Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 676 in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kynaston Studd |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United Kingdom's representation. At the time British athletes competed under the team name "United Kingdom".[1] The British team comprised 676 competitors.[2]
It was the fourth appearance of the country, which has not missed any of the Summer Olympic Games. The country finished in the Olympic table in first place for the first and only time in its history. The Men's field hockey on the 31st of October is the last time that Great Britain swept the medal podium at an Olympics, as of 2022.
Medallists
Results by event
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Archery
In the archery competition, the British team dominated the two events (one for men, one for women) popular in their country, winning both championships and second places as well as one third place, losing only a single bronze medal to the United States. British women were the only ones to compete in the women's event. Great Britain had 41 archers present, 25 women and 16 men; they totalled 42 entries over all three events held.
Brother and sister William and Lottie Dod took gold and silver medals, Queenie Newall taking the women's gold to become the oldest female gold medallist in Olympic history (a record she holds through the 2004 Summer Olympics), and the only Irish woman present at the 1908 Games won the women's bronze medal.
The British did not do as well in the Continental style, dominated by the French team, with the only Briton taking 12th place. Robert Backhouse, however, shot a score in a friendly demonstration that would have placed him second had he been in actual competition.
| Event | Place | Archer | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's double York round | 1st | William Dod | 815 |
| 2nd | Reginald Brooks-King | 768 | |
| 4th | John Penrose | 709 | |
| 5th | John Bridges | 687 | |
| 6th | Harold James | 652 | |
| 7th | Theodore Robinson |
647 | |
| 8th | Hugh Nesham | 643 | |
| 9th | John Keyworth | 622 | |
| 10th | Charles Perry-Keene |
543 | |
| 11th | Capel Pownall | 532 | |
| 12th | John Stopford |
530 | |
| 13th | Robert Backhouse | 516 | |
| 14th | Robert Heathcote | 476 | |
| 15th | Geoffrey Cornewall | 430 | |
| 18th | Charles Coates | 413 | |
| 21st | R. H. Bagnall-Oakeley |
374 | |
| Men's Continental style | 12th | John Keyworth | 190 |
| Women's double National round | 1st | Queenie Newall | 688 |
| 2nd | Lottie Dod | 642 | |
| 3rd | Beatrice Hill-Lowe | 618 | |
| 4th | Jessie Wadworth | 605 | |
| 5th | G. W. H. Honnywill |
587 | |
| 6th | S. H. Armitage |
582 | |
| 7th | V. W. H. Priestley-Foster |
553 | |
| 8th | Lillian Wilson | 534 | |
| 9th | Mary Wadworth |
522 | |
| 10th | M. Boddam-Whetham |
510 | |
| 11th | Gertrude Appleyard | 503 | |
| 12th | E. Nott-Bower |
503 | |
| 13th | Lillias Robertson | 500 | |
| 14th | Margaret Weedon | 498 | |
| 15th | Albertine Thackwell | 484 | |
| 16th | Doris E. Day | 483 | |
| 17th | K. G. Mudge |
465 | |
| 18th | Ellen Babington | 451 | |
| 19th | Christine Cadman |
427 | |
| 20th | Martina Hyde | 419 | |
| 21st | Sarah Leonard | 410 | |
| 22nd | Ina Wood | 387 | |
| 23rd | Janetta Vance | 385 | |
| 24th | Emily Rushton | 323 | |
| 25th | Hilda Williams | 316 | |
Athletics
The British team was the second most successful team in athletics. With 7 first-place finishes, they gathered less than half the championships that the American team did at 16, but still nearly doubled all other teams combined (4 gold medals).
Running
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Semi- finalist |
Patrick Roche | 11.4 seconds 1st, heat 17 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
John W. Morton |
11.2 seconds 1st, heat 9 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | |||
| James P. Stark | 11.8 seconds 1st, heat 16 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 4 | |||
| Robert Duncan | 11.4 seconds 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 3 | |||
| John George | 11.6 seconds 1st, heat 2 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 4 | |||
| Heats | M. Chapman |
11.3 seconds 2nd, heat 10 |
Did not advance | ||
| Henry Pankhurst | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 12 | ||||
| Denis Murray | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 | ||||
| Harold Watson | Unknown 3rd, heat 14 | ||||
| William Murray | Unknown 4th, heat 8 | ||||
| — | Henry Harmer | Did not finish —, heat 5 | |||
| Men's 200 metres | 4th | George Hawkins | 22.8 seconds 1st, heat 15 |
22.6 seconds 1st, semifinal 4 |
22.9 seconds |
| Semi- finalist |
Lionel Reed | 23.2 seconds 1st, heat 13 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance | |
| Patrick Roche | 22.8 seconds 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 | |||
| John George | 23.4 seconds 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | |||
| Samuel Hurdsfield | 23.6 seconds 1st, heat 9 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 3 | |||
| Heats | Robert Duncan | Unknown 2nd, heat 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| John W. Morton | Unknown 2nd, heat 12 | ||||
| Henry Pankhurst | Unknown 3rd, heat 10 | ||||
| James P. Stark | Unknown 3rd, heat 11 | ||||
| Men's 400 metres | 1st | Wyndham Halswelle | 49.4 seconds 1st, heat 15 |
48.4 seconds (OR) 1st, semifinal 2 |
50.0 seconds (walkover) |
| Semi- finalist |
Charles Davies | 50.4 seconds 1st, heat 12 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | |
| Edwin Montague | 50.2 seconds 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 | |||
| George Nicol | 50.8 seconds 1st, heat 5 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | |||
| Edward Ryle | Walkover 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | |||
G. W. Young |
52.4 seconds 1st, heat 16 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | |||
| Heats | Christopher Maude Chavasse |
Unknown 2nd, heat 8 |
Did not advance | ||
| Arthur Astley | Unknown 2nd, heat 9 | ||||
| Alan Patterson | Unknown 2nd, heat 11 | ||||
| Robert Robb | Unknown 2nd, heat 13 | ||||
| Noel Godfrey Chavasse | Unknown 3rd, heat 7 | ||||
| Men's 800 metres | 5th | Theodore Just | None held | 1:57.8 1st, semifinal 6 |
1:56.4 |
| 7-8 | Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford | 1:57.8 1st, semifinal 8 |
Did not finish | ||
| Semi- finalist |
George Butterfield | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | ||
| James Lintott | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 | ||||
| John Lee | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 | ||||
| Arthur Astley | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 5 | ||||
| George Morphy | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | ||||
| Harold Holding | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 7 | ||||
| — | Frederick Ashford | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 | |||
L. J. Manogue |
Did not finish —, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Men's 1500 metres | 2nd | Harold A. Wilson | None held | Unknown 1st, semifinal 7 |
4:03.6 |
| 3rd | Norman Hallows | 4:03.4 (OR) 1st, semifinal 3 |
4:04.0 | ||
| 5th | Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford | Unknown 1st, semifinal 8 |
4:07.6 | ||
| 6th | Joe Deakin | 4:13.6 1st, semifinal 6 |
4:07.9 | ||
| 7-8 | Ernest Loney | 4:08.4 1st, semifinal 4 |
Did not finish | ||
| Semi- finalist |
George Butterfield | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| John McGough | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Francis Knott | Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | ||||
| John Lee | Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Josh Smith | Unknown 5th, semifinal 1 | ||||
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Semi- finalist |
Eric Hussey | 16.8 seconds 1st, heat 11 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
| William Knyvett | Walkover 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 | |||
