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, represented by the

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(BOA), competed at the

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, United States. British athletes have competed in every single

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. 300 competitors, 184 men and 116 women, took part in 175 events in 22 sports. The Atlanta games saw Great Britain's worst performance at a Summer Olympics since 1952, finishing in 36th position - below nations such as

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and

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- winning a single gold medal, and 15 medals overall. The poor British performance at the Atlanta Olympics led to the creation of

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, a public body which distributes National Lottery funding for elite sports, which started the following year. Previously, due to a lack of funding, cyclist

Chris Boardman Christopher Miles Boardman, (born 26 August 1968) is a British former racing cyclist. A time trial and prologue specialist, Boardman won the inaugural men's World time trial championship in 1994, won the individual pursuit gold medal at the 19 ...

had acclimatised to the humidity of Atlanta by practicing in his home bathroom with the shower turned on, and divers Bob Morgan and

Tony Ally Antonio "Tony" Pietro Ally (born ''Ali'', 17 August 1973) is a British diver. Early life Ally was brought up in Catford, London and had a difficult start to life after being diagnosed with a hearing disorder during childhood. When he was nine, ...

sold their Olympic kits while in Atlanta in order to raise funds. Nevertheless, the single gold medal won by rowers

Matthew Pinsent Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, (; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports br ...

and

Steve Redgrave Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds ...

ensured that Great Britain maintained its record of winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics. __TOC__

Medallists

Gold

and

– Rowing, Men's Coxless Pair

Silver

Ben Ainslie Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie (born 5 February 1977) is a British competitive sailor. Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at the four consecutiv ...

– Sailing, Men's Open Laser Class *

Steve Backley Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a ...

– Athletics, Men's javelin throw *

Roger Black Roger Anthony Black MBE (born 31 March 1966) is a retired English athlete who competed internationally for Great Britain and England. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Ga ...

– Athletics, Men's 400 m * Jonathan Edwards – Athletics, Men's triple jump * Paul Palmer – Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle *

Jamie Baulch James Stephen Baulch (born 3 May 1973) is a retired Welsh sprint athlete and television presenter. He won the 400 metres gold medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. As a member of British 4 × 400 metres relay teams, he won a gold medal ...

, Mark Richardson,

Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and Wo ...

, Mark Hylton (heats) and

Du'aine Ladejo Du'aine Ladejo (born 14 February 1971, in Paddington, London, England) is an English-born Athletics (sport), athlete and television personality. In his sports career, he was best known for winning the 400 metres sprint gold medal at the 1994 Eur ...

(heats) – Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay *

John Merricks John Edward Merricks (16 February 1971 – 15 October 1997) was an English sailor. He represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he received the silver medal in the 470 class along with his sailing partner, Ian Walk ...

and Ian Walker – Sailing, Men's 470 Class *

Neil Broad Neil Broad (born 20 November 1966) is a former professional tennis player who represented Great Britain for most of his playing career. He is a former UK number 1 who won seven ATP tour doubles titles in his career, and won the silver medal in ...

and

Tim Henman Timothy Henry Henman (born 6 September 1974) is a British former professional tennis player. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis. He was the first British man to reach the singles semifinals of Wimbledon since Roger Taylor in the ...

– Tennis, Men's Doubles

Bronze

– Cycling, Men's Road Time Trial *

Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born 27 August 1972) is a British sports presenter and former track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was twice Commonwealth Games champion, ...

– Athletics, Women's Heptathlon * Max Sciandri – Cycling, Men's Road Race *

Graeme Smith Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for South Africa in all formats. In 2003, he was appointed captain of the national team, taking over from Shaun Pollock. He held th ...

– Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle *

Steve Smith Stephen, Steve, Stevie, or Steven Smith may refer to: Academics * Steve Smith (political scientist) (born 1952), British international relations theorist and senior university manager * Stephen Smith (journalist) (born 1956), American journalist, ...

– Athletics, Men's High Jump *

Tim Foster Timothy James Carrington Foster, MBE (born 19 January 1970) is an English rower who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Career He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the World Rowing Junior Ch ...

