Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GBR
Nocname:British Olympic Association
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1992
Flagcaption:Flag of the United Kingdom
Location:Barcelona
Competitors:371 (229 men and 142 women)[1]
Sports:23
Flagbearer:Steve Redgrave (opening)
Linford Christie (closing)
Rank:13
Gold:5
Silver:3
Bronze:12
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. A total of 371 athletes represented Great Britain and the team won twenty medals, five gold, three silver and twelve bronze. This equalled the number of golds won at the previous three Summer Games but was the lowest total medals achieved since the Montreal Games in 1976. Archer Simon Terry and hurdlers Sally Gunnell and Kriss Akabusi each won two medals.__TOC__

Medallists

The following British athletes won medals at the Games.[1] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are emboldened.

Medals by discipline
DisciplineTotal
Athletics2046
Rowing2002
Cycling1001
Judo0224
Canoeing0101
Archery0022
Boxing0011
Field hockey0011
Sailing0011
Swimming0011
Total531220
MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 100 metres
Women's 400 metres hurdles
Men's individual pursuit
,
Men's coxless pair
,
,
Men's coxed pair
Men's slalom C-1
Men's 95 kg
Women's 56 kg
Men's individual
,
,
Men's team
Men's 400 metres hurdles
,
,
,
(heats),
,
(heats)
Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
Men's javelin throw
,
,
,
Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
Men's light middleweight

Women's competition
Women's 52 kg
Women's 66 kg
Men's 200-metre breaststroke
,
,
Soling

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery3 3 6
Athletics52 39 91
Badminton6 6 12
Boxing10 10
Canoeing18 7 25
Cycling13 3 16
Diving1 3 4
Equestrian8 4 12
Fencing10 5 15
Field hockey15 16 31
Gymnastics6 4 10
Judo7 7 14
Modern pentathlon3 3
Rowing28 18 46
Sailing13 4 17
Shooting6 1 7
Swimming18 12 30
Synchronized swimming3 3
Table tennis3 3 6
Tennis2 4 6
Weightlifting6 6
Wrestling1 1
Total 229 142 371

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In the sixth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal and Simon Terry added another individual bronze. Alison Williamson added another top eight finish.

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsBronze medal finals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Steven HallardIndividual128523
W 103–98

L 99–104
Did not advance13
Richard PriestmanIndividual125741Did not advance41
Simon TerryIndividual129120
W 105–94

W 104–102

W 108–108

L 102–108

W 109–103
Steven Hallard,
Richard Priestman,
Simon Terry
Team38336N/A
W 233–231

W 242–236

L 234–236

W 233–231
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Joanne EdensIndividual126436Did not advance36
Sylvia HarrisIndividual123046Did not advance46
Alison WilliamsonIndividual12238
W 107–100

L 107–108
Did not advance8
Joanne Edens,
Sylvia Harris,
Alison Williamson
Team38179N/A
L 229–239
Did not advance13

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men

Track

AthleteEventHeatQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Marcus Adam100 metres10.572 Q10.355did not advance
Linford Christie10.481 Q10.071 Q10.002 Q9.96
Marcus Adam200 metres20.621 Q20.431 Q20.634 Q20.808
Linford Christie21.232 Q20.523 Q20.385did not advance
John Regis20.631 Q20.162 Q20.092 Q20.555
Roger Black400 metres45.942 Q45.283 Q44.725did not advance
David Grindley45.792 Q44.912 Q44.474 Q44.756
Derek Redmond45.031 Q45.021 QDNFdid not advance
Steve Heard800 metres1:46.421 Q1:46.196did not advance
Tom McKean1:47.85 1 Q1:48.774did not advance
Curtis Robb1:46.161 Q1:45.251 Q1:45.576
Steve Crabb1500 metres3:41.009did not advance
Kevin McKay3:37.395 Q3:40.8010did not advance
Matthew Yates3:38.735 Q3:40.5312did not advance
Jack Buckner5000 metres13:37.145did not advance
Rob Denmark13:22.412 Q13:27.767
Ian Hamer13:40.205did not advance
Paul Evans10,000 metres28:15.703 Q28:29.8311
Eamonn Martin29:35.6519did not advance
Richard Nerurkar28:24.353 Q28:48.4817
Colin Jackson110 metres hurdles13.101 Q13.572 Q13.192 Q13.467
Tony Jarrett13.311 Q13.432 Q13.293 Q13.264
Hugh Teape13.682 Q13.505 q13.604 Q14.008
Kriss Akabusi400 metres hurdles48.981 Q48.011 Q47.82
Max RobertsonDNFdid not advance
Tom Buckner3000 metres steeplechase8:28.365 Q8:32.898did not advance
Tom Hanlon8:27.462 Q8:26.915 Q8:18.146
Colin Walker8:29.343 Q8:34.828did not advance
Marcus Adam
Tony Jarrett
John Regis
Linford Christie
4 x 100 metres relay38.642 Q38.084
Roger Black
David Grindley
Kriss Akabusi
John Regis
Du'aine Ladejo
4 x 400 metres relay3:01.202 Q2:59.73
Steve BraceMarathon2:17:4927
Paul Davies-Hale2:21:1533
Dave Long2:20:5131
Chris Maddocks20 kilometres walk1:28:4516
Andrew Penn1:31:4023
Martin Rush1:31:5624
Paul Blagg50 kilometres walk4:23:1030
Les Morton4:09:3421

