Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Great Britain at the
1924 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGBR
NOCBritish Olympic Association
in Paris
Competitors267 (239 men and 28 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearerArthur Hunt
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
9
Silver
13
Bronze
12
Total
34
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. This was the first Summer Olympics in which athletes from the newly independent Irish Free State competed separately. Following the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the name changed (officially) to 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' but the Olympic team competed as Great Britain from the 1928 games onwards. 267 competitors, 239 men and 28 women, took part in 115 events in 18 sports.[1]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Harold Abrahams Athletics Men's 100 m July 7
 Gold Eric Liddell Athletics Men's 400 m July 11
 Gold Douglas Lowe Athletics Men's 800 m July 7
 Gold Harry Mallin Boxing
Men's middleweight
July 20
 Gold Harry Mitchell Boxing
Men's light heavyweight
July 20
 Gold Jack Beresford Rowing Men's single sculls July 17
 Gold Rowing Men's coxless four July 17
 Gold Cyril Mackworth-Praed, Philip Neame,
Herbert Perry, Allen Whitty
Shooting
Men's 100 m team running deer, double shots
July 3
 Gold Lucy Morton Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke July 18
 Silver Harold Abrahams, Wilfred Nichol,
Walter Rangeley, Lancelot Royle
Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay July 13
 Silver Herbert Johnston, Bertram Macdonald, George Webber Athletics Men's 3000 m team race July 13
 Silver Gordon Goodwin Athletics Men's 10 km walk July 13
 Silver James McKenzie Boxing
Men's flyweight
July 20
 Silver John Elliott Boxing
Men's middleweight
July 20
 Silver
Cyril Alden
Cycling Men's 50 km July 27
 Silver Gladys Davis Fencing Women's foil July 4
 Silver Sailing
8 m Class
July 26
 Silver Cyril Mackworth-Praed Shooting
Men's 100 m running deer, single shots
June 30
Men's 100 m running deer, double shots
July 1
 Silver Phyllis Harding Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke July 20
 Silver
Iris Tanner
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay July 18
 Silver Phyllis Covell, Kathleen McKane Godfree Tennis Women's doubles July 19
 Bronze Eric Liddell Athletics Men's 200 m July 9
 Bronze Guy Butler Athletics Men's 400 m July 11
 Bronze H. B. Stallard Athletics Men's 1500 m July 10
 Bronze Guy Butler, George Renwick,
Richard Ripley, Edward Toms
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay July 13
 Bronze Malcolm Nokes Athletics Men's hammer throw July 10
 Bronze Harry Wyld Cycling Men's 50 km July 27
 Bronze Harold Clarke Diving Men's plain high diving July 15
 Bronze
Frederick Guest
  • Percival Kinnear Wise
  • Polo July 12
     Bronze Gladys Carson Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke July 18
     Bronze Kathleen McKane Godfree Tennis Women's singles July 20
     Bronze Evelyn Colyer, Dorothy Shepherd-Barron Tennis Women's doubles July 19
     Bronze Archie MacDonald Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight July 14

    Athletics

    Sixty-five athletes represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three nations, along with Greece and the United States, to have competed in each edition of the Olympic athletics competitions. With three gold medals and eleven total medals, the British athletes finished third in both counts behind the Americans and the Finns. Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, two of the British Olympic champions in the sport, would later be the subjects of the film Chariots of Fire for their competition in Paris.

    Liddell won the 400 metres, breaking the world record in the final. Abrahams took the gold medal in the 100 metres, matching the Olympic record in three of the four rounds. Lowe took the third championship for Great Britain, in the 800 metres. The 4 × 100 metre relay team, including Abrahams, briefly took the world record, though relinquished it to the American team which beat the British squad in the final.