| Alfred Healey | 15.8 seconds 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 | |||
| Cecil Kinahan | 16.8 seconds 1st, heat 12 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 | |||
| Laurence Kiely | Walkover 1st, heat 4 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | |||
| Wallis Walters | 17.8 seconds 1st, heat 6 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 | |||
| Oswald Groenings | 16.4 seconds 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | |||
| Tim Ahearne | Walkover 1st, heat 9 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 3 | |||
| Heats | Arthur Halligan | Unknown 2nd, heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Kenneth Powell | Unknown 2nd, heat 5 | ||||
| Edward Leader | Unknown 2nd, heat 13 | ||||
Men's 400 metre hurdles |
3rd | Jimmy Tremeer | Walkover 1st, heat 10 |
1:00.6 1st, semifinal 4 |
57.0 seconds |
| 4th | Leslie Burton | 1:00.4 1st, heat 12 |
Unknown 1st, semifinal 3 |
58.0 seconds | |
| Semi- finalist |
Frederick Harmer | Walkover 1st, heat 4 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance | |
| Wyatt Gould | Walkover 1st, heat 8 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | |||
| Oswald Groenings | Walkover 1st, heat 7 |
Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| G. Burton | Walkover 1st, heat 5 |
Did not finish —, semifinal 4 | |||
| Heats | John Densham | Unknown 2nd, heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||
Men's 3200 metre steeplechase |
1st | Arthur Russell (athlete) | None held | 10:56.2 1st, semifinal 1 |
10:47.8 |
| 2nd | Arthur Robertson | 11:10.0 1st, semifinal 4 |
10:48.4 | ||
| 4th | Guy Holdaway | Unknown 1st, semifinal 5 |
11:26.0 | ||
| 5th | Harry Sewell | Unknown 1st, semifinal 6 |
Unknown | ||
| Semi- finalist |
Joseph Kinchin | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| — | Frank Buckley |
Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| Joseph English | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Henry Barker | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 | ||||
| Billy Grantham | Did not finish —, semifinal 6 | ||||
| Thomas Downing | Disqualified —, semifinal 1 | ||||
| Richard Yorke | Disqualified —, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Men's medley relay | Semi- finalist |
George Hawkins Henry Pankhurst Edwin Montague Theodore Just |
None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance |
Men's 3 mile team race[n 1] |
1st | Joe Deakin | None held | 15:05.6 2 points, team=6 |
14:39.6 1 point, team=6 |
| Arthur Robertson | 15:05.6 3 points, team=6 |
14:41.0 2 points, team=6 | |||
| William Coales | 15:05.6 1 point, team=6 |
14:41.6 3 points, team=6 | |||
| No place | Harold A. Wilson | 15:05.6 No score, team=6 |
14:57.0 No score, team=6 | ||
| Norman Hallows | Did not finish No score, team=6 |
15:08.0 No score, team=6 | |||
| Men's 5 miles | 1st | Emil Voigt | None held | 26:13.4 1st, semifinal 2 |
25:11.2 |
| 2nd | Edward Owen |
26:12.2 1st, semifinal 6 |
25:24.0 | ||
| 5th | Arthur Robertson | 25:50.2 1st, semifinal 5 |
26:13.0 | ||
| 10-12 | James Murphy | 25:59.2 1st, semifinal 4 |
Did not finish | ||
| Semi- finalist |
Samuel Stevenson | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| — | William Coales | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 | |||
| Joe Deakin | Did not finish —, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Men's marathon | 12th | William Clarke | None held | 3:16:08.6 | |
| 13th | Ernest Barnes | 3:17:30.8 | |||
| 15th | Fred Lord |
3:19:08.8 | |||
| 17th | James Beale | 3:20:14.0 | |||
| — | Fred Appleby | Did not finish | |||
| Henry Barrett | Did not finish | ||||
| Alexander Duncan | Did not finish | ||||
| Thomas Jack | Did not finish | ||||
| Jack Price | Did not finish | ||||
| Frederick Thompson | Did not finish | ||||
| Albert Wyatt | Did not finish | ||||
| Samuel Stevenson | Did not start | ||||
Men's 3500 metre walk |
1st | George Larner | None held | 15:32.0 1st, semifinal 1 |
14:55.0 |
| 2nd | Ernest Webb | 15:17.2 1st, semifinal 2 |
15:07.4 | ||
| 8th | Ralph Harrison | 16:04.4 2nd, semifinal 3 |
Disqualified | ||
| 9th | William J. Palmer |
16:33.0 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Disqualified | ||
| 10th | Ernest Larner | 16:10.0 4th, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance | ||
| 11th | John Butler | 16:17.0 5th, semifinal 3 | |||
| 13th | Sydney Sarel | 17:06.0 5th, semifinal 1 | |||
| — | Bill Brown | Disqualified —, semifinal 1 | |||
| Richard Quinn | Disqualified —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| John J. Reid | Disqualified —, semifinal 2 | ||||
Men's 10 mile walk |
1st | George Larner | None held | 1:18:19.0 1st, semifinal 2 |
1:15:57.4 |
| 2nd | Ernest Webb | 1:20:18.8 1st, semifinal 1 |
1:17:31.0 | ||
| 3rd | Edward Spencer | 1:21:25.4 2nd, semifinal 1 |
1:21:20.2 | ||
| 4th | Fred Carter | 1:21:25.4 2nd, semifinal 1 |
1:21:20.2 | ||
| 5th | Ernest Larner | 1:21:25.4 2nd, semifinal 1 |
1:24:26.2 | ||
| 6th | William J. Palmer | 1:19:04.0 4th, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | ||
| 7th | Ralph Harrison | 1:18:21.2 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Did not start | ||
| 9th | Gadwin Withers |
1:19:22.4 5th, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| 10th | Sydney Schofield |
1:21:07.4 6th, semifinal 2 | |||
| 12th | Thomas Hammond | 1:23:44.0 6th, semifinal 1 | |||
| — | John Butler | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| Alfred Yeoumans | Disqualified —, semifinal 1 | ||||
Jumping
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's high jump | 2nd | Con Leahy | 1.88 metres |
| 7th | Patrick Leahy | 1.78 metres | |
| 10th | Edward Leader | 1.77 metres | |
| George Wilson | 1.77 metres | ||
| 20th | Alfred Bellerby | 1.59 metres | |
| Men's long jump | 8th | Tim Ahearne | 6.72 metres |
| 9th | Denis Murray | 6.71 metres | |
| 11th | Charles Williams | 6.65 metres | |
| 16th | Alfred Bellerby | 6.44 metres | |
| 17th | Wilfred Bleaden | 6.43 metres | |
| 18th | William Watt | 6.42 metres | |
| 21-32 | Lionel Cornish | Unknown | |
| Men's triple jump | 1st | Tim Ahearne | 14.92 metres |
| 11th | Cyril Dugmore | 13.31 metres | |
| 12th | Michael Dineen | 13.23 metres | |
| 18-20 | George Mayberry | Unknown | |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Walter Henderson | 1.42 metres |
| 17th | Lancelot Stafford | 1.32 metres | |
| 19-23 | Alfred Flaxman | Unknown | |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Tim Ahearne | Unknown |
| Wilfred Bleaden | Unknown | ||
| Lionel Cornish | Unknown | ||
| Walter Henderson | Unknown | ||
| Frederick Kitching | Unknown | ||
| Lancelot Stafford | Unknown | ||
Throwing
| Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's shot put | 2nd | Denis Horgan | 13.62 metres |
| 5th | Edward Barrett | 12.89 metres | |
| 9-25 | John Barrett |
Unknown | |
| Henry Leeke | Unknown | ||
| Tom Nicolson | Unknown | ||
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Edward Barrett | Unknown |
| Michael Collins | Unknown | ||
| Alfred Flaxman | Unknown | ||
| Walter Henderson | Unknown | ||
| Henry Leeke | Unknown | ||
| Ernest May | Unknown | ||
| John Murray | Unknown | ||
| Men's hammer throw | 4th | Tom Nicolson | 48.09 metres |
| 9th | Alan Fyffe | 37.35 metres | |
| 10-19 | Henry Leeke | Unknown | |
| Robert Lindsay-Watson | Unknown | ||
| Ernest May | Unknown | ||
| John Murray | Unknown | ||
| Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Ernest May | Unknown | ||
| Jimmy Tremeer | Unknown | ||
Men's Greek discus |
11-23 | John Barrett | Unknown |
| Alfred Flaxman | Unknown | ||
| Walter Henderson | Unknown | ||
| Henry Leeke | Unknown | ||
| Ernest May | Unknown | ||
Men's freestyle javelin |
10-33 | Edward Barrett | Unknown |
| Alfred Flaxman | Unknown | ||
| Walter Henderson | Unknown | ||
| Henry Leeke | Unknown | ||
| Ernest May | Unknown | ||
Boxing
Great Britain dominated the boxing competitions, taking 14 of the 15 medals including all 5 gold medals.