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
MarkRankMarkRank
Dalton Granthigh jump2.1529did not advance
Brendan Reilly2.2316did not advance
Steve Smith2.292 Q2.2412
Mike Edwardspole vault5.2026did not advance
Mark Forsythelong jump7.7122did not advance
Francis Agyepongtriple jump16.5518did not advance
Jonathan Edwards15.7635did not advance
Julian Golley16.1826did not advance
Paul Edwardsshot put19.0315did not advance
Simon Williamsdiscus throw53.1228did not advance
Paul Headhammer throw69.5823did not advance
Steve Backleyjavelin throw80.762 Q83.38
Nigel Bevan72.7813did not advance
Mick Hill79.665 Q75.5011

Combined

Women

Track

AthleteEventHeatQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Stephi Douglas100 metres11.653 Q11.778did not advance
Simmone Jacobs200 metres23.904 Q23.617did not advance
Jennifer Stoute23.152 Q22.734 Q23.016did not advance
Sandra Douglas400 metres52.913 Q51.414 Q51.966did not advance
Lorraine Hanson52.664 Q53.606did not advance
Phylis Smith53.591 Q51.321 Q50.404 Q50.878
Lorraine Baker800 metres2:00.504 q2:02.177did not advance
Diane Edwards2:00.393 q2:04.327did not advance
Paula Fryer2:02.725did not advance
Maxine Newman1500 metres4:15.168did not advance
Kirsty Wade4:08.308 Q4:11.369did not advance
Ann WilliamsDQdid not advance
Yvonne Murray3000 metres8:51.162 Q8:55.858
Alison Wyeth8:43.934 q9:00.239
Lisa York8:47.714did not advance
Jill Hunter10,000 metres32:18.344 Q31:46.4910
Liz McColgan32:07.253 Q31:26.115
Andrea Wallace34:29.4722did not advance
Jacqui Agyepong100 metres hurdles13.254 Q13.367did not advance
Kay Morley-Brown13.446did not advance
Lesley-Ann Skeete13.426did not advance
Louise Fraser400 metres hurdles57.495did not advance
Sally Gunnell54.981 Q53.781 Q53.23
Gowry Retchakan55.623 Q54.635did not advance
Phylis Smith
Sandra Douglas
Jennifer Stoute
Sally Gunnell
4 x 400 metres relay3:25.202 Q3:24.23
Sally EastallMarathon2:41:2013
Sally Ellis2:54:4127
Véronique Marot2:42:5516
Lisa Langford10 kilometres walk51:4435
Vicky LuptonDQ
Betty Sworowski50:1432

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
MarkRankMarkRank
Jo Jenningshigh jump1.8630did not advance
Debbie Marti1.921 Q1.919
Oluyinka Idowulong jump6.2923did not advance
Fiona MayNMdid not advance
Joanne Wise5.8729did not advance
Myrtle Augeeshot put16.537did not advance
Jackie McKernandiscus throw51.9414did not advance
Tessa Sandersonjavelin throw60.704 Q63.584