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Harold Abrahams 100 m 11.0 1 Q 10.6 =OR 1 Q 10.6 =OR 1 Q 10.6 =OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    200 m 22.2 1 Q 22.0 1 Q 21.9 3 Q 22.3 6
    Charles Beckwith Shot put N/A 12.48 7 did not advance
    John Benham Cross country N/A did not finish
    Frederick Blackett 400 m hurdles N/A 56.9 2 Q 58.4 3 Q Disqualified
    Halland Britton
    10000 m
    N/A 32:06.0 6
    David Burghley 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 did not advance
    Guy Butler 400 m 50.2 1 Q 49.8 1 Q 47.9 2 Q 48.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    James Campbell Pole vault N/A 3.20 7 did not advance
    Ernest Clark
    10 km walk
    N/A Unknown 5 Q 49:59.2 6
    Charles Clibbon 5000 m N/A 15:35.6 4 Q 15:29.0 6
    10000 m
    N/A Unknown 14
    David Cummings
    3000 m steeplechase
    N/A Unknown 5 did not advance
    Jock Dalrymple Javelin throw N/A 46.92 12 did not advance
    Henri Dauban de Silhouette Javelin throw N/A 44.70 13 did not advance
    Robert Dickinson High jump N/A 1.75 5 did not advance
    Cyril Ellis 1500 m N/A 4:08.1 3 did not advance
    Arthur Farrimond Marathon N/A 3:05:15.0 17
    Samuel Ferris
    Marathon N/A 2:52:26.0 5
    Fred Gaby 110 m hurdles N/A 15.6 1 Q 15.7 3 did not advance
    Gordon Goodwin
    10 km walk
    N/A 49:04.0 1 Q 48:37.9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Ernie Harper
    10000 m
    N/A 31:58.0 5
    Cross country N/A 35:45.4 4
    Eric Harrison
    110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 2 Q 15.7 4 did not advance
    Jack Higginson Triple jump N/A 13.34 7 did not advance
    Harry Houghton 800 m N/A 1:58.4 2 Q 1:57.3 2 Q 1:58.0 9
    Charles Johnstone
    5000 m N/A 15:27.4 5 did not advance
    Crawford Kerr High jump N/A No mark 5 did not advance
    Harold Langley Triple jump N/A 12.74 8 did not advance
    Ernest Letherland Marathon N/A did not finish
    Eric Liddell 200 m 22.2 1 Q Unknown 2 Q 21.8 2 Q 21.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    400 m 50.2 1 Q 49.3 2 Q 48.2 1 Q 47.6 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Douglas Lowe 800 m N/A 1:58.0 1 Q 1:56.8 1 Q 1:52.4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    1500 m N/A 4:07.2 2 Q 3:57.0 4
    Christopher MacKintosh
    Long jump N/A 6.88 3 Q 6.92 6
    Thomas Matthewman 200 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
    Jack McKenna
    Marathon N/A 3:30:40.0 27
    Albert Mills
    Marathon N/A did not finish
    Evelyn Montague
    3000 m steeplechase
    N/A 9:48.0 3 Q 9:58.0 6
    Edgar Mountain 800 m N/A Unknown 3 Q Unknown 7 did not advance
    Sidney Newey
    3000 m steeplechase
    N/A Unknown 3 Q Unknown 9
    Wilfred Nichol 100 m 11.0 1 Q 11.0 2 Q 11.3 4 did not advance
    200 m 22.6 1 Q 22.6 2 Q 22.4 5 did not advance
    Malcolm Nokes Hammer throw N/A 48.875 2 Q 48.875 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    John Odde Triple jump N/A 13.40 6 did not advance
    Leopold Partridge 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 did not advance
    Walter Rangeley 100 m 11.0 1 Q 11.0 3 did not advance
    George Renwick 400 m 50.3 2 Q Unknown 6 did not advance
    Lancelot Royle 100 m 11.0 1 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
    Frank Saunders 5000 m N/A 15:37.0 4 Q 15:54.0 10
    Arthur Sewell Cross country N/A did not finish
    Donald Slack Pentathlon N/A Elim-3
    Decathlon N/A 5148.105 25
    Percy Spark Pentathlon N/A Elim-3
    Decathlon N/A did not finish
    Sonny Spencer 1500 m N/A 4:09.0 2 Q 4:03.7 11
    H. B. Stallard 800 m N/A 1:57.6 1 Q 1:54.2 1 Q 1:53.0 4
    1500 m N/A 4:11.8 1 Q 3:55.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Ralph Starr 5000 m N/A Unknown 6 did not advance
    Wilfrid Tatham 400 m hurdles N/A 58.5 3 did not advance
    Edward Toms 400 m 49.9 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
    Gordon Watts
    10 km walk
    N/A Disqualified did not advance
    Eddie Webster
    10000 m
    N/A did not finish
    Cross country N/A did not finish
    Joseph Williams Cross country N/A did not finish
    Arthur Willis High jump N/A No mark 3 did not advance
    Rex Woods Shot put N/A 11.77 7 did not advance
    Dunky Wright Marathon N/A did not finish
    Harold Abrahams
    Wilfred Nichol
    Walter Rangeley
    Lancelot Royle
    4 × 100 m relay N/A 42.0 WR 1 Q 41.8 1 Q 42.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Guy Butler
    George Renwick
    Richard Ripley
    Edward Toms
    4 × 400 m relay N/A 3:22.0 1 Q 3:17.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    John Benham
    Ernie Harper
    Arthur Sewell
    Eddie Webster
    Joseph Williams
    Team cross country N/A did not finish
    Arthur Clark
    Herbert Johnston
    Bertram Macdonald
    Walter Porter
    William Seagrove
    George Webber
    3000 m team
    N/A 15 2 Q 14 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