Rupert Obholzer Rupert Obholzer (born 27 March 1970 in Cape Town) is a British rower. He was educated at Hampton School along with Johnny and Greg Searle and then St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he stroked the dark blue boat to victory in the 19 ...

Greg Searle Gregory Mark Pascoe Searle (born 20 March 1972) is a British Olympic rower educated at Hampton School and London South Bank University. Career Greg Searle is an Olympic gold medalist, winning the coxed pairs event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic ...

, and

Jonny Searle Jonathan "Jonny" William C. Searle (born 8 May 1969) is a British rower and business man. Along with his brother Gregory, and coxswain Garry Herbert, Searle won the gold medal in the coxed pair event at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. Early ...

– Rowing, Men's Coxless Four

Medals by day

Archery

Athletics

Men's 100 metres *

Linford Christie Linford Cicero Christie (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World ...

** Heat - 10.26 ** Quarter-final - 10.03 ** Semi-final - 10.04 ** Final - DSQ * Ian Mackie ** Heat - 10.27 ** Quarter-final - 10.25 ** Semi-final - DNS *

Darren Braithwaite Darren Braithwaite (born 20 January 1969) is a retired British sprinter. Braithwaite was a member of the British team which set a world indoor record for the rarely contested 4×200 metres relay on 3 March 1991 in Glasgow. Braithwaite and his ...

** Heat - 10.29 ** Quarter-final - 10.27 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 metres *

** Heat - 20.64 ** Quarter-final - 20.59 (→ did not advance) * John Regis ** Heat - 20.78 ** Quarter-final - 20.56 ** Semi-final - 20.58 (→ did not advance) * Owusu Dako ** Heat - 20.83 (→ did not advance) Men's 400 metres *

** Heat - 45.28 ** Quarter-final - 44.72 ** Semi-final - 44.69 ** Final - 44.41 (→ Silver Medal) *

** Heat - 45.22 ** Quarter-final - 45.04 ** Semi-final - 45.01 ** Final - 44.70 (→ 5th Place) *

** Heat - 46.27 ** Quarter-final - 45.62 (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres *

Curtis Robb Curtis Robb (born 7 June 1972) is a former British middle distance runner, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, in 1992 and 1996. Running career Robb first began running with Liverpool Harriers & AC, a racing team ...

** Heat - 1:45.85 ** Semi-Final - 1:47.48 (→ did not advance) * Craig Winrow ** Heat - 1:47.41 ** Semi-Final - 1:48.57 (→ did not advance) * David Maxwell Strang ** Heat 1:47.96 (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres *

John Mayock John Paul Mayock (born 26 October 1970, in Barnsley) is a retired male English middle distance runner. Athletics career Mayock has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and a ...

** Heat - 3:42.31 ** Semi-final - 3:34.55 ** Final - 3:40.18 (→ 11th Place) * Kevin McKay ** Heat - 3:38.02 ** Semi-final - 3:43.61 (→ did not advance) * Anthony Whiteman ** Heat - 3:40.74 ** Semi-final - 3:36.11 (→ did not advance) Men's 5,000 metres * John Nuttall **Qualification – 13:52.16 **Semi-final – 14:08.39 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres * Paul Evans ** Qualification – 28:24.39 **Final - DNF * Jon Brown ** Qualification – 28:19.85 **Final - 27:59.72 (→ 10th place) Men's Marathon *

Richard Nerurkar Richard David Nerurkar MBE (born 6 January 1964) is a former track and field athlete from Great Britain, competing in the long-distance running events. Personal life Nerurkar was born in Wolverhampton, England, to an Indian father and English ...

– 2:13.39 (→ 5th place) * Peter Whitehead – 2:22.37 (→ 55th place) * Steve Brace – 2:23.28 (→ 60th place) Men's 110m Hurdles *

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became wo ...