Combined

Badminton

See main article: article and Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Darren HallMen's singles
W 15-6 15-4

L 6-15 9-15
Did not advance
Anders Nielsen
L 18-16 12-15 16-17
Did not advance
Andy Goode
Chris Hunt
Men's doubles
W 15-10 9-15 15-12

L 2-15 15-7 4-15
Did not advance
Nick Ponting
Dave Wright

W 15-7 15-9

L 3-15 9-15
Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Joanne MuggeridgeWomen's singles
W 11-5 11-7

W 11-7 11-8

L 3-11 2-11
Did not advance
Helen Troke
L 3-11 1-11
Did not advance
Julie Bradbury
Gillian Clark
Women's doubles
W 15-10 4-15 17-15

W 18-15 15-5

L 5-15 5-15
Did not advance
Gillian Gowers
Sara Sankey

W 15-10 9-15 15-12

L 8-15 8-15
Did not advance

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Great Britain's sent 10 boxers to the Games.[1] The squad included Adrian Dodson who had previously competed for Guyana at the 1988 Games under the name Adrian Carew.[3] [4] Four British boxers were knocked out in the first round of competition, two were knocked out in the second round and three lost in the quarter finals. Robin Reid, a 21-year-old bookmaker's cashier nicknamed 'The Grim Reaper', won the only medal, a bronze in the light middleweight division after he was beaten in the semi-final by Orhan Delibaş.[5]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paul IngleLight flyweight
W 9–7

L 12–13
did not advance
Rowan WilliamsFlyweightBye
W 11–3

L 6–7
did not advance
Brian CarrFeatherweight
L 10–22
did not advance
Robert ClarkeLightweight
L RSCH
did not advance
Peter RichardsonLight welterweight
W 14–3

W 21–4

L 20–7
did not advance
Adrian DodsonWelterweight
W RSC-3

L 5–6
did not advance
Robin ReidLight middleweight
W KO-1

W 10–3

W 20–10

L 3–8
Did not advance
Mark EdwardsMiddleweight
L 3–21
did not advance
Stephen WilsonLight heavyweightBye
W 12–3

L 0–13
did not advance
Paul LawsonHeavyweight
L 2–10
did not advance

Key:

Canoeing

See main article: article and Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Slalom

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalRank
ScoreScoreScore
Gareth MarriottMen's slalom C-1126.13113.69113.69
Chris Arrowsmith
Paul Brain
Men's slalom C-2174.50211.89174.5017
Andrew Clough
Iain Clough
140.56135.82135.8212
Richard FoxMen's slalom K-1119.73108.85108.854
Melvyn Jones110.40130.70110.407
Ian Raspin116.91115.52115.5220
Rachel FoxWomen's slalom K-1148.82147.64147.6416
Karen Like148.34142.26142.2613
Lynn Simpson140.38144.24140.3810

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Eric JamiesonMen's C-1 500 metres1:54.802 Q1:55.903 QDSQ
Andrew TrainMen's C-1 1000 metres4:07.442 Q4:09.944 Q4:12.586
Andrew Train
Stephen Train
Men's C-2 1000 metres3:40.135 q3:46.363did not advance
Simon ParsonsMen's K-1 500 metres1:47.507 R1:46.325did not advance
Graham BurnsMen's K-1 1000 metres3:43.844 R3:38.484did not advance
Ivan Lawler
Grayson Bourne
Men's K-2 500 metres1:36.005 R1:33.963 Q1:32.387did not advance
James Block
Reuben Burgess
Men's K-2 1000 metres3:24.165 R3:19.783 Q3:23.779did not advance
Alison ThorogoodWomen's K-1 500 metres1:57.634did not advance
Hilary Dresser
Andrea Dallaway
Alison Thorogood
Sandra Troop
Women's K-4 500 metres1:40.227 q1:41.245did not advance

Cycling

See main article: article and Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Sixteen cyclists, thirteen men and three women, represented Great Britain in 1992. Chris Boardman won gold in the individual pursuit.