    Boxing

    Sixteen boxers represented Great Britain at the 1924 Games; Great Britain was one of four nations to have two wrestlers in each weight class (along with France, Italy, and the United States). It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Great Britain matched the United States for most gold medals, at two, and most silver medals, also at two; those were all the medals won by the British team, however, while the United States also took a pair of bronzes to take the top medal spot with six to Great Britain's four. Mallin's middleweight championship came after a quarterfinal win by disqualification (Brousse bit Mallin) and a bout against countryman Elliott in the final. Mitchell took the light heavyweight crown without being bitten.

    Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Alf Barber
    Bantamweight
    Bye  Smit (NED)
    W
     Ces (FRA)
    L
    did not advance 5
    James Basham
    Welterweight
     Dwyer (IRL)
    L
    did not advance 17
    Arthur Beavis
    Featherweight
     Flammang (LUX)
    W
     Quartucci (ARG)
    L
    did not advance 9
    Arthur Clifton
    Heavyweight
    N/A  Eagan (USA)
    W
     Petersen (DEN)
    L
    did not advance 5
    John Courtis
    Light heavyweight
    Bye  Maurer (LUX)
    W
     Saraudi (ITA)
    L
    did not advance 5
    Harry Dingley
    Featherweight
    Bye  Tuns (BEL)
    W
     Devergnies (BEL)
    L
    did not advance 5
    John Elliott
    Middleweight
    Bye  Givel (SUI)
    W
     Henning (CAN)
    W
     Black (CAN)
    W
     Mallin (GBR)
    L
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Harry Mallin
    Middleweight
     Stokstad (NOR)
    W
     Siebert (SUI)
    W
     Brousse (FRA)
    W
     Beecken (BEL)
    W
     Elliott (GBR)
    W
    1st place, gold medalist(s)
    James McKenzie
    Flyweight
    Bye  Turksma (NED)
    W
     MacGregor (CAN)
    W
     Fee (USA)
    W
     LaBarba (USA)
    L
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Harry Mitchell
    Light heavyweight
     Miljon (NED)
    W
     Foquet (FRA)
    W
     Rossignon (FRA)
    W
     Saraudi (ITA)
    W
     Petersen (DEN)
    W
    1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Patrick O'Hanrahan
    Welterweight
     Dubois (FRA)
    W
     Delarge (BEL)
    L
    did not advance 9
    Cornelis O'Kelly
    Heavyweight
    N/A  Bertazzolo (ITA)
    L
    did not advance 9
    George Shorter
    Lightweight
    Bye  Boylstein (USA)
    L
    did not advance 9
    Les Tarrant
    Bantamweight
    Bye  Tripoli (USA)
    L
    did not advance 9
    Ernest Warwick
    Flyweight
     LaBarba (USA)
    L
    did not advance 17
    William White
    Lightweight
     Copello (ARG)
    L
    did not advance 17

    Cycling

    Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1924, the most of any nation. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. The British cyclists took two medals—the silver and bronze in the 50 kilometres.

    Road cycling

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Cyclist Event Final
    Result Rank
    Samuel Hunter Time trial 7:16:35.0 34
    Dave Marsh Time trial 6:56:52.4 24
    Eric Pilcher Time trial 6:54:02.0 23
    Andy Wilson Time trial 6:53:52.4 22
    Samuel Hunter
    Dave Marsh
    Eric Pilcher
    Andy Wilson
    Team time trial 20:44:46.8 7

    Track cycling

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Cyclist Event First round First repechage Quarterfinals Second repechage Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Cyril Alden
    50 km N/A Unknown 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Herbert Fuller Sprint 13.8 1 Q Advanced directly 13.0 1 Q Advanced directly Unknown 2 did not advance
    George Owen Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 3 r Unknown 4 did not advance
    Harry Wyld 50 km N/A Unknown 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Frederick Habberfield
    Thomas Harvey
    Tandem N/A Unknown 2 did not advance
    Frederick Habberfield
    Thomas Harvey
    Henry Lee
    William Stewart
    Team pursuit Unknown 2 N/A did not advance N/A did not advance

    Diving

    Eleven divers, five men and six women, represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Clarke's bronze in the plain high diving competition resulted in Great Britain winning a single medal for the third consecutive Games.

