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🇬🇧Great Britain at Melbourne 1956

summer Games

191
Athletes
5
Gold
7
Silver
9
Bronze
21
Total Medals

Medalists

AthleteEventSport
Chris BrasherAthletics 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Terry SpinksBoxing Flyweight, Men (Olympic)Boxing
Dick McTaggartBoxing Lightweight, Men (Olympic)Boxing
Gillian SheenFencing Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)Fencing
Judith GrinhamSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)Swimming (Aquatics)
June Foulds-PaulAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)Athletics
Heather ArmitageAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)Athletics
Anne PashleyAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)Athletics
Jean ScrivensAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)Athletics
Gordon PirieAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Derek JohnsonAthletics 800 metres, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Thelma HopkinsAthletics High Jump, Women (Olympic)Athletics
Tommy NichollsBoxing Featherweight, Men (Olympic)Boxing
Stan BrittainCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic)Cycling Road (Cycling)
Harry ReynoldsCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic)Cycling Road (Cycling)
Alan JacksonCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic)Cycling Road (Cycling)
Bill HolmesCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic)Cycling Road (Cycling)
David BowkerSailing 5.5 metres, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Desmond DillonSailing 5.5 metres, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Neil Kennedy-Cochran-PatrickSailing 5.5 metres, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Robert PerrySailing 5.5 metres, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Derek JohnsonAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)Athletics
John SalisburyAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Peter HigginsAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Mike WheelerAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)Athletics
Derek IbbotsonAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Athletics
John McCormackBoxing Light-Middleweight, Men (Olympic)Boxing
Nicky GarganoBoxing Welterweight, Men (Olympic)Boxing
Alan JacksonCycling Road (Cycling) Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic)Cycling Road (Cycling)
Don BurgessCycling Track (Cycling) Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Cycling Track (Cycling)
Mike GambrillCycling Track (Cycling) Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Cycling Track (Cycling)
Tom SimpsonCycling Track (Cycling) Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Cycling Track (Cycling)
John GeddesCycling Track (Cycling) Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic)Cycling Track (Cycling)
Ron BackusSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Graham MannSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Jonathan JansonSailing Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Jasper BlackallSailing Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Terry SmithSailing Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open (Olympic)Sailing
Margaret EdwardsSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)Swimming (Aquatics)

All Results by Sport

Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)

Athletics

5thBrian HewsonAthletics 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic)
9thKen WoodAthletics 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic)
8thIan BoydAthletics 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic)
5thKen NorrisAthletics 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
8thGordon PirieAthletics 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
10thFrank SandoAthletics 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
3rdDavid SegalAthletics 100 metres, Men (Olympic)
6thKen BoxAthletics 100 metres, Men (Olympic)
6thRoy SandstromAthletics 100 metres, Men (Olympic)
3rdAnne PashleyAthletics 100 metres, Women (Olympic)
4thJune Foulds-PaulAthletics 100 metres, Women (Olympic)
6thHeather ArmitageAthletics 100 metres, Women (Olympic)
4thJack ParkerAthletics 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic)
4thPeter HildrethAthletics 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic)
7thGeorge ColemanAthletics 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
8thRoland HardyAthletics 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
5thStan VickersAthletics 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
3rdRoy SandstromAthletics 200 metres, Men (Olympic)
6thBrian ShentonAthletics 200 metres, Men (Olympic)
3rdDavid SegalAthletics 200 metres, Men (Olympic)
5thJean ScrivensAthletics 200 metres, Women (Olympic)
4thHeather ArmitageAthletics 200 metres, Women (Olympic)
5thJune Foulds-PaulAthletics 200 metres, Women (Olympic)
1stChris BrasherAthletics 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic)
8thEric ShirleyAthletics 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic)
6thJohn DisleyAthletics 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic)
-Peter HigginsAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
5thKen BoxAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Jack ParkerAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Mike WheelerAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
5thBrian ShentonAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
5thDavid SegalAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
5thRoy SandstromAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Peter HildrethAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Sheila HoskinAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
2ndJune Foulds-PaulAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
2ndHeather ArmitageAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
-Thelma HopkinsAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
2ndAnne PashleyAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
-Carole QuintonAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
2ndJean ScrivensAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
-Pauline Threapleton-WainwrightAthletics 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic)
-Harry KaneAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
3rdDerek JohnsonAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
3rdJohn SalisburyAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
3rdPeter HigginsAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
3rdMike WheelerAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Mike RawsonAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Tom FarrellAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Michael FarrellAthletics 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic)
3rdBob ShawAthletics 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic)
5thHarry KaneAthletics 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic)
4thTom FarrellAthletics 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic)
5thJohn SalisburyAthletics 400 metres, Men (Olympic)
5thPeter HigginsAthletics 400 metres, Men (Olympic)
5thMike WheelerAthletics 400 metres, Men (Olympic)
11thChris ChatawayAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
2ndGordon PirieAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
3rdDerek IbbotsonAthletics 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic)
8thAlbert JohnsonAthletics 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
9thEric HallAthletics 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
-Don ThompsonAthletics 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic)
6thCarole QuintonAthletics 80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic)
5thPauline Threapleton-WainwrightAthletics 80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic)
5thMike RawsonAthletics 800 metres, Men (Olympic)
5thMichael FarrellAthletics 800 metres, Men (Olympic)
2ndDerek JohnsonAthletics 800 metres, Men (Olympic)
10thGerry CarrAthletics Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)
4thMark PharaohAthletics Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)
-Barclay PalmerAthletics Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)
14thSuzanne Farmer-AlldayAthletics Discus Throw, Women (Olympic)
9thPeter AlldayAthletics Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic)
12thDon AnthonyAthletics Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic)
16thPeter WellsAthletics High Jump, Men (Olympic)
=12thDorothy Odam-TylerAthletics High Jump, Women (Olympic)
=16thAudrey BennettAthletics High Jump, Women (Olympic)
2ndThelma HopkinsAthletics High Jump, Women (Olympic)
20thPeter CullenAthletics Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)
11thKen WilmshurstAthletics Long Jump, Men (Olympic)
9thRoy CruttendenAthletics Long Jump, Men (Olympic)
-Ken BoxAthletics Long Jump, Men (Olympic)
19thSheila HoskinAthletics Long Jump, Women (Olympic)
15thThelma HopkinsAthletics Long Jump, Women (Olympic)
15thHarry HicksAthletics Marathon, Men (Olympic)
-Fred NorrisAthletics Marathon, Men (Olympic)
-Ron ClarkAthletics Marathon, Men (Olympic)
-Gerry CarrAthletics Shot Put, Men (Olympic)
12thBarclay PalmerAthletics Shot Put, Men (Olympic)
-Mark PharaohAthletics Shot Put, Men (Olympic)
15thSuzanne Farmer-AlldayAthletics Shot Put, Women (Olympic)
9thKen WilmshurstAthletics Triple Jump, Men (Olympic)

