricketer. McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Brit ...

, Silver, 4 × 100 m relay * David Brodie, Silver, Hockey team * Robin Lindsay, Silver, Hockey team * William Lindsay, Silver, Hockey team *

George Sime George Brander Sime (28 February 1915 – 9 September 1990) was a British and Scottish international field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and al ...

, Silver, Hockey team *

Neil White William Neil White (2 May 1920 – 19 February 1990) was a Scottish people, Scottish sportsman who played first-class cricket and field hockey. White was born at Troon, Ayrshire and died at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Cricket White was a rig ...

, Silver, Hockey team *

Catherine Gibson Catherine Gibson (21 March 1931 – 25 June 2013), later known by her married name Catherine Brown, was a Scottish swimmer. During a 16-year career she won three European Championships medals and a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Brit ...

, Bronze, 400 m freestyle swimming

1952 Helsinki

Douglas Stewart Douglas Stewart may refer to: *Douglas Stewart (poet) (1913–1985), Australian poet *Edward Askew Sothern (1826–1881), English actor who was sometimes known as Douglas Stewart * Douglas Stewart (equestrian) (1913–1991), British Olympic equestri ...

, Gold, Equestrian showjumping team * Stephen Theobald, Bronze, Hockey team * Helen Gordon, Bronze, 200 m breaststroke swimming

1956 Melbourne

* Dick McTaggart, Gold, Boxing, Lightweight * John McCormack, Bronze, Boxing, Light Middleweight

1960 Rome

* Dick McTaggart, Bronze, Lightweight boxing

1964 Tokyo

Bobby McGregor Robert Bilsand McGregor, MBE (born 3 April 1944), nicknamed the "Falkirk Flyer", is a Scottish former competitive swimmer. Swimming career He competed in eight events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 100-met ...

, Silver, Swimming, 100 m Freestyle

1968 Mexico

Rodney Pattisson Rodney Stuart Pattisson, MBE (born 5 August 1943) is a British yachtsman. He is a double Olympic gold medalist in sailing won at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics both in the Flying Dutchman class. He also won a silver m ...

, Gold, Yachting Flying Dutchman

1972 Munich

, Gold, Yachting Flying Dutchman * David Jenkins, Silver, 400 m relay team *

David Wilkie David Wilkie may refer to: * David Wilkie (artist) (1785–1841), Scottish painter * David Wilkie (surgeon) (1882–1938), British surgeon, scientist and philanthropist * David Wilkie (footballer) (1914–2011), Australian rules footballer * David ...

, Silver, 200 m breaststroke swimming * Ian Stewart, Bronze, 5,000 m

1976 Montreal

, Gold, 200 m breaststroke swimming *David Wilkie, Silver, 100 m breaststroke swimming *

, Silver, Yachting Flying Dutchman *

Alan McClatchey Alan McClatchey (born 16 September 1956) is a Scottish former swimmer who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and won a bronze medal as a member of the British 4x200-metre freestyle relay with Gordon Downie, David ...

, Bronze, 200 m freestyle swimming relay *

Gordon Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its forma ...

, Bronze, 200 m freestyle swimming relay * Hugh Matheson, Silver, Men's Rowing Eights * David Maxwell, Silver, Men's Rowing Eights

1980 Moscow

1984 Los Angeles

1988 Seoul

1992 Barcelona

1996 Atlanta

2000 Sydney

2004 Athens

2008 Beijing

2012 London

2016 Rio

2020 Tokyo

List of Winter Olympic medallists

1924 Chamonix

Royal Caledonian Curling Club The Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC), branded as Scottish Curling is a curling club in Edinburgh, Scotland. It developed the first official rules for the sport, and is the governing body of curling in Scotland. The RCCC was founded on 25 ...

, Gold, Curling

1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

* James Foster, Gold,

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2002 Salt Lake City

Rhona Martin Rhona Howie, MBE (born 12 October 1966, Ayrshire), better known under her married name, Rhona Martin, is a British curler most famous for skipping the British women's team at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team claimed the gold medal. ...

(skipper), Gold, Curling *

Deborah Knox Deborah Knox MBE (born 26 September 1968 in Dunfermline) is a British curler from Lochgelly, Scotland. She is best known for being part of the British curling team that won gold in the 2002 winter Olympics. In the 2002 Olympics, Knox played ...

, Gold, Curling *

Fiona MacDonald Fiona MacDonald MBE (born 9 December 1974) is a Scottish curler and Olympic champion, born in Paisley. She received a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.Janice Rankin Janice Rankin MBE (born 8 February 1972 as Janice Watt) is a Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,Margaret Morton Margaret Morton MBE (born 29 January 1968) is a Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City

, Gold, Curling

2014 Sochi

David Murdoch David Matthew Murdoch (born 17 April 1978) is a retired Scottish curler from Stirling. As the Scotland skip, he and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith are the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champion ...

(skipper), Silver, Men's Curling *

Greg Drummond Greg Drummond (born 3 February 1989 in Forfar) is a Scottish curler from Stirling. Career Drummond first appeared on the world stage as the alternate for the Scottish team at the 2007 World Junior Curling Championships. The team, skipped by ...

, Silver, Men's Curling * Scott Andrews, Silver, Men's Curling *

Michael Goodfellow Michael Goodfellow OBE (born 8 January 1941) is a British professor in microbial systematics, specialising in Actinomycetota taxonomy. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is also the ch ...

, Silver, Men's Curling *

Tom Brewster Thomas Brewster Jr. (born 10 April 1974) is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland. He is currently the coach of the Ross Paterson men's team. Career Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995. The Scottish ...

, Silver, Men's Curling *

Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead (born 22 April 1990) is a Scottish former curler from Perth and the skip of the British Olympic Curling team. Muirhead and the GB team became Olympic champions at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, having previously won the bro ...

(skipper), Bronze, Woman's Curling *

Anna Sloan Anna Sloan (born 5 February 1991) is a Scottish curler. She was the longtime third for the Eve Muirhead rink. Representing Scotland, they won the 2011 European Championships, the 2013 World Championships, and the 2017 European Championships. ...

, Bronze, Woman's Curling *

Vicki Adams Victoria Elizabeth "Vicki" Chalmers (née Adams) (born 16 November 1989) is a Scottish curler who was the long time second for Eve Muirhead. Representing Scotland, they won the 2013 World Championships and the European Championships in 2011 ...

, Bronze, Woman's Curling * Claire Hamilton, Bronze, Woman's Curling *

Lauren Gray Lauren Gray (born 3 November 1991) is a Scottish curler from Stirling. As alternate for the Eve Muirhead rink, she won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships for Scotland, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Great Britai ...

, Bronze, Woman's Curling *

Stuart Benson Stuart Benson (born 12 February 1981) is a former bobsledder who competed for Team GB, and an avionics technician in the Royal Air Force. His competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the four-man bobsleigh, competing with John James ...

, Bronze, Men's 4-Man Bobsleigh

Notes

References

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List of Summer Olympic medallists

1896 Athens

1900 Paris

1908 London

1912 Stockholm

1920 Antwerp

1924 Paris

1928 Amsterdam

1948 London

1952 Helsinki

1956 Melbourne

1960 Rome

1964 Tokyo

1968 Mexico

1972 Munich

1976 Montreal

1980 Moscow

1984 Los Angeles

1988 Seoul

1992 Barcelona

1996 Atlanta

2000 Sydney

2004 Athens

2008 Beijing

2012 London

2016 Rio

2020 Tokyo

List of Winter Olympic medallists

1924 Chamonix

1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

2002 Salt Lake City

2014 Sochi

See also

Notes

References