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Men
    Diver Event Semifinals Final
    Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
    Harold Clarke Plain high diving 9 162 1 Q 15.5 158 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Albert Dickin Plain high diving 25.5 141 6 did not advance
    Albert Knight 10 m platform 19 394.5 4 did not advance
    Plain high diving 12 156 3 Q 31 137 7
    Eric MacDonald 3 m board 29 433.2 6 did not advance
    10 m platform 25 345.5 5 did not advance
    Gregory Matveieff 3 m board 21 414.1 4 did not advance
    Women
    Diver Event Semifinals Final
    Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
    Beatrice Armstrong 10 m platform 27.5 141 6 did not advance
    Amelia Hudson
    3 m board 23 345.2 5 did not advance
    Gladys Luscombe 3 m board 40.5 244.0 8 did not advance
    Verrall Newman 10 m platform 18 154 4 did not advance
    Cecily O'Bryen 3 m board 35 258.8 7 did not advance
    Isabelle White
    10 m platform 9.5 150 2 Q 28.5 140 6

    Equestrian

    Six equestrians represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Bowden-Smith matched the country's best result to date with a fourth-place finish in the jumping event.

    Equestrian Event Final
    Score Time Rank
    Philip Bowden-Smith Eventing 878.0 N/A 29
    Jumping 10.50 2:41.4 4
    Geoffrey Brooke Jumping 29.75 3:02.6 27
    Capel Brunker Jumping 25.50 2:45.0 24
    Edward de Fonblanque
    Eventing 1728.5 N/A 6
    Keith Hervey Eventing 1354.0 N/A 19
    Jumping did not finish
    Alec Tod Eventing 982.0 N/A 22
    Philip Bowden-Smith
    Geoffrey Brooke
    Capel Brunker
    Keith Hervey
    Team jumping 65.75 N/A 7
    Philip Bowden-Smith
    Edward de Fonblanque
    Keith Hervey
    Alec Tod
    Team eventing 4064.5 N/A 6

    Fencing

    20 fencers, 16 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of nine nations to enter women in the first Olympic women's fencing competition; Davis took second in the event to give Great Britain its first individual fencing medal, and first fencing medal since the épée team took silver in 1912.

    Men

    Ranks given are within the pool.

    Fencer Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Charles Biscoe Épée 6–3 2 Q N/A 4–5 6 Q 4–7 7 did not advance
    Archibald Corble Sabre N/A 3–4 5 did not advance
    Robin Dalglish Sabre N/A 3–3 3 Q 3–5 7 did not advance
    Philip Doyne
    Foil 3–1 2 Q 2–3 4 did not advance
    Robert Frater Épée 6–2 1 Q N/A 2–8 10 did not advance
    Martin Holt Épée 4–4 5 Q N/A 2–8 11 did not advance
    Cecil Kershaw Sabre N/A 3–3 5 did not advance
    Robert Montgomerie Épée 2–6 8 N/A did not advance
    Foil 2–1 2 Q 4–1 2 Q 2–3 5 did not advance
    Edgar Seligman Foil 4–0 1 Q 5–0 1 Q 4–1 1 Q 4–1 2 Q did not start
    Sabre N/A 3–2 3 Q did not finish did not advance
    Frederick Sherriff Foil 2–2 3 Q 0–5 6 did not advance
    Philip Doyne
    Robert Montgomerie
    Edgar Seligman
    Frederick Sherriff
    Roland Willoughby
    Team foil Bye N/A 0–2 3 did not advance
    Charles Biscoe
    Archibald Craig
    Robert Frater
    Martin Holt
    Robert Montgomerie
    Charles Notley
    Team épée 1–0 2 Q N/A 0–2 4 did not advance
    William Hammond
    Cecil Kershaw
    William Marsh
    Team sabre 0–2 3 N/A did not advance
    Women

    Ranks given are within the pool.