| Weight class |
Place | Boxer | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight Up to 116 pounds |
1st | A. Henry Thomas | Not held | Defeated McGurk 2-0 decision |
Bye | Defeated Condon 2-0 decision |
| 2nd | John Condon | Defeated Mazior KO, 3rd round |
Defeated Webb 2-0 decision |
Lost to Thomas 2-0 decision | ||
| 3rd | William Webb | Defeated Perry 2-1 decision |
Lost to Condon 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | ||
| 4th | Frank McGurk | Lost to Thomas 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | |||
| Henry Perry | Lost to Webb 2-1 decision | |||||
| Featherweight Up to 126 pounds |
1st | Richard Gunn | Not held | Defeated Poillot KO, 2nd round |
Defeated Ringer 2-0 decision |
Defeated Morris 2-0 decision |
| 2nd | Charles Morris | Defeated Adams 2-0 decision |
Defeated Roddin 2-0 decision |
Lost to Gunn 2-0 decision | ||
| 3rd | Hugh Roddin | Defeated Lloyd 2-0 decision |
Lost to Morris 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | ||
| 4th | Thomas Ringer | Defeated Constant 2-0 decision |
Lost to Gunn 2-0 decision | |||
| 5th | Edward Adams | Lost to Morris 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | |||
| John Lloyd | Lost to Roddin 2-0 decision | |||||
| Lightweight Up to 140 pounds |
1st | Frederick Grace | Defeated Fearman 2-0 decision |
Defeated Wells 2-0 decision |
Bye | Defeated Spiller 2-0 decision |
| 2nd | Frederick Spiller | Defeated Fee 2-0 decision |
Defeated Jessup KO, 2nd round |
Defeated Johnson 2-0 decision |
Lost to Grace 2-0 decision | |
| 3rd | Harry Johnson | Defeated Hansen 2-0 decision |
Defeated Holmes 2-1 decision |
Lost to Spiller 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | |
| 4th | Harold Holmes |
Defeated André Bouvier KO, 2nd round |
Lost to Johnson 2-1 decision |
Did not advance | ||
| George Jessup | Defeated Osborne KO, 1st round |
Lost to Spiller KO, 2nd round | ||||
| Matt Wells | Defeated Holberg 4th-round decision |
Lost to Grace 2-0 decision | ||||
| 7th | Edward Fearman | Lost to Grace 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | |||
| Patrick Fee | Lost to Spiller 2-0 decision | |||||
| Frank Osborne | Lost to Jessup KO, 1st round | |||||
| Middleweight Up to 158 pounds |
1st | Johnny Douglas | Defeated Doudelle KO, 1st round |
Bye | Defeated Warnes KO, 2nd round |
Defeated Baker 2-0 decision |
| 3rd | William Philo | Defeated Murdoch 2-1 decision |
Bye | Lost to Baker KO, 1st round |
Did not advance | |
| 4th | Ruben Warnes |
Defeated Morard KO, 2nd round |
Bye | Lost to Douglas KO, 2nd round | ||
| 5th | William Childs |
Defeated Aspa KO, 2nd round |
Lost to Baker 2-0 |
Did not advance | ||
| 6th | William Dees |
Lost to Baker KO, 2nd round |
Did not advance | |||
| Arthur Murdoch | Lost to Philo 2-1 decision | |||||
| Heavyweight No limit |
1st | Albert Oldman | Not held | Defeated Myrans KO, 1st round |
Bye | Defeated Evans KO, 1st round |
| 2nd | Sydney Evans | Defeated Ireton KO, 1st round |
Defeated Frederick Parks 2-1 decision |
Lost to Oldman KO, 1st round | ||
| 3rd | Frederick Parks |
Defeated Brewer 2-0 decision |
Lost to Evans 2-1 decision |
Did not advance | ||
| 4th | Harold Brewer | Lost to Frederick Parks 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | |||
| Albert Ireton | Lost to Evans KO, 1st round | |||||
| Isaac Myrans | Lost to Oldman KO, 1st round | |||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australasia | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| France | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total international | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| Great Britain | 24 | 24 | .500 |
| Total | 34 | 27 | .557 |
Cycling
Great Britain won 5 of a possible 7 gold medals in the cycling competitions, losing only the men's tandem to France and the men's sprint by exceeding the time limit (though a French cyclist finished first in that event as well).
| Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 660 yards | 1st | Victor Johnson | 56.2 seconds 1st, heat 4 |
59.2 seconds 1st, semifinal 1 |
51.2 seconds |
| 4th | Daniel Flynn | 55.0 seconds 1st, heat 13 |
54.8 seconds 1st, semifinal 3 |
Unknown | |
| Semi- finalist |
Clarence Kingsbury | 57.4 seconds 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | |
| William Bailey | 50.8 seconds 1st, heat 2 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | |||
| Benjamin Jones | 59.0 seconds 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 4 | |||
| Ernest Payne | 57.2 seconds 1st, heat 12 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 3 | |||
| Heats | George Summers | Unknown 2nd, heat 6 |
Did not advance | ||
| W. F. Magee | Unknown 2nd, heat 11 | ||||
| Albert Denny | Unknown 2nd, heat 16 | ||||
J. L. Lavery |
Unknown 3rd, heat 7 | ||||
| George Anderson | Unknown 4th, heat 14 | ||||
| Men's 5000 metres | 1st | Benjamin Jones | None held | 9:08.8 1st, semifinal 5 |
8:36.2 |
| 5th | Clarence Kingsbury | 8:53.0 1st, semifinal 6 |
Unknown | ||
| Semi- finalist |
Daniel Flynn | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | ||
| W. F. Magee | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 | ||||
| C. V. Clark | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 7 | ||||
| J. L. Lavery | Unknown 4-9, semifinal 5 | ||||
| Albert Calvert | Unknown 5-6, semifinal 6 | ||||
| — | William Bailey | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 | |||
| Ernest Payne | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Men's 20 kilometres | 1st | Clarence Kingsbury | None held | 32:33.8 1st, semifinal 2 |
34:13.6 |
| 2nd | Benjamin Jones | 32:39.0 1st, semifinal 4 |
Unknown | ||
| 5-9 | Albert Denny | 33:40.6 1st, semifinal 6 |
Unknown | ||
Leon Meredith |
33:21.0 1st, semifinal 1 |
Unknown | |||
| Semi- finalist |
Charlie Brooks | 32:34.0 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| D. C. Robertson | 34:53.8 2nd, semifinal 5 | ||||
| Herbert Bouffler | Unknown 4th, semifinal 3 | ||||
| — | Daniel Flynn | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 | |||
| Frederick Hamlin | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 | ||||
| W. Lower | Did not finish —, semifinal 4 | ||||
| Men's 100 kilometres | 1st | Charles Bartlett | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 |
2:41:48.6 |
| 2nd | Charles Denny | Unknown 7-9, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | ||
| 4th | William Pett | Unknown 6th, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | ||
| 7th | D. C. Robertson | Unknown 6th, semifinal 1 |
Unknown | ||
| 8th | Sydney Bailey | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Unknown | ||
| 9-17 | J. H. Bishop |
Unknown 5th, semifinal 1 |