** Heat - 13.36 ** Quarter-final - 13.33 ** Semi-final - 13.17 ** Final - 13.19 (→ 4th Place) *

Tony Jarrett Anthony Alexander Jarrett (born 13 August 1968 in Enfield, London) is a male former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. Athletics career He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the World Championships in 1993 and 1995, and a ...

** Heat - 13.47 ** Quarter-final - DSQ * Andy Tulloch ** Heat - 13.56 ** Quarter-final - 13.68 (→ did not advance) Men's 400m Hurdles *

Jon Ridgeon Jonathan ("Jon") Peter Ridgeon (born 14 February 1967) is an English former athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 metres hurdles. In the 110m hurdles, he won the silver medal at the 1987 World Championships and the g ...

**Heat – 49.31 **Semi-final – 49.43 (→ did not advance) * Gary Jennings **Heat – 50.41 (→ did not advance) * Peter Crampton **Heat – 49.78 (→ did not advance) Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase * Keith Cullen ** Heat – 8:31.26 ** Semi-finals – 8:46.74 (→ did not advance) * Justin Chaston ** Heat – 8:28.32 ** Semi-finals – 8:28.50 (→ did not advance) * Spencer Duval ** Heat – 8:46.76 (→ did not advance) Men's 50 km Walk *

Chris Maddocks Christopher ("Chris") Lloyd Maddocks (born 28 March 1957) is a male retired race walker from Great Britain. He competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In his final competitive race, the 50 ...

– 4:18:41 (→ 34th place) Men's 4 × 100m Relay *

Darren Campbell Darren Andrew Campbell, (born 12 September 1973) is a British former sprint athlete. He was the sprint coach at Wasps Rugby Club for the 2015–16 season. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay. ...

, Owusu Dako ** Heat - DNF Men's 4 × 400m Relay *

, Mark Richardson and

**Heat – 3:01.79 **Semi-final – 3:01.36 **Final – 2:56.60 (→ Silver Medal) Men's High Jump *

** Qualification - 2.28 ** Final - 2.35 (→ Bronze Medal) *

Dalton Grant Dalton Grant (born 8 April 1966) is a former high jumper. Athletics career Grant won a total number of four national titles for Great Britain (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved ...

** Qualification - 2.26 (→ did not advance) Men's Pole Vault *

Nick Buckfield Nicholas ("Nick") Jean Buckfield (born 5 June 1973) is an English former pole vaulter. Athletics career During his youth he was a talented footballer, turning down a youth training contract with Aldershot F.C. at the age of 16. He was educated ...

** Qualification - 5.40 (→ did not advance) * Neil Winter ** Qualification - 5.40 (→ did not advance) Men's Triple Jump * Jonathan Edwards ** Qualification - 16.96 ** Final – 17.88 (→ Silver Medal) *

Francis Agyepong Francis Keita Agyepong (born 16 June 1965, in London) is a male retired English triple jumper. Athletics career Agyepong won the silver medal in at the 1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, and finished 7th at the 1995 IAAF World Indo ...

** Qualification - 16.71 (→ did not advance) Men's Shot Put * Shaun Pickering ** Qualification - 18.29 (→ did not advance) Men's Discus Throw *

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

** Qualification – 61.64 m (→ did not advance) * Glen Smith ** Qualification – 54.88 m (→ did not advance) Men's Hammer Throw * David Smith ** Qualification – 69.32 m (→ did not advance) Men's Javelin Throw *

** Qualification - 84.14 ** Final – 87.44 (→ Silver Medal) * Mick Hill ** Qualification - 80.48 ** Final – 78.58 (→ 12th Place) * Nick Nieland ** Qualification - 75.74 (→ did not advance) Men's Decathlon * Alex Kruger ** DNF Women's 100 metres * Stephi Douglas ** Heat - 11.61 ** Quarter-final - 11.75 (→ did not advance) * Marcia Richardson ** Heat - 11.42 ** Quarter-final - 11.55 (→ did not advance) * Simmone Jacobs ** Heat - 11.39 ** Quarter-final - 11.47 (→ did not advance) Women's 200 metres *

Katharine Merry Katharine Merry (born 21 September 1974) is an English former sprinter. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the fastest woman in the world over 400 m in 2001, with her career best of 49.59 seconds. Sh ...