    Fencer Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Gladys Daniell Foil 5–0 1 Q 1–4 5 did not advance
    Gladys Davis Foil 4–2 2 Q 5–0 1 Q 4–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Muriel Freeman Foil 4–1 2 Q 4–1 2 Q 2–3 4
    Alice Walker Foil 1–4 6 did not advance

    Gymnastics

    Eight gymnasts represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport, matching France for most appearances to that point.

    Artistic

    Gymnast Event Final
    Score Rank
    Harold Brown
    All-around
    87.059 40
    Horizontal bar 14.206 43
    Parallel bars 18.20 49
    Pommel horse 14.370 45
    Rings 15.533 47
    Rope climbing 8 (9.4 s) 24
    Sidehorse vault 7.83 59
    Vault 8.92 19
    Henry Finchett
    All-around
    81.710 43
    Horizontal bar 12.290 54
    Parallel bars 16.83 58
    Pommel horse 15.300 41
    Rings 17.760 33
    Rope climbing 2 (11.4 s) 51
    Sidehorse vault 9.08 33
    Vault 8.45 22
    Frank Hawkins
    All-around
    73.796 49
    Horizontal bar 9.733 68
    Parallel bars 18.20 49
    Pommel horse 13.263 47
    Rings 14.500 56
    Rope climbing 7 (9.6 s) 31
    Sidehorse vault 7.83 59
    Vault 3.27 63
    Thomas Hopkins
    All-around
    72.350 54
    Horizontal bar 10.840 64
    Parallel bars 16.20 61
    Pommel horse 11.210 53
    Rings 13.750 57
    Rope climbing 2 (11.4 s) 51
    Sidehorse vault 9.13 31
    Vault 9.22 16
    Samuel Humphreys
    All-around
    64.656 64
    Horizontal bar 10.933 63
    Parallel bars 12.36 70
    Pommel horse 11.100 54
    Rings 15.493 48
    Rope climbing 2 (11.2 s) 50
    Sidehorse vault 8.17 54
    Vault 4.60 59
    Edward Leigh
    All-around
    69.200 55
    Horizontal bar 12.120 57
    Parallel bars 17.21 53
    Pommel horse 13.200 48
    Rings 18.500 26
    Rope climbing 0 (12.2 s) 62
    Sidehorse vault 8.17 54
    Vault 0.00 67
    Stanley Leigh
    All-around
    91.266 35
    Horizontal bar 18.350 13
    Parallel bars 20.28 23
    Pommel horse 17.490 25
    Rings 18.666 25
    Rope climbing 2 (11.6 s) 55
    Sidehorse vault 9.41 25
    Vault 5.07 56
    Alfred Spencer
    All-around
    64.253 65
    Horizontal bar 12.893 51
    Parallel bars 11.90 71
    Pommel horse 14.060 46
    Rings 11.750 64
    Rope climbing 1 (11.8 s) 58
    Sidehorse vault 7.50 65
    Vault 5.15 55
    Harold Brown
    Henry Finchett
    Frank Hawkins
    Thomas Hopkins
    Samuel Humphreys
    Edward Leigh
    Stanley Leigh
    Alfred Spencer
    Team 637.790 6

    Modern pentathlon

    Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that time.

    Pentathlete Event Final
    Score Rank
    Frederick Barton Individual 122.5 28
    Brian Horrocks Individual 98.5 19
    David Turquand-Young Individual 84.5 13
    George Vokins Individual 64.5 7

    Polo

    Great Britain sent a polo team to the Olympics for the fourth time in 1924. Great Britain was the only nation to send poloists to each Olympic polo tournament. The team beat both of the other European teams, France and Spain, but lost to each of the American teams, Argentina and the United States, in the round-robin tournament to finish with the bronze medal.

    Ranks given are within the pool.

    Players Event Round robin
    Wins Losses Points for Points against Rank
    Kinnear Wise
    Men's polo 2 2 33 24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Great Britain16–2France
    Great Britain10–3Spain

    Rowing

    21 rowers represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tying Belgium and Canada for most appearances. For the first time, some of the British rowers competed without winning medals; prior to 1924, Great Britain won 15 medals with its 15 entries. In 1924, the rowers took only two gold medals in their five entries.

