Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 300 (184 men and 116 women) in 22 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Steve Redgrave (opening) Roger Black (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 36th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. British athletes have competed in every single Summer Olympic Games. 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. As final medal rankings were tabulated, Great Britain finished in 36th position, with just one gold and overall total of just 15 medals. This was the country's lowest ever numerical ranking in the table, leaving Great Britain with numerous questions about the overall state of sport in the country. The poor British performance at the Atlanta Olympics led to the introduction of National Lottery funding for elite sports. which started the following year. Nevertheless, the single gold medal won by rowers Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave ensured that Great Britain maintained its record of winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Men's Marathon
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's 4×400 metres Relay
Women's 400 m Hurdles
Women's Long Jump
Women's Triple Jump
Women's High Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
Women's Marathon
Women's 10 km Walk
Men's Individual Time Trial
Women's Individual Road Race
Women's Individual Time Trial
Men's Team Pursuit
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Great Britain in 1996.
Men's Individual Competition:
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