Did not finish | ||
| Leon Meredith | 2:43:15.4 1st, semifinal 2 |
Did not finish | |||
| Harry Mussen | Unknown 7-14, semifinal 1 |
Did not finish | |||
| Semi- finalist |
John Norman | Unknown 7-14, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | ||
| — | R. Jolly | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| David Noon | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Men's sprint | Finalist | Victor Johnson | 1:33.8 1st, heat 1 |
1:27.4 1st, semifinal 1 |
Time limit exceeded |
| Benjamin Jones | 1:35.0 1st, heat 12 |
1:40.8 1st, semifinal 3 |
Time limit exceeded | ||
| Clarence Kingsbury | 1:27.4 1st, heat 15 |
1:35.6 1st, semifinal 4 |
Time limit exceeded | ||
| Semi- finalist |
Daniel Flynn | 1:30.2 1st, heat 4 |
Unknown 2-4, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | |
| Ernest Payne | 1:32.0 1st, heat 5 |
Unknown 2-4, semifinal 2 | |||
| J. L. Lavery | 1:41.0 1st, heat 14 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | |||
| Heats | George Summers | Unknown 2nd, heat 13 |
Did not advance | ||
John Matthews |
Unknown 3rd, heat 2 | ||||
| William Bailey | Unknown 3rd, heat 7 | ||||
| Herbert Crowther | Unknown 3rd, heat 8 | ||||
| — | W. F. Magee | Time limit exceeded —, heat 6 | |||
| Men's tandem | 2nd | Frederick Hamlin Thomas H. Johnson |
3:14.8 1st, heat 2 |
2:42.2 1st, semifinal 1 |
Unknown |
| 3rd | Charlie Brooks Walter Isaacs |
2:42.2 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Unknown | |
| Semi- finalist |
John Matthews Leon Meredith |
2:43.2 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | |
| John Barnard Arthur Rushen |
Unknown 2nd, heat 4 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | |||
| Heats | R. Jolly John Norman |
Unknown 2nd, heat 6 |
Did not advance | ||
E. C. Piercy |
Unknown 3rd, heat 3 | ||||
| Men's team pursuit | 1st | Benjamin Jones Clarence Kingsbury Leon Meredith Ernest Payne |
Walkover 1st, heat 1 |
2:19.6 1st, semifinal 1 |
2:18.6 |
Diving
| Event | Place | Diver | Preliminary groups |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 metre platform | 8th | Harold Goodworth | 76.00 points 2nd, group 1 |
59.48 points 4th, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
| 12th | George Cane | 73.10 points 3rd, group 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| 14th | James Aldous | 68.00 points 5th, group 1 | |||
| 16th | William Hoare | 65.20 points 3rd, group 2 | |||
| 19th | William Webb | 57.70 points 4th, group 3 | |||
| 21st | Frank Collings | 56.50 points 5th, group 3 | |||
| 23rd | Thomas Harrington | 53.15 points 6th, group 5 | |||
| Men's 3 metre springboard | 6th | Harold Clarke | 78.60 points 2nd, group 2 |
81.10 points 4th, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
| 7th | Herbert Pott | 82.50 points 1st, group 4 |
79.60 points 3rd, semifinal 1 | ||
| 10th | Frank Errington |
70.83 points 2nd, group 3 |
72.60 points 5th, semifinal 1 | ||
| 12th | Harold Smyrk | 78.30 points 3rd, group 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| 14th | Harry Crank | 70.30 points 4th, group 1 | |||
| 16th | William Hoare | 67.80 points 5th, group 3 | |||
| 17th | Anthony Beckett | 67.50 points 5th, group 1 | |||
| 18th | William Bull | 66.00 points 3rd, group 4 | |||
| 20th | Thomas Cross |
64.50 points 4th, group 5 | |||
| 23rd | Anthony Taylor | 58.80 points 3rd, group 2 | |||
Fencing
Great Britain took second in the men's team épée competition, with Montgomerie also making it into a three-way playoff for 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in the individual event despite having been nearly eliminated in both the second round and the semifinals. His bottom placing in that playoff gave France a sweep of the medals. The British were less successful in sabre, with no fencers making it to the final in the individual competition and the team being eliminated in the first round.
| Event | Place | Fencer | First round |
Second round |
Semi- final |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | 4th | Robert Montgomerie | 6-1 (1st in I) | 2-2 (2nd in 4) | 3-4 (4th in 1) | 6-3 |
| 5th | Cecil Haig | 2-2 (3rd in K) | 2-1 (1st in 8) | 4-3 (2nd in 1) | 2-5 | |
| 8th | Martin Holt | 3-4 (2nd in D) | 3-1 (1st in 4) | 4-3 (2nd in 2) | 2-6 | |
| Second round |
Leaf Daniell | 5-1 (1st in G) | 3-2 (3rd in 5) | Did not advance | ||
| Sydney Martineau | 3-2 (2nd in F) | 2-2 (3rd in 7) | ||||
| Edgar Amphlett | 4-1 (1st in J) | 1-3 (5th in 2) | ||||
| Henri Davids | 2-2 (2nd in M) | 1-4 (5th in 3) | ||||
| First round |
John Blake |
2-4 (4th in C) | Did not advance | |||
| Percival Davson | 3-4 (4th in E) | |||||
| Ralph Chalmers | 3-3 (4th in H) | |||||
| Edgar Seligman | 2-4 (4th in L) | |||||
| Luke Fildes | 2-6 (7th in A) | |||||
| Men's sabre | Semi- finalist |
C. Barry Notley |
3-2 (2nd in L) | 2-2 (2nd in 1) | 2-5 (7th in 1) | Did not advance |
| Second round |
William Marsh | 3-1 (1st in D) | 2-2 (3rd in 3) | Did not advance | ||
| Robert Badman | 2-3 (3rd in G) | 1-3 (4th in 2) | ||||
| First round |
Archibald Murray | 2-2 (4th in B) | Did not advance | |||
| Charles Wilson | 2-3 (4th in H) | |||||
| Alfred Keene | 2-3 (4th in I) | |||||
| Edward Brookfield | 3-4 (4th in J) | |||||
| Douglas Godfree | 0-5 (6th in C) | |||||
| Lockhart Leith | 0-5 (6th in K) | |||||
| Alfred Chalke | 1-5 (7th in M) | |||||
| Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match |
First round |
Semi- finals |
Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team épée | 2nd | Leaf Daniell (all) Cecil Haig (1st, sf, r, sm) Martin Holt (p, 1st, sf, r) Robert Montgomerie (all) Edgar Seligman (1st)[n 2] Edgar Amphlett (sm)[n 2] |
Defeated Netherlands 9-7 Advanced to first round |
Defeated Germany 13-5 Advanced to semifinals |
Lost to France 12-5 Relegated to repechage |
Did not advance | Defeated Denmark 9-8 Advanced to silver medal match |
Defeated Belgium 9-5 Won silver medal |
| Men's team sabre | 6th | H. Evan James William Marsh Archibald Murray Charles Wilson |
Not held | Lost to Italy 11-5 Out 6th place |
Did not advance | Not relegated | ||
Figure skating
| Event | Place | Skater | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4th | Keiller Greig | 310.9 |
| 5th | Albert March |
232.0 | |
| — | Herbert Yglesias |
Did not finish | |
| Men's special figures | 2nd | Arthur Cumming |
32.8 |
| 3rd | Geoffrey Hall-Say | 20.8 | |
| Ladies' singles | 1st | Madge Syers | 252.5 |
| 3rd | Dorothy Greenhough-Smith | 192.1 | |
| 5th | Gwendoline Lycett | 164.0 | |
| Pair skating | 2nd | Phyllis Johnson James H. Johnson |
10.3 |
| 3rd | Madge Syers Edgar Syers |
9.6 | |
Football
England national amateur football team represented Great Britain in the football competition.