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Rower Event Semifinals Repechage Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Jack Beresford Single sculls Unknown 2 r 8:00.4 1 Q 7:49.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Cyril Southgate
    Coxless pair Unknown 2 r Walkover Did not start 3[2]
    Maxwell Eley
    James MacNabb
    Robert Morrison
    Terence Sanders
    Coxless four 6:43.0 1 Q N/A 7:08.6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Coxed four Unknown 2 r Unknown 2 did not advance
    Eight 6:04.0 1 Q Advanced directly Unknown 4

    Sailing

    Five sailors represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British team finished with a silver medal; it was the first time Great Britain competed in sailing but did not win any gold medals in the sport.

    Sailor Event Qualifying Final
    Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
    Harold Fowler
    Olympic monotype
    4 2 Q N/A 6 6 12 7
    Harold Fowler
    Edwin Jacob
    Thomas Riggs
    Walter Riggs
    Ernest Roney
    8 metre class
    3 1 Q 3 8 2 3 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

    Shooting

    Twenty-two sport shooters represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three countries (along with Denmark and France) to have competed in each Olympic shooting contest. Mackworth-Praed took a pair of silver medals in the individual running deer competitions and led the British team to the gold medal in the double shots running deer event.

    Shooter Event Final
    Score Rank
    William Artis
    50 m rifle, prone
    369 52
    Charles Bounton 25 m rapid fire pistol 17 9
    Frederick Bracegirdle
    50 m rifle, prone
    367 55
    John Clift
    50 m rifle, prone
    365 57
    Henry Douglas
    600 m free rifle
    80 34
    John Faunthorpe
    100 m deer, single shots
    31 21
    Peter Griffiths
    25 m rapid fire pistol 13 40
    Enoch Jenkins Trap 94 11
    David Lewis
    50 m rifle, prone
    371 49
    Charles Mackie 25 m rapid fire pistol 16 21
    Cyril Mackworth-Praed
    100 m deer, single shots
    39 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    100 m deer, double shots
    72 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Trap Unknown 31–44
    Alexander Martin
    600 m free rifle
    87 9
    Thomas Northcote
    600 m free rifle
    82 24
    John O'Leary Trap 89 24
    Herbert Perry
    100 m deer, double shots
    59 13
    Ted Ranken
    100 m deer, single shots
    30 22
    100 m deer, double shots
    51 22
    Alexander Rogers
    100 m deer, single shots
    26 26
    Allen Whitty
    100 m deer, double shots
    56 18
    John Faunthorpe
    Cyril Mackworth-Praed
    John O'Leary
    Alexander Rogers
    Team deer, single shots
    136 4
    Cyril Mackworth-Praed
    Philip Neame
    Herbert Perry
    Allen Whitty
    Team deer, double shots
    263 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    William Grosvenor
    Enoch Jenkins
    Hans Larsen
    Cyril Mackworth-Praed
    George Neal
    John O'Leary
    Team clay pigeons
    328 8

    Swimming

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    Men
    Swimmer Event Heats Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Harold Annison 400 m freestyle 5:32.6 2 Q 5:39.4 4 did not advance
    1500 m freestyle 22:38.4 1 Q 23:11.8 4 did not advance
    Charles Baillie 100 m freestyle 1:08.2 4 did not advance
    Albert Dickin 100 m freestyle 1:06.0 5 did not advance
    Reginald Flint 200 m breaststroke 3:05.2 1 Q 3:06.8 5 did not advance
    Jack Hatfield 400 m freestyle 5:32.6 2 Q 5:30.4 3 q 5:32.0 5
    1500 m freestyle 22:26.8 2 Q 21:53.4 3 q 21:55.6 4
    Edward Maw
    200 m breaststroke 3:07.2 2 Q 3:07.0 4 did not advance
    John McDowall 100 m backstroke 1:21.8 2 Q 1:22.0 5 did not advance
    Edward Peter 400 m freestyle 5:38.6 3 did not advance
    Alfred Pycock 100 m freestyle 1:05.2 2 Q 1:05.0 4 did not advance
    Austin Rawlinson 100 m backstroke 1:18.8 1 Q 1:19.2 2 Q 1:20.0 5
    William Stoney 200 m breaststroke 3:10.3 5 did not advance
    John Taylor 1500 m freestyle 23:16.6 2 Q 23:13.8 6 did not advance
    James Worthington 100 m backstroke 1:23.2 3 q 1:24.2 4 did not advance
    Harold Annison
    Albert Dickin
    Edward Peter
    Leslie Savage*
    John Thomson
    4 × 200 m freestyle relay 10:52.6 2 Q 10:31.2 2 Q 10:29.4 5

    * – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.