Boxing

Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)

Cycling Road (Cycling)

Cycling Track (Cycling)

Diving (Aquatics)

Fencing

6thAllan JayFencing Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic)
6thBill HoskynsFencing Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic)
-René PaulFencing Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic)
7thMichael HowardFencing Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic)
4thRené PaulFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
4thBill HoskynsFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
4thMichael HowardFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
4thRaymond PaulFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
4thAllan JayFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
-Charles de BeaumontFencing Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)
4thAllan JayFencing Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic)
8thRaymond PaulFencing Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic)
8thRené PaulFencing Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic)
6thMary Glen-HaigFencing Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)
1stGillian SheenFencing Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)
=5thRené PaulFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
=5thBill HoskynsFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
=5thRalph CoopermanFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
=5thAllan JayFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
=5thRaymond PaulFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
-Olgierd PorebskiFencing Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)
5thOlgierd PorebskiFencing Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)
5thRalph CoopermanFencing Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)
6thBill HoskynsFencing Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)
=7thOlgierd PorebskiFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)
=7thRaymond PaulFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)
=7thRalph CoopermanFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)
=7thBill HoskynsFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)
=7thAllan JayFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)
-René PaulFencing Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)

Football (Football)

Hockey

Modern Pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming (Aquatics)

=13thHaydn RigbySwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic)
6thGraham SykesSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic)
19thJohn BrockwaySwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic)
3rdMargaret EdwardsSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)
6thJulie HoyleSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)
1stJudith GrinhamSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)
=9thAnne MortonSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic)
19thKenneth WilliamsSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic)
15thRonald RobertsSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic)
=23rdFearne EwartSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)
=20thFrances HogbenSwimming (Aquatics) 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)
11thChristopher WalkdenSwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)
8thChristine GosdenSwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic)
6thElenor Gordon-McKaySwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic)
12thGraham SymondsSwimming (Aquatics) 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic)
-Margaret EdwardsSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)
8thMargaret GirvanSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)
8thJudith GrinhamSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)
8thFearne EwartSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)
8thFrances HogbenSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)
-Graham SymondsSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
6thKenneth WilliamsSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
6thNeil McKechnieSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
-Haydn RigbySwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
6thJack WardropSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
6thRonald RobertsSwimming (Aquatics) 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic)
15thNeil McKechnieSwimming (Aquatics) 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic)
11thJack WardropSwimming (Aquatics) 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic)
16thMargaret GirvanSwimming (Aquatics) 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)

Water Polo (Aquatics)

Weightlifting

Wrestling