| Event | Place | Players | First round | Semifinals | Final | Bronze match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | 1st | Harold Stapley, Clyde Purnell, Vivian Woodward |
Won vs. Sweden 12-1 |
Won vs. Netherlands 4-0 |
Won vs. Denmark 2-0 |
Not relegated |
Gymnastics
| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walter Tysall | Men's all-around |
312 | 
|
| Samuel Hodgetts | 266 | 6 | |
| Edward Potts | 252.5 | 9 | |
| George Bailey | 246 | 12 | |
| Franklin Dick | 233.5 | 16 | |
| Arthur Hodges | 252.5 | 16 | |
| William Watters | 225.5 | 23 | |
| James Graham | 225 | 24 | |
| Joseph Cook | 213 | 31 | |
| G. Meade | 205 | 37 | |
| Edgar Dyson | 195.5 | 42 | |
| Sidney Domville | 193.75 | 45 | |
| Robert Hanley | 193.5 | 46 | |
| John Watters | 187.5 | 48 | |
| William Fergus | 183.5 | 51 | |
| Edmund Aspinall | 177 | 56 | |
| C. H. Smith | 171.5 | 58 | |
| Oliver Bauscher | 149.5 | 73 | |
A. V. Ford |
141.5 | 79 | |
| Leonard Hanson | 121 | 85 |
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | 8th | Enos Walton, H. Waterman, Edgar Watkins, John Whitaker , F. Whitehead |
196 |
Hockey
Great Britain sent four teams, one from each of the Home Nations. Scotland and England defeated Germany and France, respectively, in the first round before facing each other in the semifinals. Their victories assured them medals, while Ireland and Wales had been guaranteed medals by receiving byes in the first round. England won in the semifinal against Scotland, while Ireland defeated Wales in the other semifinal. The two losing teams received bronze medals, while England took the gold by winning the final against Ireland, who received silver.
| Event | Place | Players | First round | Semifinals | Final | 5th/6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's hockey | 1st |  Harry Freeman, Eric Green, Gerald Logan, Alan Noble, Edgar Page, Reggie Pridmore, Percy Rees, John Yate Robinson, Stanley Shoveller, Harvey Wood |
Won vs. France 10-1 |
Won vs. Scotland 6-1 |
Won vs. Ireland 8-1 |
Not relegated |
| 2nd |  Frank Robinson |
Bye | Won vs. Wales 3-1 |
Lost vs. England 8-1 |
Not relegated | |
| 3rd |  Charles Foulkes, Hew Fraser, James Harper-Orr, Ivan Laing, Hugh Neilson, Gordon Orchardson, Norman Stevenson, Hugh Walker |
Won vs. Germany 4-0 |
Lost vs. England 6-1 |
Did not advance | Not relegated | |
 Philip Turnbull, James Williams |
Bye | Lost vs. Ireland 3-1 | ||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total international | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | .625 |
Jeu de paume
In the jeu de paume competition, British players took the silver and bronze medals.
| Event | Place | Player | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final/ Bronze match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeu de paume | 2nd | Eustace Miles | Defeated Sands 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
Defeated Noel 6-5, 6-1, 6-5 |
Defeated Lytton 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 |
Lost to Gould 6-5, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 3rd | Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton | Bye | Defeated Biedermann 6-5, 6-1, 6-2 |
Lost to Miles 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 |
Defeated Page 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 | |
| 4th | Arthur Page |
Bye | Defeated Palmer 5-6, 6-4, 6-5, 6-1 |
Lost to Gould 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 |
Lost to Lytton 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 | |
| 5th | Edwin Biedermann | Bye | Lost to Lytton 6-5, 6-1, 6-2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Evan Noel | Defeated Tatham 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 |
Lost to Miles 6-5, 6-1, 6-5 | ||||
Arthur Palmer |
Bye | Lost to Page 5-6, 6-4, 6-5, 6-1 | ||||
| Vane Pennell | Defeated Cazalet 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 |
Lost to Gould 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 | ||||
| 9th | William Cazalet |
Lost to Pennell 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 |
Did not advance | |||
| Charles Tatham | Lost to Noel 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 | |||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Total international | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Great Britain | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| Total | 7 | 9 | .438 |
Lacrosse
Great Britain lost the only lacrosse match played in 1908 to Canada, earning the silver medal.
| Event | Place | Players | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lacrosse | 2nd | Lost vs. Canada 14-10 | |
Polo
Great Britain was the only nation to compete in polo in 1908, with two English teams and an Irish team competing.
| Event | Place | Players | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's polo | 1st | Roehampton Charles Darley Miller, George Arthur Miller, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Herbert Haydon Wilson |
Defeated Hurlingham 3-1 |
Defeated Ireland 8-1 |
| 2nd | Lost to Roehampton 3-1 |
Bye | ||
Auston Rotherham |
Bye | Lost to Roehampton 8-1 | ||
Rackets
The host nation was the only one to compete in rackets in 1908.
| Event | Place | Player | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 1st | Evan Noel | Defeated Browning 3-1 |
Defeated Pennell 3-0 |
Defeated Astor 3-0 |
Defeated Leaf Walkover |
| 2nd | Henry Leaf | Bye | Bye | Defeated Brougham 3-0 |
Lost to Noel Walkover | |
| 3rd | John Jacob Astor |
Bye | Bye | Lost to Noel 3-0 |
did not advance | |
Henry Brougham |
Bye | Bye | Lost to Leaf 3-0 | |||
| 5th | Vane Pennell | Bye | Lost to Noel 3-0 |
Did not advance | ||
| 6th | Browning | Lost to Noel 3-1 |
Did not advance | |||
| Men's doubles | 1st | John Jacob Astor Vane Pennell |
None held | Defeated Leaf & Noel 4-2 |
Defeated Browning & Bury 4-1 | |
| 2nd | Cecil Browning Edmund Bury |
Bye | Lost to Astor & Pennell 4-1 | |||
| 3rd | Henry Leaf Evan Noel |
Lost to Astor & Pennell 4-2 |
Did not advance | |||
Rowing
| Event | Place | Rowers | First round |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's single sculls | 1st | Harry Blackstaffe | Bye | 10.3 1st, quarterfinal 3 |
10.14 seconds 1st, semifinal 2 |
9.26 |
| 2nd | Alexander McCulloch | Bye | 10.8 1st, quarterfinal 4 |
10.22 seconds 1st, semifinal 1 |
Unknown | |
| Men's coxless pair | 1st | John Fenning Gordon Thomson |
None held | 9.46 1st, semifinal 1 |
9.41 | |
| 2nd | George Fairbairn Philip Verdon |
11.5 1st, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | |||
| Men's coxless four | 1st | Collier Cudmore, James Angus Gillan, Duncan Mackinnon, John Somers-Smith |
None held | 8.34 1st, semifinal 1 |
8.34 | |
| 2nd | Philip Filleul, Harold Barker, John Fenning, Gordon Thomson |
9.4 1st, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | |||
| Men's eight | 1st | Frederick Kelly, Banner Johnstone, Guy Nickalls, Charles Burnell, Ronald Sanderson, Raymond Etherington-Smith, Henry Bucknall, Gilchrist Maclagan |
None held | 8.10 1st, quarterfinal 2 |
8.12 1st, semifinal 1 |
8.34 |
| 3rd | Frank Jerwood, Eric Powell, Oswald Carver, Edward Williams, Henry Goldsmith, Harold Kitching, John Burn, Douglas Stuart, Richard Boyle |
Bye | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | ||
Rugby
Great Britain lost the only rugby union match played in 1908 to Australasia, earning the silver medal. The British representative was the Cornwall county team, which had won the 1907 county championships.