** Heat - 23.14 ** Quarter-final - 23.17 (→ did not advance) * Simmone Jacobs ** Heat - 23.36 ** Quarter-final - 22.96 (→ did not advance) Women's 400 metres *

Donna Fraser Donna Karen Fraser (born 7 November 1972) in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English former athlete, who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 m. Career An exceptional junior, Fraser won six English Schools 200 m titles (as well ...

** Heat - 52.78 ** Quarter-final - 51.58 (→ did not advance) * Phylis Smith ** Heat - 51.29 ** Quarter-final - 52.16 (→ did not advance) Women's 800 metres *

Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British middle distance athlete. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She set British ...

** Heat - 1:58.80 ** Semi-final - 1:58.49 ** Final - 1:58.81 (→ 4th Place) *

Diane Modahl Diane Dolores Modahl (née Edwards, born 17 June 1966) is an English former middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She won Gold in the 800 m title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, ...

** Heat - DNF Women's 1500 metres *

** Heat - 4:07.36 ** Semi-final - 4:05.88 ** Final - 4:07.46 (→ 11th Place) Women's 5,000 metres *

Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Maratho ...

** Heat - 15:23.90 ** Final - 15:13.11 (→ 5th Place) * Sonia McGeorge ** Heat – 16:01.92 (→ did not advance) * Alison Wyeth ** Heat – 16:24.74 (→ did not advance) Women's Marathon *

Liz McColgan Elizabeth Nuttall (née Lynch, formerly McColgan; born 24 May 1964) is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete. She won the gold medal for the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, and a ...

– 2:34.30 (→ 16th place) * Karen MacLeod – 2:42.08 (→ 45th place) *

Suzanne Rigg Suzanne Rigg (née Youngberg, born 29 November 1963) is an American-born long-distance runner who had dual American/British citizenship. She represented Great Britain in the women's marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She also won a team sil ...

– 2:52.09 (→ 58th place) Women's 110 m Hurdles * Angela Thorp ** Heat - 12.93 ** Quarter-final - 12.99 ** Semi-final - 12.80 (→ did not advance) * Jacqui Agyepong ** Heat - 13.24 (→ did not advance) Women's 400 m Hurdles *

Sally Gunnell Sally Jane Janet Gunnell (born 29 July 1966) is a British former track and field athlete, active between 1984 and 1997, who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles. During a golden 24-month period between 1992 and 1994, Gunne ...

** Qualification – 55.29 ** Semi-finals – DNF (→ did not advance) Women's 10km Walk *

Vicky Lupton Victoria ("Vicky") Anne Lupton (born 17 April 1972 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired female race walker from England. Athletics career Lupton twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. She set h ...

– 47:05 (→ 33rd place) Women's 4×100 metres Relay * Angie Thorp, Marcia Richardson, Simmone Jacobs,

** Final - 43.93 (→ 8th place)
Women's 4×400 metres Relay * Phylis Smith, Allison Curbishley,

and Georgina Oladapo ** Qualification – 3:28.13 (→ did not advance) Women's Long Jump *

** Qualification – 6.33 m (→ did not advance) Women's Triple Jump * Ashia Hansen ** Qualification – 14.55 m ** Final – 14.49 m (→ 5th place) * Michelle Griffith ** Qualification – 13.70 m (→ did not advance) Women's High Jump *

Lea Haggett Lea Haggett (9 May 1972 - 31 December 2013) was an English high jumper. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and won a bronze medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv. She held the UK junior record f ...

**Qualification – 1.90 m (→ did not advance) *

Debbie Marti Deborah Jane Marti (born 14 May 1968) is a former high jumper from England, who was born in Switzerland. She represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Barcelona 1992 and Athletics at the 1996 Summer ...