Road

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
David CookMen's road race4:35.5660
Simeon Hempsall4:35.5636
Matthew Stephens4:35.5661
Gary Dighton
Stephen Farrell
Matt Illingworth
Peter Longbottom
Men's team time trial2:12:1414

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Sally HodgeWomen's road race2:05.0324
Louise Jones2:08.1340
Marie Purvis2:.14.1045

Track

AthleteEventQualifyingQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinalRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Chris BoardmanMen's individual pursuit4:27.357 WR1 Q
Won 4:24.496 WR

Won 4:29.332

Won
Chris Boardman
Paul Jennings
Bryan Steel
Glen Sword
Men's team pursuit4:19.1265 Q
Lost 4:14.350
Did not advance

Diving

See main article: article and Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Four British divers competed at the Games; Naomi Bishop in the women's 3 m individual springboard; Hayley Allen and Lesley Ward in the women's 10 m platform; and Robert 'Bob' Morgan in both the men's 3 m individual springboard and 10 m platform. Morgan achieved the squad's best result finishing 5th in the 10 m platform, an event in which he had won the European bronze medal in 1991 and gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[6]

Men
AthleteEventsPreliminaryFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Bob Morgan (diver)3 m individual springboard366.6615Did not advance15
10 m platform384.0911 Q568.595
Women
AthleteEventsPreliminaryFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Naomi Bishop3 m individual springboard261.8119Did not advance19
Hayley Allen10 m platform292.778 Q317.8512
Lesley Ward242.1625Did not advance25

Equestrian

See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixSpecial
PointsRankPointsRank
Emile FaurieVirtuIndividual dressage151321Did not advance
Laura FryQuarryman148629Did not advance
Carl HesterGiorgione152317 Q125416
Carol ParsonsVashkar146833Did not advance
Emile Faurie
Laura Fry
Carl Hester
Carol Parsons
See aboveTeam dressage45227

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageEnduranceJumpingTotalRank
Ian StarkMurphy HimselfIndividual eventing44.2036.40DNS
Karen StrakerGet Smart44.6042.805.0092.406
Mary ThomsonKing William47.2033.2025.00105.409
Richard WalkerJacana58.00150.800.00208.8055
Ian Stark
Karen Straker
Mary Thomson
Richard Walker
See aboveTeam eventing406.606

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualifyingFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Tim GrubbDenizenIndividual jumping181.0012 QDNFstyle="text-align:center;"
Nick SkeltonDollar Girl56.0070Did not advance
John WhitakerMilton155.0028 Q19.2514
Michael WhitakerMonsanta143.0037 Q2015
Geoff Billington
Nick Skelton
John Whitaker
Michael Whitaker
It's Otto
Show Time
Two Step
Welham
Team jumping7

Fencing

See main article: article and Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented Great Britain in 1992.

Men

AthleteEventGroupEliminationRepechageFinal
WonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRank
Steven PaulMen's épée235Did not advance
Jonathan DavisMen's foil422 Q1110 R01Did not advance
Bill Gosbee235 Q2115 R01Did not advance
Donnie McKenzie236 Q12Did not advance
Tony Bartlett
Jonathan Davis
Bill Gosbee
Donnie McKenzie
Men's team foil023Did not advance
Gary FletcherMen's sabre234 Q01Did not advance
Ian Williams234 Q02Did not advance
Kirk Zavieh224 Q02Did not advance
Gary Fletcher
Ian Williams
James Williams
Kirk Zavieh
Amin Zahir
Men's team sabre023Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventGroupEliminationRepechageFinal
WonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRank
Julia BracewellWomen's foil156Did not advance
Fiona McIntosh235 Q404 Q01
Linda Strachan146Did not advance
Julia Bracewell
Amanda Ferguson
Fiona McIntosh
Sarah Mawby
Linda Strachan
Women's team foil023Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Artistic