| Event | Place | Players | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby union | 2nd | C. R. Marshall, A. Wilcocks, John Trevaskis |
Lost vs. Australasia 32-3 |
Sailing
Great Britain took all four of the sailing gold medals, without contest in the cases of the 7 metre class (where only one boat entered) and the 12 metre class (where both boats were British).
| Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
|---|---|---|---|
6 metre |
1st | Dormy | Gilbert Laws, Thomas McMeekin, Charles Crichton |
| 4th | Sibindi | Johan Leuchars, Wilfrid Leuchars, Frank Smith
| |
7 metre |
1st | Heroine | Charles Rivett-Carnac, Richard Dixon, Norman Bingley, Frances Rivett-Carnac |
8 metre |
1st | Cobweb | |
| 3rd | Sorais | William Ward
| |
12 metre |
1st | Hera | T. C. Glen Coats (helmsman), J. H. Downes (mate), J. S. Aspin, John Buchanan, J. C. Bunten, A. D. Downes, David Dunlop, John Mackenzie, Albert Martin, Gerald Tait[3] |
| 2nd | Mouchette | C. Macleod Robertson, J. F. D. Spence[3]
| |
Shooting
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 1st | Joshua Milner |
98 |
| 3rd | Maurice Blood | 92 | |
| 4th | Richard Barnett |
92 | |
| Ted Ranken | 92 | ||
| 6th | Thomas Caldwell | 91 | |
| John Sellars | 91 | ||
| 16th | Thomas Fremantle |
87 | |
| 19th | Percy Whitehead | 86 | |
| 24th | John Hopton |
84 | |
| 28th | Alexander Rogers | 82 | |
Men's 300 metre free rifle |
10th | Jesse Wallingford | 828 |
| 11th | Maurice Blood | 825 | |
| 20th | Arthur Jackson | 771 | |
| 26th | Robert Hawkins | 752 | |
| 40th | Henry Chaney | 671 | |
Men's team free rifle |
6th | Jesse Wallingford Harold Hawkins Charles Churcher Thomas Raddall James Bostock Robert Brown |
4355 |
Men's team military rifle |
2nd | William Padgett John Martin |
2497 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 1st | Arthur Carnell | 387 |
| 2nd | Harold Humby | 386 | |
| 3rd | George Barnes | 385 | |
| 4th | Maurice Matthews | 384 | |
| 5th | Edward Amoore | 383 | |
| 6th | William Pimm | 379 | |
| 7th | Archie Taylor | 376 | |
| 8th | Harold Hawkins | 374 | |
| 9th | Jack Warner | 373 | |
| 10th | Arthur Wilde | 370 | |
| 12th | James Milne | 368 | |
| 14th | William Milne | 363 | |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 1st | John Fleming | 24 |
| 2nd | Maurice Matthews | 24 | |
| 3rd | William Marsden | 24 | |
| 4th | Edward Newitt | 24 | |
| 5th | Philip Plater | 22 | |
| 6th | William Pimm | 21 | |
| 7th | William Milne | 21 | |
| 9th | William Styles | 17 | |
| 10th | Arthur Wilde | 13 | |
| 13th | James Milne | 12 | |
| 19th | Edward Amoore | 3 | |
| Harold Hawkins | 3 | ||
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 1st | William Styles | 45 |
| 2nd | Harold Hawkins | 45 | |
| 3rd | Edward Amoore | 45 | |
| 4th | William Milne | 45 | |
| 5th | James Milne | 45 | |
| 6th | Arthur Wilde | 45 | |
| 8th | Harold Humby | 45 | |
| 9th | John Fleming | 42 | |
| Maurice Matthews | 42 | ||
| Edward Newitt | 42 | ||
| 15th | William Pimm | 39 | |
| Philip Plater | 39 | ||
| Men's team small-bore rifle | 1st | Maurice Matthews Harold Humby William Pimm Edward Amoore |
771 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 2nd | Ted Ranken | 24 |
| 3rd | Alexander Rogers | 24 | |
| 4th | Maurice Blood | 23 | |
| 5th | Albert Kempster | 22 | |
| 6th | James Cowan | 21 | |
| William Russell Lane-Joynt | 21 | ||
| 9th | Joshua Millner | 20 | |
| 10th | Charles Nix | 19 | |
| 12th | William Ellicott | 16 | |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 2nd | Ted Ranken | 46 |
| 4th | Maurice Blood | 34 | |
| 5th | Albert Kempster | 34 | |
| 6th | William Ellicott | 33 | |
| Alexander Rogers | 33 | ||
| 9th | John Bashford |
25 | |
| 10th | James Cowan | 24 | |
| 11th | Charles Nix | 22 | |
| 13th | William Russell Lane-Joynt | 20 | |
| 15th | Joshua Millner | 15 | |
| Men's team single-shot running deer | 2nd | Charles Nix William Russell Lane-Joynt William Ellicott Ted Ranken |
85 |
Men's individual pistol |
5th | Jesse Wallingford | 467 |
| 7th | William Ellicott | 458 | |
| 11th | Geoffrey Coles | 449 | |
| 13th | Henry Lynch-Staunton | 443 | |
| 14th | William Russell Lane-Joynt | 442 | |
| 16th | William Newton | 440 | |
| 23rd | Charles Wirgman | 425 | |
| 28th | Peter Jones | 407 | |
| 31st | J. Nelson Le Fevre | 399 | |
| 39th | Henry Munday | 358 | |
| 42nd | John Bashford |
329 | |
Men's team pistol |
3rd | Jesse Wallingford Geoffrey Coles Henry Lynch-Staunton William Ellicott |
1817 |
Men's individual trap shooting |
3rd | Alexander Maunder | 57 |
| 5th | Charles Palmer | 55 | |
| 7th | Bob Hutton | 53 | |
| 10th | Frederic Moore | 52 | |
| 11th | George Whitaker | 51 | |
| 12th | John Pike | 50 | |
| 17th | Henry Creasey | 46 | |
| Percy Easte | 46 | ||
| 19th | Gerald Merlin | 45 | |
| 20th | William Morris | 44 | |
| 24th | John Butt | 26 | |
Men's team trap shooting |
1st | Percy Easte Alexander Maunder Frederic Moore Charles Palmer John Pike John Postans |
407 |
| 3rd | John Butt Henry Creasey Bob Hutton William Morris George Herbert Skinner George Whitaker |
372 | |
Swimming
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Semi- finalist |
George Dockrell | 1:13.2 1st, heat 8 |
1:11.4 3rd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
| Addin Tyldesley | 1:12.0 2nd, heat 2 |
Unknown 5th, semifinal 2 | |||
| Wilfred Edwards | 1:05.8 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 5-6, semifinal 1 | |||
| Paul Radmilovic | 1:12.0 2nd, heat 6 |
Unknown 5-6, semifinal 1 | |||
| Heats | John Derbyshire | 1:12.6 2nd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| George Innocent | Unknown 3rd, heat 5 | ||||
| Men's 400 metre freestyle | 1st | Henry Taylor | 5:42.2 1st, heat 6 |
5:41.0 2nd, semifinal 1 |
5:36.8 |
| 4th | William Foster | 5:54.8 1st, heat 2 |
5:52.2 2nd, semifinal 2 |
Unknown | |
| Semi- finalist |
Sydney Battersby | 5:48.8 1st, heat 1 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | |
| Paul Radmilovic | 6:10.0 1st, heat 5 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | |||
| Heats | Sam Blatherwick | 6:16.8 2nd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| William Haynes | 6:21.2 2nd, heat 7 | ||||
| Archibald Sharp | 7:00.4 2nd, heat 9 | ||||
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle | 1st | Henry Taylor | 23:24.4 1st, heat 6 |
22:54.0 1st, semifinal 1 |
22:48.4 |
| 2nd | Sydney Battersby | 23:42.8 1st, heat 4 |
23:23.0 1st, semifinal 2 |
22:51.2 | |
| Semi- finalist |
William Foster | 24:33.0 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | |
| Lewis Moist | 26:52.0 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | |||
John Jarvis |
25:51.6 1st, heat 5 |
Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| Paul Radmilovic | 25:02.4 1st, heat 1 |
Did not start —, semifinal 2 | |||
| Heats | Sam Blatherwick | 25:15.4 2nd, heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Robert Hassell | 28:14.8 3rd, heat 5 | ||||
| Men's 100 metre backstroke | 3rd | Herbert Haresnape | 1:26.2 1st, heat 4 |
1:28.8 2nd, semifinal 2 |
1:27.0 |
| Semi- finalist |
Jack Taylor | 1:25.8 1st, heat 6 |
Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | |
| Sidney Parvin | 1:35.2 1st, heat 5 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | |||
| Colin Lewis | 1:30.2 1st, heat 3 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | |||
| Heats | Frederick Unwin | 1:30.0 2nd, heat 1 |
Did not advance | ||
| Sidney Willis | 1:34.4 2nd, heat 2 | ||||
| Eric Seward | Unknown 3rd, heat 7 | ||||
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke | 1st | Fred Holman | 3:10.6 1st, heat 1 |
3:10.0 1st, semifinal 1 |
3:09.2 |
| 2nd | William Robinson | 3:13.0 1st, heat 5 |
1:11.8 1st, semifinal 2 |
3:12.8 | |
| Heats | Percy Courtman | 3:18.4 2nd, heat 7 |
Did not advance | ||
Alf Davies |
Unknown 3rd, heat 3 | ||||
| Sydney Gooday | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 | ||||
| Frederick Naylor | Unknown 4-5, heat 2 | ||||
| Men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay | 1st | William Foster Paul Radmilovic John Derbyshire Henry Taylor |
None held | 10:53.4 1st, semifinal 2 |
10:55.6 |
Tennis
Great Britain took all 6 gold medals in the lawn tennis competitions in 1908.
