Britons have achieved an impressive feat by securing over 60 medals in each of the past three Olympic Games. Now, they have surpassed their previous total in Tokyo.
Team GB has achieved an impressive feat by securing 65 medals at the conclusion of the Olympics in Paris, surpassing their previous total from Tokyo by one.
Team GB secured two additional bronze medals on the last day of the games.
The Olympic organisers determine their rankings based on the number of gold medals, which unfortunately results in GB slipping down to seventh place—the lowest position they have held in the past two decades.
GB’s gold medal count of 14 from the total haul of 65 is a far cry from their success at Beijing 2008. This is equivalent to the haul from London 2012 and one more than Tokyo 2020, for a total of 22 golds brought back from Japan.
The smallest differences can determine who wins. Take a moment to consider Matthew Hudson-Smith’s near miss in becoming Britain’s first 400m men’s champion in a century, falling short by a mere four hundredths of a second. You tend to take a bit more time when stating the time.
As I caught up with Sir Hugh Robertson, the chairman of the British Olympic Association, as he made his way into the stadium for the closing ceremony, he expressed his frustration at the lower number of gold medals.
He stated that in an ideal world, it is crucial to prioritise higher achievement while also recognising the remarkable performance of winning 65 medals. Earning an Olympic gold medal is an incredibly challenging feat, and it speaks volumes about the athletes’ abilities.
However, the game took a turn when Emma Finucane made history as the first British woman to win three medals. And one had a golden hue.
Bryony Page made history as the first trampolining champion from Britain.
With victories in the men’s triathlon and a bronze in the mixed relay, Alex Yee has now amassed a total of four Olympic medals, solidifying his status as the most accomplished triathlete in Olympic history.
There is still much for GB to celebrate as the delegation prepares to leave Paris, leaving the stage open for the Paralympics team to take over.
Take a glimpse at all the medal winners from across the country.
Gold medals
Tom McEwen, Ros Canter, and Laura Collett: Equestrian (team eventing)
The trio achieved an impressive feat by securing Team GB’s inaugural gold medal of the summer on July 29. Despite facing intense competition from France, they emerged victorious in the equestrian team event, showcasing their exceptional skills and composure under pressure.
The cross-country stage saw a total of 15.8 penalties, creating tight competition at the top. However, McEwen managed to secure the gold with a flawless round, while Canter and Collett had one fence down each.
McEwen and Collett were part of the winning team at Tokyo 2020, along with Oliver Townend, who clinched the gold in the same event.
Tom Pidcock: Mountain biking (men’s cross-country)
The cyclist won gold hours after the equestrian team, and he did it in sensational fashion.
The 25-year-old fell nine places and 36 seconds behind leader, Frenchman Victor Koretzky, after his front tyre suffered a puncture, but produced a masterclass to claw his way back to the front.
In the final lap, Koretzky briefly retook first place, only for Pidcock to produce a daring overtake in the final moments before racing away to cross the line in first.
Nathan Hales: Shooting (men’s trap)
Chatham-born Hales didn’t only win Team GB’s third gold at Paris; he also set a new Olympic record.
The 28-year-old hit 48 of 50 targets in the trap final, compared with his nearest competitor’s 44.
As his coach embraced him, Hales raised his shotgun and pumped his fist in the air.
The left-hander was making his Olympic debut, yet he has achieved the impressive feat of winning three medals at the World Championships.
The athlete, who is married to former GB Olympian and fellow shooter Charlotte Kerwood, displayed remarkable composure as he outperformed second-placed Ying Qi of China and third-placed Guatemalan Jean Pierre Brol Cardenas.
James Guy, Tom Dean, Matt Richards, and Duncan Scott: Swimming (men’s 4x200m freestyle)
The quartet successfully defended their title, securing Team GB’s first Olympic gold of the Paris Games in the pool.
A time of six minutes and 59.43 seconds was 1.35 seconds ahead of runners-up the United States, while bronze medallists Australia were a further 1.2 seconds back.
Alex Yee’s men’s triathlon
The 26-year-old Londoner produced a stunning finish to become Britain’s second Olympic triathlon champion.
He entered the delayed race as the favourite, but it appeared that Hayden Wilde of New Zealand, who had a 14-second advantage going into the 10km run’s final lap, had defeated him to the silver medal.
However, Yee displayed remarkable determination and outpaced Wilde in the closing moments, emerging as the victor as they reached the finish line on the Pont Alexandre III.
Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw: Rowing (women’s quadruple sculls)
The GB team started off cautiously but managed to surpass Ukraine and secure the second spot behind the Dutch.
The 2023 world champions appeared to be in a dire situation with only 250 metres remaining, but they summoned their inner strength to surprise the Netherlands in front and ultimately clinch victory by a narrow margin.
