Great Britain at the 1896 Summer Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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IOC code
GBR
NOC
British Olympic Association
in Athens, Greece April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896
Competitors
10 in 7 sports and 19 events
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Ten athletes from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland competed in seven sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Great Britain athletes were the fifth most successful in terms of overall medals (7) and tied for fifth in gold medals (2). The 7 medals came on 23 entries in 14 events.
Two tennis players (one English, one Irish) also played in mixed team squads, contributing to a gold and a bronze medal. These medals are not counted as part of the Great Britain total.
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