**Qualification – 1.85 m (→ did not advance) Women's Shot Put *

Judy Oakes Judith Miriam Oakes (born 14 February 1958 in Lewisham, Greater London) is a female retired English shot putter, powerlifter, and weightlifter. Athletics career Oakes represented Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics ...

** Qualification – 18.56 m ** Final – 18.34 m (→ 11th place) Women's Discus Throw * Jacqui McKernan ** Qualification – 58.88 m (→ did not advance) Women's Javelin Throw *

Tessa Sanderson Theresa Ione Sanderson (born 14 March 1956) is a British former javelin thrower. She appeared in every Summer Olympics from 1976 to 1996, winning the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1984 Olympics. She was the second track and field ...

**Qualification – 58.86 m (→ did not advance) *

Shelley Holroyd Shelley Holroyd OLY (born 17 May 1973) is a British Olympic javelin thrower. Athletics career Holroyd was the sixth British javelin thrower to throw over 60 metres (1993) and the first thrower to reach an Olympic Games since Tessa Sanderson. ...

**Qualification – 54.72 m (→ did not advance) Women's Heptathlon *

** Final Result – 6489 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Badminton

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Road competition

Men's Individual Time Trial *

:* Final – 1:04:36 (→ Bronze Medal) Women's Individual Road Race *

Marie Purvis Marie Purvis (born 24 September 1961), now known as Marie Morgan, is an English former racing cyclist who represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won the British National Road Race Championships on five occasions. Pu ...

:* Final – 02:37:06 (→ 11th place) * Sarah Phillips :* Final – 02:37:06 (→ 19th place) *

Caroline Alexander Caroline Sarah J. Alexander (born 3 March 1968) is a cross-country mountain biker and road cyclist born in Barrow-in-Furness. She was a swimmer as a child and did not cycle until she was 20. She first rode a bike in competition in a triathlon: ...

:* Final – 02:53:47 (→ 43rd place) Women's Individual Time Trial * Yvonne McGregor :* Final – 39:09 (→ 14th place) * Sarah Phillips :* Final – 41:16 (→ 21st place)

Track competition

Men's Team Pursuit *

Chris Newton Christopher Malcolm Newton (born 29 September 1973, Middlesbrough, England) is a road and track racing cyclist. Newton is a multiple world champion and triple Olympic medalist. Biography Newton went to Linthorpe Juniors and Boynton Comprehens ...

(→ 10th place) *

Bryan Steel Bryan Steel (born 5 January 1969) is an English former professional racing cyclist. Cycling career Steel represented Great Britain at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He represented England in the individual pursuit and wo ...

(→ 10th place) * Matt Illingworth (→ 10th place) *

Rob Hayles Robert John Hayles (born 21 January 1973) is a former track and road racing cyclist, who rode for Great Britain and England on the track and several professional teams on the road. Hayles competed in the team pursuit and Madison events, until h ...

(→ 10th place)

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country * Gary Foord :* Final – 2:29:10 (→ 12th place) * David Baker :* Final – 2:32:30 (→ 15th place) Women's Cross Country *

Deb Murrell Deb Murrell (born 24 July 1966) is a British cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...

:* Final – 2:04.44 (→ 22nd place)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard *

:* Preliminary Heat – 345.33 :* Semi-final – 203.46 (→ did not advance, 18th place) * Bobby Morgan :* Preliminary Heat – 318.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 10m Platform * Hayley Allen :* Preliminary Heat – 251.73 :* Semi-final – 158.43 :* Final – 259.68 (→ 9th place)

Equestrian

Fencing

Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Great Britain in 1996. ; Men's sabre * James Williams ; Women's foil * Fiona McIntosh

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

*Preliminary Round (Group B) :*

– South Korea 2–2 :*

– Netherlands 2–2 :*

– Malaysia 2–2 :*

– South Africa 2–0 :*

– Australia 0–2 *Classification Matches :* 5th–8th place:

– Pakistan 1–2 :* 7th–8th place:

– India 4–3 (→ Seventh place) *Team Roster :* Simon Mason (gk) :*

Julian Halls Julian Halls (born 17 April 1967) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's hockey, at the 1998 Commonwealth Game ...