Emily Craig and Imogen Grant: Rowing (women’s double sculls)
The pair achieved a resounding victory in the women’s lightweight double sculls final, marking the final occurrence of this event at the games.
Craig and Grant narrowly missed out on a podium finish in Tokyo three years ago, but they have dominated the women’s lightweight sculls event ever since.
They began the race as clear favourites and lived up to expectations by winning with a commanding lead of 1.72 seconds over Romania.
The British duo started off a bit sluggish but managed to take the lead after 400 metres and steadily increased their advantage. They were a second ahead by the halfway point and were able to create a comfortable gap, which allowed them to fend off the late surge from the Romanian team.
Bryony Page: Trampoline (trampoline gymnastics)
Bryony Page from Great Britain won the gold medal in the women’s trampoline event, adding to her collection of Olympic medals.
The 33-year-old surprised everyone by winning a silver medal in Rio and following it up with a bronze in Tokyo. Now, in Paris, they entered as the reigning world champion.
Page was the second-to-last gymnast to compete at the Bercy Arena, and she couldn’t contain her excitement when her score of 56.480 was confirmed.
Ben Maher, Scott Brash, and Harry Charles are all accomplished equestrians in the field of team jumping.
Ben Maher, Scott Brash, and Harry Charles emerged victorious in the team jumping final.
The trio qualified for the event in third place, behind Germany and the USA. However, when the scores were reset to zero, Maher jumped clear with only one time penalty. Charles followed with a flawless round, and Brash also jumped clear with just one time penalty. This impressive performance secured them the gold medal.
Maher achieved individual gold in Tokyo three years ago, while both he and Brash were part of the team that won gold in 2012. This marks Charles’ first Olympic medal, following in the footsteps of his father, Peter, who was also part of the London squad.
Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Tom Digby, and Harry Brightmore (cox) Rowing (men’s eight)
The British team was expected to compete fiercely against the United States for the gold medal, but ultimately found themselves primarily contending with the Netherlands.
They were evenly matched after 500 metres, and there was still no clear leader with 1000 metres to go, but Team GB increased their effort to gain a slight advantage over the Netherlands with 500 metres remaining and maintained their lead until the end.
Team GB had an impressive performance in Olympic rowing, culminating in a well-deserved victory.
With an impressive display of skill and determination, the team arrived in Paris with 10 boats and returned home with an impressive haul of three gold medals, two silvers, and three bronze medals. This marked a significant improvement from their performance in Tokyo, where they had only managed to secure one bronze and one silver medal.
Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane: cycling (women’s team sprint)
Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane achieved a remarkable feat by winning gold and setting a new world record in all three rounds.
Team GB finished in 45.186 seconds, beating New Zealand by five-tenths of a second and earning Britain’s first medal in an event in which they had failed to qualify for the previous two Olympics.
Britain trailed in the splits after the first lap, but Capewell quickly turned things around, and Finucane further extended the lead on the final leg.
Keely Hodgkinson: Athletics (women’s 800m)
Keely Hodgkinson claimed the gold medal in her 800m final, demonstrating exceptional composure despite the weight of expectation as the frontrunner.
Tsige Duguma of Ethiopia secured the silver medal, while Mary Moraa from Kenya earned the bronze.
With her impressive speed and determination, Hodgkinson seized the lead during the first lap and successfully fended off Duguma’s challenge, crossing the finish line in a remarkable time of one minute, 56.72 seconds.
Ellie Aldridge: Sailing (women’s kite sailing)
Ellie Aldridge dominated the inaugural kite competition and secured Team GB’s 13th gold medal.
It was also their first sailing medal of the Paris Olympics.
Lauriane Nolot of France took silver and Annelous Lammerts of the Netherlands came in third for bronze.
Toby Roberts: Climbing (men’s boulder and lead)
Roberts put himself in a strong position with the bouldering part of the final, coming third with 63.1 points.
He then guaranteed himself at least a silver medal with a huge score of 92.1 in his bouldering climb.
Only Japan’s Sorato Anraku could take gold from him if he got a score of 86 points or more with his climb, but he dramatically fell, leaving him with 76 points and handing the gold to the 19-year-old Briton.
It made Roberts Team GB’s first sport climbing Olympic medallist ever.
Silver medals
Josh Kerr, Athletics (men’s 1500m)
Josh Kerr fell just short of winning the Olympic gold in the 1500-metre final, even though he crossed the finish line ahead of his fierce competitor, Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Following a defeat against Cole Hocker of the USA, the runner from Edinburgh secured the silver medal at the Olympics.
Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe, and Hamish Turnbull: cycling (men’s team sprint)
Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull added to Great Britain’s impressive performance at the velodrome by securing the team sprint silver medal.