| Event | Place | Name | Round of 64 |
Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's singles |
1st | Josiah Ritchie |
Bye | Defeated Gauntlett |
Defeated Crawley | Defeated Germot | Defeated Eaves | Defeated Froitzheim |
| 3rd | Wilberforce Eaves | Defeated Kinzl | Bye | Defeated Bissing | Defeated Dixon |
Lost to Ritchie |
Did not advance | |
| 5th | George Caridia | Bye | Defeated Kitson | Defeated R. Powell | Lost to Froitzheim | Did not advance | ||
Charles Dixon |
Defeated Rahe | Defeated Lauber |
Defeated Hykš | Lost to Eaves | ||||
| 9th | Walter Crawley | Bye | Bye | Lost to Ritchie |
Did not advance | |||
James Parke |
Bye | Defeated Tóth | Lost to Froitzheim | |||||
| 26th | Kenneth Powell | Lost to Froitzheim | Did not advance | |||||
Women's singles |
1st | Dorothea Chambers |
None held | Bye | Defeated Morton | Defeated Winch | Defeated Boothby
| |
| 2nd | Penelope Boothby |
Bye | Bye | Bye | Lost to Chambers
| |||
| 3rd | Ruth Winch | Bye | Bye | Lost to Chambers |
Did not advance | |||
| 4th | Agnes Morton | Defeated Greene | Lost to Chambers |
Did not advance | ||||
| 5th | Alice Greene | Lost to Morton | Did not advance | |||||
Men's doubles |
1st | George Hillyard Reginald Doherty |
None held | Bye | Bye | Defeated Crawley/K. Powell |
Defeated Dixon |
Defeated Ritchie/Parke
|
| 2nd | Josiah Ritchie James Parke |
Bye | Defeated Zsigmondy/Tóth |
Defeated Piepes/Zborzil |
Bye | Lost to Hillyard/Doherty | ||
| 3rd | Clement Cazalet Charles Dixon |
Bye | Defeated C. van Lennep/R. van Lennep |
Defeated Gauntlett/Kitson |
Lost to Hillyard/Doherty |
Did not advance | ||
| 4th | Walter Crawley Kenneth Powell |
Bye | Defeated Foulkes/R. Powell |
Lost to Hillyard/Doherty |
Did not advance | |||
| Event | Place | Name | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's indoor singles | 1st | Arthur Gore | Bye | Bye | Defeated Ritchie |
Defeated Caridia |
| 2nd | George Caridia | Bye | Defeated Setterwall | Defeated Eaves | Lost to Gore | |
| 3rd | Josiah Ritchie | Bye | Bye | Lost to Gore | did not advance | |
| 4th | Wilberforce Eaves | Bye | Defeated Boström | Lost to Caridia | ||
| 7th | Lionel Escombe | Lost to Setterwall | Did not advance | |||
| Women's indoor singles | 1st | Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith | None held | Defeated Pinkney |
Defeated Wallenberg | Defeated Greene |
| 2nd | Alice Greene | Defeated Boothby |
Defeated Adlerstråhle | Lost to Eastlake-Smith | ||
| 5th | Penelope Boothby | Lost to Greene | Did not advance | |||
| Mildred Coles | Lost to Wallenberg | |||||
Violet Pinkney |
Lost to Eastlake-Smith | |||||
| Men's indoor doubles | 1st | Herbert Barrett Arthur Gore |
None held | Bye | Defeated Ritchie |
Defeated Caridia/Simond |
| 2nd | George Caridia George Simond |
Defeated Eaves/Hillyard |
Defeated Boström/Setterwall |
Lost to Barrett/Gore
| ||
| 4th | Lionel Escombe Josiah Ritchie |
Bye | Lost to Barrett/Gore |
Did not advance | ||
| 5th | Wilberforce Eaves George Hillyard |
Lost to Caridia/Simond |
Did not advance | |||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bohemia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Germany | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sweden | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Total international | 20 | 6 | .769 |
| Great Britain | 19 | 19 | .500 |
| Total | 39 | 25 | .609 |
Tug of war
Great Britain sent three police teams to compete in tug of war in 1908. They took the three medals, with the Liverpool police eliminating both foreign entrants (the United States in the only quarterfinal match and Sweden in the semifinals). The City of London team defeated the Metropolitan police in the other semifinal, going on to defeat the Liverpool squad in the final. The Metropolitan team won the bronze medal by default when the Swedes did not appear for the bronze match.
| Event | Place | Athletes | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug of war | 1st | Frederick H. Humphreys, William Hirons, Albert Ireton, Frederick Merriman, Edwin A. Mills, John James Shepherd |
Bye | Defeated (GBR) Metropolitan Police "K" Division |
Defeated (GBR) Liverpool Police |
| 2nd | Patrick Philbin, George Smith, Thomas Swindlehurst |
Defeated United States |
Defeated Sweden |
Lost to (GBR) City of London Police | |
| 3rd | Walter B. Tammas, T. J. Williams, James Woodget |
Bye | Lost to (GBR) City of London Police |
Did not advance | |
Water motorsports
Great Britain had a boat finish in each of two races in the water motorsports competitions, thereby winning two gold medals in the midst of a gale. No British boat finished in the third race, leaving the final gold medal to France, which competed only in the open class.