Men
AthleteEventApparatusQualificationFinal
Vault
(rank)
Floor
(rank)
Pommel horse
(rank)
Rings
(rank)
Parallel bars
(rank)
Horizontal bar
(rank)
TotalRankTotalRank
Terry BartlettAll-around18.600
(74T)
18.975
(47T)
16.625
(90)
18.
(79)
18.650
(67T)
18.925
(53T)
110.27582did not advance
Paul BowlerAll-around18.825
(55T)
9.525
(90)
9.000
(92)
9.550
(92)
9.150
(93)
9.450
(92)
65.50092did not advance
Marvin CampbellAll-around18.450
(87T)
18.525
(77T)
17.200
(89)
18.450
(82)
17.200
(91)
17.150
(91)
106.97588did not advance
David CoxAll-around18.675
(67T)
18.550
(75T)
18.275
(84T)
17.575
(87)
17.600
(89)
18.200
(83T)
108.87585did not advance
James MayAll-around19.175
(11T)
19.025
(40T)
19.025
(45T)
18.700
(59T)
18.900
(46T)
18.400
(79)
113.22549 Q56.35033T
Neil ThomasAll-around19.175
(11T)
19.350
(13T)
19.175
(32T)
19.025
(31T)
18.925
(43T)
19.025
(46T)
57.050 Q20T114.67529
Terry Bartlett,
Paul Bowler,
Marvin Campbell,
David Cox,
James May,
Neil Thomas
Teamn/a558.10012
Women
AthleteEventApparatusQualificationFinal
Vault
(rank)
Floor
(rank)
Uneven Bars
(rank)
Balance Beam
(rank)
TotalRankTotalRank
Sarah MercerAll-around19.449
(60)
19.125
(66)
19.237
(60)
18.574
(78)
76.38567did not advance
Rowena RobertsAll-around19.174
(85)
18.987
(74T)
18.612
(84)
18.562
(79)
75.33585did not advance

Rhythmic

See main article: article.

The women's individual all-around was the only rhythmic gymnastics event at the 1992 Olympics. Britain entered two athletes neither of whom made the final.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
RopeHoopClubsBallTotalRankRopeHoopClubsBallTotalRank
Viva SeifertIndividual8.9509.1508.6509.02535.77529did not advance29
Deborah Southwick9.2008.8509.0259.07536.15022did not advance22

Hockey

See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men

Squad listPreliminary roundClassification roundFifth place match
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
From:
(1.) Sean Rowlands (gk)
(2.) David Luckes (gk)
(3.) Stephen Martin
(4.) Paul Bolland
(5.) Simon Nicklin
(6.) Jon Potter
(7.) Jason Laslett
(8.) Rob Hill
(9.) Stephen Batchelor
(10.) Russell Garcia
(11.) John Shaw
(12.) Robert Thompson
(13.) Sean Kerly
(14.) Robert Clift (c)
(15.) Jason Lee
(16.) Donald Williams

W 2–0
3
W 3–2

L 1–2
6

L 0–2

W 3–1

W 2–1

L 0–6

Women

See also: 1991 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier.

Squad listPreliminary roundSemi-finalBronze medal match
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
From:
(1.) Joanne Thompson (gk)
(2.) Helen Morgan (gk)
(3.) Lisa Bayliss
(4.) Karen Brown
(5.) Mary Nevill (c)
(6.) Jill Atkins
(7.) Vickey Dixon
(8.) Wendy Fraser
(9.) Sandy Lister
(10.) Jane Sixsmith
(11.) Alison Ramsay
(12.) Jackie McWilliams
(13.) Tammy Miller
(14.) Mandy Nicholls
(15.) Kathryn Johnson
(16.) Susan Fraser

L 1–2
3
L 1–2

W 4–3 aet

W 3–1

W 3–2

Judo

See main article: article and Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Britain sent 14 judokas to Barcelona, seven men and seven women.[1]

Men

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nigel DonohueMen's 60 kg
W

L
did not advance
Ian FreemanMen's 65 kg
L
did not advance
Billy CusackMen's 71 kg
W

W

L
did not advance
Ryan BirchMen's 78 kg
L
Repechage

L
did not advance
Densign WhiteMen's 86 kg
W

L
did not advance
Ray StevensMen's 95 kg
W

W

W

W

L
Elvis GordonMen's +95 kg
L
Repechage

W
Repechage

L
did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Karen BriggsWomen's 48 kg
W

W

W

L
Repechage

L
4
Sharon RendleWomen's 52 kg
W

W

L
Repechage

W
Repechage

W
Nicola FairbrotherWomen's 56 kg
W

W

W

L
Diane BellWomen's 61 kg
W

W

L
Repechage

L
did not advance
Kate HoweyWomen's 66 kg
W

W

L
Repechage

W
Josie HortonWomen's 72 kg
W

W

W

L
Repechage

L
style="text-align:center;"
Sharon LeeWomen's +72 kg
L
Repechage

W
Repechage

L
did not advance

Modern pentathlon

See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Three modern pentathletes represented Britain at the Games, all were men and contested both the individual and team events.[1] Women's events in the sport were not introduced to the Olympics until Sydney in 2000.[7]