The trio suffered a defeat at the hands of Netherlands, who achieved a remarkable feat by successfully defending their title from Tokyo three years ago.
Anna Henderson: Cycling (women’s time trial)
Despite the challenging weather conditions in Paris, the Briton managed to navigate the slippery and treacherous roads and secure an Olympic silver medal.
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She achieved an impressive time of 41 minutes, 10.7 seconds over the 32.4km course, finishing just one minute and 31 seconds behind Australian Grace Brown’s gold medal-winning ride.
From the moment she started, the 25-year-old had a feeling that it was going to be a great day, and she was absolutely correct. Despite having broken her collarbone twice this season, she remained optimistic, and it paid off.
Adam Peaty is a phenomenal swimmer in the men’s 100-metre breaststroke event.
Finishing just 0.02 seconds behind Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi, the champion of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 came incredibly close to securing his third successive gold in three Olympic Games.
However, the 29-year-old, who returned to swimming after a hiatus for mental health reasons, expressed his satisfaction with his performance. He shared the silver medal with American Nic Fink, as they both finished with a time of 59.05 seconds.
“I’m not crying because I came in second place; I’m crying because the journey to reach this point was incredibly challenging,” he shared with the BBC.
Tom Daley and Noah Williams: Diving (men’s synchronised 10 m platform)
Daley secured his fifth Olympic medal, adding to his impressive collection of three bronzes and a silver.
He accomplished this feat alongside partner Williams, who achieved his very first Olympic medal.
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Similar to a quantitative analyst, Daley and Williams’ performance was consistently strong throughout the competition. After tying for second place with Canada in the initial rounds, they further solidified their lead with a powerful third dive. From then on, they consistently secured second place in the subsequent rounds.
Daley, who had previously taken a two-year break from diving, contemplated retirement before this summer. Fortunately, his son Robbie, convinced him to give it another try.
Adam Burgess, Men’s singles canoe slalom
The British paddler had ample time to contemplate before his turn, as he was the ninth out of twelve competitors.
However, he executed an impressive run of 96.84, propelling him into first place for the gold medal. Unfortunately, his lead was short-lived as the final competitor, Nicolas Gestin from France, delivered an outstanding run of 91.36, securing the gold medal.
His performance in Tokyo was a significant improvement from his previous fourth-place finish, and it resulted in Burgess earning his first Olympic medal.
“I had this vision of embracing Craig (Morris), my coach, at the finish line, and we’re all sobbing uncontrollably,” he said after the race.
“That’s precisely how it unfolded.”
Matt Richards: Swimming (men’s 200-metre freestyle)
The 21-year-old surpassed expectations by securing an Olympic silver medal, despite starting in an outside lane. However, his quest for gold fell just short, as he finished a mere two hundredths of a second behind the winner.
Despite being the underdog from lane one, the Olympic rookie defied expectations by finishing seventh fastest in the semi-finals. His performance was only matched by that of Romanian sensation David Popovici.
Richards believed he had secured the gold medal as soon as the race concluded.
“I thought I had understood it,” the swimmer told the BBC. “I had the distinct sensation of being the first to make contact with it.” The evidence suggests otherwise. There is no room for debate when it comes to this sport, as it is clear-cut and definitive.
“I can’t say I’m too disappointed with that.”
Kieran Reilly: cycling (BMX freestyle)
At the freestyle park, the 23-year-old gave his all throughout his two runs. He scored 93.70 in the first run to secure a medal and 93.91 in the second.
The Briton managed to surpass France’s Anthony Jeanjean and secure the silver medal, although it wasn’t enough to prevent Argentina’s Jose Torres Gil from taking the top spot on the podium.
He showcased an impressive array of tricks, including alley-oops, flair whips, tabletops, and a double whip to end his performance.
Helen Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave, and Rebecca Shorten – Rowing (women’s four)
Helen Glover narrowly missed out on another Olympic title as the Netherlands edged past Team GB to claim gold in a thrilling women’s four final.
After taking a break from the sport for four years, the mother of three, who had previously achieved success at the London and Rio Olympics, made a strong comeback at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing in fourth place in the women’s pair event. After those games, she decided to take a break for 12 months before returning for more.
Working alongside Rebecca Shorten, Esme Booth, and Sam Redgrave, the 38-year-old strategically narrowed the distance between themselves and the Netherlands, despite the Dutch team’s quick initial progress.
With just 500 metres remaining, the outcome of the race seemed uncertain. However, the Netherlands managed to secure victory, crossing the finish line 0.18 seconds ahead of the British.
Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George – Rowing (men’s pair)
Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George delivered an impressive performance in the men’s pair event, but unfortunately, they were unable to hold off a late surge from the Croatians.