Jon Wyatt Jonathan Francis "Jon" Wyatt (born 12 February 1973) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games ...

:* Soma Singh :* Jason Laslett ( c) :* Kalbir Takher :*

Jason Lee Jason Lee may refer to: Entertainment *Jason Lee (actor) (born 1970), American film and TV actor and former professional skateboarder *Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian American film actor * Jaxon Lee (Jason Christopher Lee, born 1968), American v ...

:* Phil McGuire :* John Shaw :* Russell Garcia :* Nick Thompson :*

David Luckes David James Luckes (born 24 April 1969 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a male former field hockey goalkeeper. Hockey career Luckes participated in three Summer Olympics for Great Britain: 1992, 1996 and 2000. He earned 125 caps for England an ...

(gk) :* Simon Hazlitt :* Chris Mayer :* Calum Giles :* Daniel Hall

Women's Team Competition

*Round Robin :*

– South Korea 0–5 :*

– Netherlands 1–1 :*

– United States 1–0 :*

– Spain 2–2 :*

– Australia 0–1 :*

– Germany 3–2 :*

– Argentina 5–0 *Bronze Medal Game :*

– Netherlands 0–0 (The Netherlands wins after penalty strokes, 3–4) → Fourth place *Team Roster :* Jill Atkins :* Anna Bennett :* Karen Brown :* Chris Cook :*

Tina Cullen Christina Louise "Tina" Cullen MBE (born 1 March 1970 in Stockport, Cheshire) is a field hockey player from England. Cullen has represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 when the team finished in fourth ...

Mandy Davies ''For the figure in the Profumo political scandal, see Mandy Rice-Davies.'' Mandy Davies (born 29 September 1966) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Gam ...

:* Susan Fraser :* Kathryn Johnson :* Tammy Miller :*

Joanne Mould Joanne "Jo" Mould (born 21 July 1970) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to ...

:* Mandy Nicholls :* Pauline Robertson :* Hilary Rose (gk) :*

Rhona Simpson Rhona Isabel Simpson (born 14 July 1972 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a field hockey player from Scotland who has played for her country over 280 times. By 2014 she was Scotland’s most-capped hockey player and top goal scorer. Simpson started ...

:* Jane Sixsmith :* Joanne Thompson (gk) *Head Coach: Sue Slocombe

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition: * Richard Phelps – 5254pts (→ 18th place)

Rowing

;Men ;Women

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle * Mark Foster :* Heat – 22.73 :* B-Final – 23.01 (→ 16th place) Men's 100 m Freestyle * Nicholas Shackell :* Heat – 51.03 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 200 m Freestyle * Paul Palmer :* Heat – 1:49.05 :* Swim-off – 1:48.89 :* Final – 1:49.39 (→ 8th place) * Andrew Clayton :* Heat – 1:51.06 :* B-Final – 1:50.59 (→ 15th place) Men's 400 m Freestyle * Paul Palmer :* Heat – 3:51.98 :* Final – 3:49.00 (→ Silver Medal) Men's 1500 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 15.14.81 :* Final – 15:02.48 (→ Bronze Medal) * Paul Palmer :* Heat – 15:22.65 (→ did not advance, 10th place) Men's 100 m Backstroke * Neil Willey :* Heat – 56.27 :* B-Final – 56.07 (→ 10th place) * Martin Harris :* Heat – 57.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 200 m Backstroke *

Adam Ruckwood Adam Ruckwood (born 13 September 1974) is a male English former competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist. Swimming career Ruckwood represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). At th ...

:* Heat – 2:01.35 :* B-Final – 2:02.40 (→ 13th place) * Martin Harris :* Heat – 2:07.75 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) Men's 100 m Breaststroke * Richard Maden :* Heat – 1:02.78 :* B-Final – 1:02.51 (→ 11th place) Men's 200 m Breaststroke *

Nick Gillingham Nicholas Gillingham, (born 22 January 1967) is an English former competitive swimmer, active in the 1980's and 1990's. Born in Walsall, he represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA World championships and European championships, as well ...