AthleteEventShootFenceSwimRideRunTotal pointsRank
ScorePointsW/LPointsTimePointsTimeTime penaltiesObstacle penaltiesPointsTimePoints
Graham BrookhouseIndividual1831015W327623:16.113041:32.5030107013:28.3114152928
Dominic MahoneyIndividual175895W347963:36.511401:27.7060104013:21.51162503336
Richard PhelpsIndividual177925W429323:15.313121:40.5020090013:16.61177524613
Graham Brookhouse,
Dominic Mahoney,
Richard Phelps
Teamn/a2835n/a2490n/a3756n/a3010n/a3480155716

Rowing

See main article: article and Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Wade Hall-Craggssingle sculls7:11.582 R7:08.924 C/D7:09.944 C7:09.0514
Roger Brown
Peter Haining
Mike Harris
Guy Pooley
quadruple sculls5:57.185 R6:00.525 C6:08.9213
Matthew Pinsent
Steve Redgrave
coxless pair6:36.53 1 Q6:31.131 A6:27.72
Greg Searle
Jonathon Searle
Garry Herbert
coxed pair6:54.311 Q6:52.051 A6:49.83
Salih Hassan
Richard Stanhope
John Garrett
Gavin Stewart
coxless four6:23.734 R6:12.681 Q6:02.874 B6:05.007
Peter Mulkerrins
Simon Berrisford
Nicholas Burfitt
Terence Dillon
John Deakin
coxed four6:27.953 R6:21.193 B6:12.609
Martin Cross
Jim Walker
Ben Hunt-Davis
Jonny Singfield
Rupert Obholzer
Richard Phelps
Stephen Turner
Tim Foster
Adrian Ellison
eight5:36.012 Q5:39.793 A5:39.926

Women

AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Patricia Reidsingle sculls8:00.644 R7:59.532 Q7:44.366 B8:13.059
Annabel Eyres
Alison Gill
double sculls7:31.854 R7:20.971 Q7:03.893 A7:06.625
Joanne Turvey
Miriam Batten
coxless pair7:44.992 Q7:22.892 A7:17.285
Allison Barnett
Kim Thomas
Suzanne Kirk
Gillian Lindsay
coxless four7:05.385 R6:59.754 B6:49.768
Fiona Freckleton
Philippa Cross
Dot Blackie
Susan Smith
Kate Grose
Rachel Hirst
Kareen Marwick
Katharine Brownlow
Alison Paterson
eight6:31.634 R6:18.99 5 B6:29.687

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

SailorEventTotalAfter
Discard
Rank
Barrie EdgintonMen's Lechner A-390208.0157.012
Stuart ChilderleyMen's Finn87.168.14
Men's 470120.476.46
Penny WayWomen's Lechner A-390130.499.46
Shirley Robertson Women's Europe95.773.79
Women's 470121.097.012
Flying Dutchman133.0107.015
Tornado119.090.010
Star138.7105.715

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventQualifyingSemi FinalFinal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Nigel WallaceMen's 10 metre air rifle57937did not advance
Adrian BretonMen's 25 metre rapid fire pistol57128did not advance
Alister AllanMen's 50 metre rifle prone58843did not advance
Alister AllanMen's 50 metre rifle three positions114038did not advance
David ChapmanMen's 10 metre running target54722did not advance
Andrew AustinMixed skeet14623 Q19521did not advance
Diane Le Grelle13659did not advance
Kevin GillMixed trap14125did not advance

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Men's 50 m freestyle

Men's 100 m freestyle

Men's 200 m freestyle

Men's 400 m freestyle

Men's 1500 m freestyle

Men's 100 m backstroke

Men's 200 m backstroke

Men's 100 m breaststroke

Men's 200 m breaststroke

Men's 100 m butterfly

Men's 200 m butterfly

Men's 200 m individual medley

Men's 400 m individual medley

Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay

Women's 50 m freestyle

Women's 100 m freestyle

Women's 200 m freestyle

Women's 400 m freestyle

Women's 800 m freestyle

Women's 100 m backstroke

Women's 200 m backstroke

Women's 100 m breaststroke

Women's 200 m breaststroke

Women's 100 m butterfly

Women's 200 m butterfly

Women's 200 m individual medley

Women's 400 m individual medley

Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

Synchronized swimming

See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Three synchronised swimmers represented Great Britain in 1992.