| Event | Place | Boat | Sailors | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A — Open class | — | Wolseley-Siddely | Joseph Frederick Laycock (first race only) (second race only)G. H. Atkinson |
Race cancelled (first race) Ran aground (second race) |
| Dylan | A. G. Fentiman |
Retired, race cancelled (first race) Did not start (second race) | ||
| Class B — Under 60 feet | 1st | Gyrinus | Finished | |
| — | Quicksilver | John Marshall Gorham Mrs. Gorham |
Did not finish | |
| Class C — 6.5–8 metres | 1st | Gyrinus | Thomas Thornycroft Bernard Redwood |
Finished |
| — | Sea Dog | Warwick Wright Thomas Weston |
Did not finish | |
Water polo
| Event | Place | Water poloists | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | 1st | George Cornet, Charles Forsyth, George Nevinson, Paul Radmilovic, Charles Sydney Smith, Thomas Thould, George Wilkinson |
Bye | Bye | Defeated Belgium 9-2 |
Wrestling
| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greco-Roman lightweight |
9th | Ernest Blount | Bye | Lost to Persson |
Did not advance | ||
| George Faulkner | Bye | Lost to Møller | |||||
| Albert Hawkins | Defeated Carlsen |
Lost to Radvány | |||||
| William Wood | Defeated Halík |
Lost to Maróthy | |||||
| 17th | George Mackenzie |
Lost to Malmström |
Did not advance | ||||
| Albert Rose | Lost to Maróthy | ||||||
| William Ruff | Lost to Radvány | ||||||
| Albert Whittingstall | Lost to Møller | ||||||
Greco-Roman middleweight |
9th | Edgar Bacon | Bye | Lost to Eriksen |
Did not advance | ||
| Frederick Beck | Defeated Challstorp |
Lost to Andersson | |||||
| Gerald Bradshaw | Bye | Lost to Mårtensson | |||||
| 17th | Stanley Bacon | Lost to Andersson |
Did not advance | ||||
Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
5th | Alfred Banbrook | Bye | Defeated Meesen |
Lost to Jensen |
Did not advance | |
| 9th | Cyril Brown | Bye | Lost to Dubois |
Did not advance | |||
| Ernest Nixson | Bye | Lost to Saarela | |||||
| Walter West | Defeated Šustera |
Lost to Weckman | |||||
| 17th | Henry Foskett | Lost to Dubois |
Did not advance | ||||
Greco-Roman super heavyweight |
5th | Edward Barrett | None held | Lost to Payr |
Did not advance | ||
| Frederick Humphreys | Lost to Petrov | ||||||
| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freestyle bantamweight |
2nd | William Press | Defeated Whiterall |
Defeated Sansom |
Defeated Tomkins |
Lost to Mehnert |
| 4th | Frederick Tomkins | Defeated W. Cox |
Defeated Saunders |
Lost to Press |
Lost to Côté | |
| 5th | Fred Davis | Defeated Knight |
Lost to Côté |
Did not advance | ||
| Burt Sansom | Defeated Schwan |
Lost to Press | ||||
| George Saunders | Defeated J. Cox |
Lost to Tomkins | ||||
| Harry Sprenger | Bye | Lost to Mehnert | ||||
| 9th | John Cox | Lost to Saunders |
Did not advance | |||
| William Cox | Lost to Tomkins | |||||
| Frank Knight | Lost to Davis | |||||
| George Schwan | Lost to Sansom | |||||
| Henry Witherall | Lost to Press | |||||
Freestyle featherweight |
2nd | James Slim |
Bye | Defeated Peake |
Defeated Tagg |
Lost to Dole |
| 3rd | William McKie | Bye | Defeated White |
Lost to Dole |
Defeated Tagg | |
| 4th | William Tagg | Bye | Defeated Goddard |
Lost to Slim |
Lost to McKie | |
| 5th | Alfred Goddard | Defeated Couch |
Lost to Tagg |
Did not advance | ||
| Sidney Peake | Bye | Lost to Slim
| ||||
| James Webster | Defeated Adams |
Lost to Dole | ||||
| Joseph White | Defeated Jones |
Lost to McKie | ||||
| 9th | Walter Adams | Lost to Webster |
Did not advance | |||
| Percy Cockings | Lost to Dole | |||||
| Risdon Couch | Lost to Goddard | |||||
| William Jones | Lost to White | |||||
Freestyle lightweight |
1st | George de Relwyskow | Defeated Henson |
Defeated Shepherd |
Defeated Gingell |
Defeated Wood |
| 2nd | William Wood | Defeated Faulkner |
Defeated Krug |
Defeated G. McKenzie |
Lost to Relwyskow | |
| 3rd | Albert Gingell |
Bye | Defeated Baillie |
Lost to Relwyskow |
Defeated G. McKenzie
| |
| 4th | George McKenzie | Bye | Defeated J. McKenzie |
Lost to Wood |
Lost to Gingell
| |
| 5th | Harry Baillie | Bye | Lost to Gingell |
Did not advance | ||
| John McKenzie | Bye | Lost to G. McKenzie
| ||||
| William Shepherd | Bye | Lost to Relwyskow | ||||
| 9th | George Faulkner | Lost to Wood |
Did not advance | |||
| William Henson | Lost to Relwyskow | |||||
| John Hoy | Lost to Krug | |||||
Freestyle middleweight |
1st | Stanley Bacon | Defeated Chenery |
Defeated Coleman |
Defeated Beck |
Defeated Relwyskow |
| 2nd | George de Relwyskow | Defeated Challstorp |
Defeated E. Bacon |
Defeated Andersson |
Lost to S. Bacon | |
| 3rd | Frederick Beck | Bye | Defeated Narganes |
Lost to S. Bacon |
Defeated Andersson | |
| 5th | Edgar Bacon | Defeated Bradshaw |
Lost to Relwyskow |
Did not advance | ||
| Aubrey Coleman | Defeated Wallis |
Lost to S. Bacon | ||||
| 9th | Gerald Bradshaw | Lost to E. Bacon |
Did not advance | |||
| Horace Chenery | Lost to S. Bacon | |||||
| Arthur Wallis | Lost to Coleman | |||||
Freestyle heavyweight |
1st | George Con O'Kelly |
Defeated Talbott |
Defeated Foskett |
Defeated Barrett |
Defeated Gundersen |
| 3rd | Edward Barrett | Bye | Defeated Brown |
Lost to O'Kelly |
Defeated Nixson | |
| 4th | Ernest Nixson | Bye | Defeated Bruce |
Lost to Gundersen |
Lost to Barrett | |
| 5th | Louis Bruce | Defeated Banbrook |
Lost to Nixson |
Did not advance | ||
| Frederick Humphreys | Bye | Lost to Gundersen | ||||
| Henry Foskett | Bye | Lost to O'Kelly
| ||||
| Charles Brown | Bye | Lost to Barrett | ||||
| 9th | Alfred Banbrook | Lost to Bruce |
Did not advance | |||
| Walter West | Lost to Gundersen | |||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Bohemia | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Canada | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Denmark | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Finland | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Hungary | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Norway | 1 | 3 | .250 |
Russia |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sweden | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| United States | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| Total international | 12 | 31 | .279 |
| Great Britain | 38 | 38 | .500 |
| Total | 50 | 69 | .420 |
Notes
- ^ The 3 mile team race used a point-for-place system with only the top three runners from each 5-man team counting. The International Olympic Committee only considers those three (Coales, Deakin, and Robertson for Great Britain) to be medallists.
- ^ a b This fencer competed in the team event, but is not listed in the IOC medallist database.
- ^ a b c d e f This player is listed as a reserve in the Official Report, and might not have actually played. Regardless, the IOC database lists him as a medallist.
- ^ Field Richards is not listed in the IOC medallist database.
References
- ^ Cook 1908, p. 48
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk, Team GB first nation entered into London 2012 Olympics. De Wael counts 682. 1908 Olympians from Great Britain.
- ^ a b c d Cook 1908, pp. 339–354: "Yachting"
Sources
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report: The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
- Reyes, Macario (2001). "IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament". Rec. Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 May 2006.