    Women
    Swimmer Event Heats Semifinals Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Florence Barker 100 m freestyle 1:20.8 2 Q 1:21.4 5 did not advance
    Helen Boyle 100 m backstroke 1:43.0 3 did not advance
    Gladys Carson 200 m breaststroke 3:30.0 1 Q 3:35.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Irene Gilbert 200 m breaststroke 3:32.8 2 Q 3:38.0 5
    Phyllis Harding 100 m backstroke 1:29.4 2 Q 1:27.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Constance Jeans 100 m freestyle 1:16.0 1 Q 1:16.6 2 Q 1:15.4 4
    400 m freestyle 6:34.6 2 Q 6:37.8 4 did not advance
    Ellen King 100 m backstroke 1:38.2 4 did not advance
    Doris Molesworth 400 m freestyle 6:28.6 2 Q 6:19.8 2 Q 6:25.4 4
    Lucy Morton 200 m breaststroke 3:29.4 1 Q 3:33.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Iris Tanner
    100 m freestyle 1:22.4 2 Q 1:18.6 3 q 1:20.8 5
    400 m freestyle 6:35.4 2 Q 6:34.0 3 did not advance
    Florence Barker
    Constance Jeans
    Grace McKenzie
    Iris Tanner
    4 × 100 m freestyle relay 5:17.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

    Tennis

    Men
    Athlete Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    John Gilbert
    Singles  
    Đurđenski (YUG
    )
    W 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
     Leembruggen (NED)
    W 6–1, 12–10, 6–1
     Bayley (AUS)
    W 7–5, 9–7, 6–1
     Harada (JPN)
    L 8–10, 6–2, 9–11, 2–6
    did not advance
    Algernon Kingscote Singles  Rohrer (TCH)
    W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
     Müller (SWE)
    W 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
     Granholm (FIN)
    W 6–2, 6–0, 6–2
     Borotra (FRA)
    L 1–6, 3–6, 1–6
    did not advance
    John Wheatley
    Singles  Fukuda (JPN)
    L 2–6, 4–6, 3–6
    did not advance
    Max Woosnam Singles Bye  Thalbitzer (DEN)
    W 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
     
    Spence (RSA
    )
    L 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
    did not advance
    Leslie Godfree
    Max Woosnam
    Doubles  Rohrer /
    Gottlieb (TCH)
    L 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
    did not advance
    Algernon Kingscote
    John Wheatley
    Doubles  J. Alonso /
    M. Alonso (ESP)
    L 4–6, 3–6, 1–6
    did not advance
    Women
    Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Phyllis Covell Singles  
    Wallis (IRL
    )
    W 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
     
    Várady-Péter (HUN
    )
    W 6–1, 6–3
     
    Golding (FRA
    )
    L 3–6, 6–3, 2–6
    did not advance
    Kathleen McKane
    Singles Bye  
    de Borman (BEL
    )
    W 6–0, 6–2
     Fick (SWE)
    W 6–1, 6–1
     
    Jessup (USA
    )
    W 6–2, 6–0
     
    Vlasto (FRA
    )
    L 6–0, 5–7, 1–6
    Bronze medal final
     
    Golding (FRA
    )
    W 5–7, 6–3, 6–0
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Phyllis Satterthwaite Singles Bye Bye  
    Wills Moody (USA
    )
    L 1–6, 1–6
    did not advance
    Dorothy Shepherd-Barron Singles Bye  Storms (BEL)
    W 6–1, 6–1
     Gagliardi (ITA)
    W 6–1, 6–0
     
    Vlasto (FRA
    )
    L 4–6, 2–6
    did not advance
    Evelyn Colyer
    Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
    Doubles Bye Bye  
    Golding /
    Vaussard (FRA
    )
    W 6–2, 6–2
     