AthleteEventFiguresQualifyingFinal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Natasha HaynesSolo84.49527did not advance
Kerry Shacklock86.79912 Q178.9997 Q179.8397
Laila Vakil83.39430did not advance
Kerry Shacklock
Laila Vakil
Duet86.3667 Q178.2466 Q179.3666

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventGroup PhaseSecond RoundQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinal
WonLostRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Carl PreanMen's singles301 Q
L 0-3
did not advance
Matthew Syed212did not advance
Alan Cooke
Carl Prean
Men's doubles212did not advance
Alison GordonWomen's singles112did not advance
Lisa Lomas123did not advance
Andrea Holt
Lisa Lomas
Women's doubles112did not advance

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Great Britain sent six tennis players, two men and four women, to Barcelona. Five competed in singles events, four of whom were knocked out in the first round. The only player to advance to the second round of the singles was Samantha Smith. Smith beat compatriot Sara Gomer in the first round before losing to Natasha Zvereva, who was representing the Unified team. Smith also took part in the women's doubles alongside Clare Wood, the pair lost in the first round to Italians Laura Garrone and Raffaella Reggi. In the men's doubles Andrew Castle and Chris Wilkinson lost their first round tie to the seventh seeds, and eventual bronze medallists, Javier Frana and Christian Miniussi of Argentina.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinals
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Andrew CastleSingles
L 1–6, 2–6, 3–6
did not advance
Chris WilkinsonSingles
L 4–6, 1–6, 5–7
did not advance
Andrew Castle,
Chris Wilkinson
DoublesN/A Frana,
Minussi (ARG)
L 3–6, 4–6, 6–7
did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinals
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sara GomerSingles
L 6–2, 3–6, 1–6
did not advance
Monique JaverSingles
L 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
did not advance
Samantha SmithSingles
W 2–6, 6–3, 6–1

L 1–6, 2–6
did not advance
Sam Smith,
Clare Wood
DoublesN/A Garrone,
Reggi (ITA)
L 7–5, 1–6, 3–6
did not advance

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Six British weightlifters took part in the Games. Peter Morgan achieved the best result, a seventh-place finish in the middle-heavyweight division.[1] Dave Morgan, who had finished fourth at the 1984 and 1988 Games, was 15th in the light-heavyweight event.[8]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotal (kg)Rank
Result (kg)RankResult (kg)Rank
Keith BoxallMiddle-heavyweight14519177.518322.518
Andrew CallardLight-heavyweight142.520182.517T32520
Raymond KopkaHeavyweight16017T19017T35017
Peter MayMiddle-heavyweight160719573557
Dave MorganLight-heavyweight1606T18515T34515
Tony MorganMiddleweight137.523T16527T302.526

Wrestling

See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Britain entered a single wrestler, Calum McNeil in the men's lightweight freestyle.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games . sportsreference.com . 12 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519201525/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GBR/summer/1992/ . 19 May 2011 .
  2. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/GBR/editions/23 Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  3. Web site: Adrian Dodson to make Prizefighter return. 8 March 2011. livefight.com. 12 April 2011. 3 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003125252/http://www.livefight.com/news.php?news_id=1326&y=2011&m=03. dead.
  4. Web site: Adrian Carew-Dodson . sports-reference.com . 12 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713225151/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/adrian-carew-dodson-1.html . 13 July 2011 .
  5. News: OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Boxing: Reid's tale reaps a grim ending. 12 April 2011. The Independent. 8 August 1992.
  6. News: Leading British medal contenders in Atlanta: A sport-by-sport guide. 13 April 2011. The Independent. 8 July 1996 .
  7. Web site: Modern Pentathlon. Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 14 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110529093717/http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-sports/modern-pentathlon.php. 29 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Dave Morgan Biography . sports-reference.com . 15 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105122928/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/dave-morgan-1.html . 5 November 2012 .