:* Heat – 2:14.96 :* Final – 2:14.37 (→ 4th place) Men's 100 m Butterfly *

James Hickman James Hickman (born 2 February 1976) is a male English former competitive swimmer. Swimming career Hickman represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. ...

:* Heat – 53.73 :* B-Final – 53.23 (→ 9th place) Men's 200 m Butterfly *

:* Heat – 1:58.16 :* Final – 1:58.47 (→ 7th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay * Nicholas Shackell, Alan Rapley, Mark Stevens, and

Mike Fibbens Michael Wenham Fibbens (born 31 May 1968) is an English former competitive swimmer Swimming career He represented Great Britain in three consecutive Summer Olympic Games, the FINA world championships and the European championships, and competed ...

:* Heat – 3:21.34 :* Final – 3:21.52 (→ 8th place) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay * Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton, Mark Stevens, and

James Salter James Arnold Horowitz (June 10, 1925 – June 19, 2015), better known as James Salter, his pen name and later-adopted legal name, was an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pilot in the United States Air For ...

:* Heat – 7:21.92 :* Final – 7:18.74 (→ 5th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Neil Willey, Richard Maden,

, and Nicholas Shackell :* Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance)
Women's 50 m Freestyle * Sue Rolph :* Heat – 26.39 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 100 m Freestyle *

Karen Pickering Karen Denise Pickering, MBE (born 19 December 1971) is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain. Swimming career She made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Cham ...

:* Heat – 56.40 :* B-Final – 56.32 (→ 14th place) * Sue Rolph :* Heat – 56.62 :* B-Final – 56.58 (→ 16th place) Women's 200 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 2:01.46 :* B-Final – 2:02.58 (→ 13th place) Women's 400 m Freestyle *

Sarah Hardcastle Sarah Lucy Hardcastle (born 9 April 1969), also known by her married name Sarah Thomas, is a British former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, world championships and European championships, and swam for England ...

:* Heat – 4:14.50 :* B-Final – 4:14.13 (→ 9th place) Women's 800 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 8:37.54 :* Final – 8:41.75 (→ 8th place) Women's 100 m Backstroke * Helen Slatter :* Heat – 1:03.89 :* B-Final – 1:03.61 (→ 13th place) Women's 200 m Backstroke *

Joanne Deakins Joanne Cara Deakins (born 20 November 1972) is an English former competitive swimmer. Swimming career Deakins specialised in the backstroke and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atla ...

:* Heat – 2:15.12 :* B-Final – 2:14.50 (→ 12th place) Women's 100 m Breaststroke *

Jaime King Jaime King (born April 23, 1979) is an American actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she used the names Jamie King and James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency alread ...

:* Heat – 1:10.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Women's 200 m Breaststroke * Marie Hardiman :* Heat – 2:31.12 :* B-Final – 2:31.39 (→ 14th place) Women's 200 m Individual Medley * Sue Rolph :* Heat – 2:18.81 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 400 m Individual Medley *

:* Heat – 4:54.64 (→ did not advance, 19th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay * Sue Rolph,

Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard, (born 5 November 1972) is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland. Swimming career She competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988. She is a seven times winner of the British Championship i ...

, Carrie Willmott, and

:* Heat – 3:48.26 (→ did not advance, 9th place) Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay * Claire Huddart, Victoria Horner, Janine Belton, and

:* Heat – 8:14.92 (→ did not advance, 10th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Helen Slatter,

, Caroline Foot, and

:* Heat – 4:13.75 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

;Men ;Women

Weightlifting

Men's Light-Heavyweight * Anthony Arthur :* Final – 147.5 + 180.0 = 327.5 (→ 12th place)

Wrestling

References

{{NOCin1996SummerOlympics Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...