    Wightman (USA
    )
    L 3–6, 6–1, 5–7
    Bronze medal final
     
    Billout /
    Bourgeois (FRA
    )
    W 6–1, 6–2
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Phyllis Covell
    Kathleen McKane
    Doubles  
    Jessup /
    Goss (USA
    )
    W 6–1, 6–2
     
    de Borman /
    Storms (BEL
    )
    W 6–1, 6–2
     
    von Essen (USA
    )
    W 6–2, 6–3
     
    Billout /
    Bourgeois (FRA
    )
    W 6–2, 6–2
     
    Wightman (USA
    )
    L 5–7, 6–8
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Mixed
    Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Phyllis Covell
    Leslie Godfree
    Doubles  
    Ireland (IRL
    )
    W 6–2, 6–4
    Bye  
    Timmer (NED
    )
    L 1–6, 5–7
    did not advance
    John Gilbert
    Kathleen McKane
    Doubles Bye  
    de Morpurgo (ITA
    )
    W 9–7, 1–6, 7–6
     
    McCrea (IRL
    )
    W 6–1, 7–5
     
    Wightman /
    Williams (USA
    )
    L 6–2, 6–8, 1–6
    Bronze medal final
     
    Timmer (NED
    )
    L Retired
    4

    Water polo

    Great Britain made its fifth Olympic water polo appearance (having missed only the 1904 tournament). The team, which had won the gold medal in all four of its prior appearances, lost a one-goal game to Hungary in the first round, eliminating it from medal contention early.

    Roster
    First round
    Hungary  7–6  Great Britain Piscine des Tourelles

    Weightlifting

    Athlete Event 1H Snatch 1H Clean & Jerk Press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Charles Attenborough Men's -75 kg 65 65 80 75 102.5 387.5 17
    Jack Austin Men's -75 kg 55 70 60 75 100 360 22
    Alfred Baxter Men's -60 kg 55 65 70 75 105 370 7
    Augustus Cummins
    Men's -60 kg 55 65 62.5 67.5 87.5 337.5 16
    Robert Lowes Men's -75 kg 50 65 70 70 95 350 23
    William Randall Men's -67.5 kg 50 60 67.5 65 90 332.5 20
    Thomas Taylor
    Men's -60 kg 50 55 57.5 65 90 317.5 17
    John Tooley
    Men's -67.5 kg 50 65 65 70 95 345 19
    Harold Wood Men's +82.5 kg 417.5 17
    William Wyatt Men's -67.5 kg 55 65 65 72.5 95 352.5 17

    Wrestling

    Freestyle wrestling

    Men's
    Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Edgar Bacon Welterweight Bye  Stockton (CAN)
    L
    did not advance
    Ernest Bacon Lightweight  Belet (SUI)
    L
    did not advance
    Harry Darby Bantamweight  Tordera (ITA)
    W
     Pihlajamäki (FIN)
    L
    Silver medal semifinal
     Mäkinen (FIN)
    L
    did not advance
    John Davis Welterweight  Lundsten (FIN)
    W
     
    Lookabough (USA
    )
    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
     Johnson (USA)
    L
    did not advance
    George Gardiner Lightweight  Käpp (EST)
    W
     Belet (SUI)
    W
     Wikström (FIN)
    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
     Jourdain (FRA)
    W
    Bronze medal final
     Haavisto (FIN)
    L
    4
    Victor Lay Light heavyweight  Mylläri (FIN)
    L
    did not advance
    Archie MacDonald Heavyweight Bye  
    Steele (USA
    )
    L
    Silver medal semifinal
    Bye
    Bronze medal semifinal
    Bye
    Silver medal final
     Wernli (SUI)
    L
    Bronze medal final
    Bye
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    George MacKenzie Featherweight Bye  
    Torgensen (DEN
    )
    L
    did not advance
    Noel Rhys Middleweight Bye  Nilsson (SWE)
    W
     
    Hagemann (SUI
    )
    L
    Silver medal semifinal
     Ollivier (BEL)
    L
    did not advance
    Bernard Rowe Middleweight  Tognetti (SUI)
    L
    did not advance
    Alex Sangwine
    Heavyweight  Richthoff (SWE)
    L
    did not advance
    Harold Sansum
    Bantamweight  
    Trifunov (CAN
    )
    W
     Mäkinen (FIN)
    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
     Ducayla (FRA)
    L
    did not advance
    George Stott Featherweight Bye  Angelo (AUS)
    L
    did not advance
    Walter Wilson
    Light heavyweight  
    Spellman (USA
    )
    L
    Did not advance Silver medal semifinal
     
    Rumple (CAN
    )
    W
    Bronze medal semifinal
    Retired
    Silver medal final
     
    Svensson (SWE
    )
    L
    Did not advance

    Art Competitions

    References

    1. ^ "Great Britain at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
    2. ^ No bronze was awarded in the event, as the British team did not start in the final.

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