The British duo put up a strong fight in the race, but the Sinkovic brothers, Martin and Valent, narrowly defeated them at the finish line, securing their third consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Wynne-Griffith and George were members of the GB men’s eight crew that achieved a commendable bronze medal at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
After a year of studying at Cambridge and competing in the Boat Race, they decided to switch to the men’s pair.
Ben Proud: Swimming (50m men’s freestyle)
Ben Proud came incredibly close to winning gold in the 50-metre men’s freestyle final, falling short by a mere 0.05 seconds. However, his outstanding performance earned him his first Olympic medal, adding to his impressive collection of medals from the world championships, European championships, and Commonwealth Games.
Duncan Scott: Swimming (men’s 200-metre individual medley)
Duncan Scott claimed silver, finishing behind French superstar Leon Marchand in the men’s 200m medley freestyle final, to overtake Sir Chris Hoy as the most decorated Scottish Olympian of all time.
Amber Rutter: Shooting (women’s skeet)
Amber Rutter held her nerve to win silver just over three months after giving birth. Francisca Crovetto of Chile won gold in a shoot-off by hitting her final two targets, beating out the Briton.
The final seconds of the match were not without controversy, with Rutter appearing to firmly contend that her vital miss had actually clipped the side of the clay.
Securing a medal marked the pinnacle of an extraordinary career comeback following her exclusion from the Tokyo Olympics due to a positive COVID test.
Tommy Fleetwood is a professional golfer.
Tommy Fleetwood delivered an impressive final-day performance, carding a score of 66 to end up just one stroke behind Olympic men’s champion Scottie Scheffler, who finished with a remarkable total of 19 under par.
The 33-year-old from Southport was tied with the USA’s Scheffler with two holes remaining, but unfortunately, a bogey on the 17th hole ended up costing him.
Scheffler displayed exceptional skill on his back nine, scoring an impressive six birdies. This adds to his already impressive collection of titles on the PGA Tour this year, which includes a remarkable second Masters title at Augusta in April.
Joe Clarke: Canoe Slalom (men’s kayak cross)
Joe Clarke secured another medal for Great Britain by earning the silver position, finishing just behind New Zealand’s Finn Butcher.
Throughout the race, Clarke held onto second place, skilfully avoiding any potential hazards. This victory adds to the gold medal he earned in the individual competition during the Rio 2016 Olympics.
In France, Clarke dominated his quarter-final and semi-final, finishing in first place. He entered the event as a three-time kayak cross-world champion.
Matt Hudson-Smith is a talented athlete competing in the men’s 400m event in athletics.
The Wolverhampton athlete secured his inaugural Olympic medal, finishing in second place behind American Quincy Hall, who delivered an outstanding performance with a personal best time of 43.40 to claim the gold.
Hall’s time was the fourth fastest in the history of the 400m, and Hudson-Smith finished just four hundredths of a second behind to become the fifth fastest ever.
The Briton said it was “crazy” and that he was “just happy and grateful”.
Daniel Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon, and Oliver Wood: track cycling (men’s team pursuit)
The cycling silver was a milestone for the nation: its 1,000th Olympic medal for all summer and winter games.
The four-person cycling team lost to Australia in Wednesday’s final, which added a touch of disappointment to the historic occasion. Starting as second favourites, Team GB’s hopes were effectively over when Hayter slipped from his saddle on the final lap.
But Bigham said after: “It’s nice to win a medal, it’s nice to win a silver medal, it’s nice for it to be the thousandth GB medal. It’s nice to ride in an Olympic gold medal final with these guys.”
Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita, Athletics (4x100m women’s relay)
Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita won silver at the Stade de France.
The British quartet went into the 4x100m women’s relay as one of the favourites.
They were seemingly on course for gold but a messy handover between Hunt and anchor Neita cost them time and allowed Sha’Carri Richardson, of the US, to take full advantage.
Elinor Barker and Neah Evans, Cycling (Madison)
In the second ever Olympic women’s Madison, Elinor Barker and Neah Evans won Olympic silver for Team GB.
A late charge from Barker saw Britain win the last of the 12 sprints on the 120-lap race and move above the Netherlands into second, with Italy taking gold.
Evans said: “It’s an Olympic silver medal. That is fantastic.
“But as world champions, we came in with really high expectations; we wanted to win and we felt we were in a really good position. There was an attack that went on that we weren’t 100 per cent ready for and by the time we responded, there was a different race dynamic.”
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Athletics (heptathlon)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson put everything on the line at the Stade de France to secure her first ever Olympic medal.
The Liverpudlian came into the final event, the 800 m, 121 points behind Belgian champion Nafissatou Thiam.
She faced the almost impossible task of having to beat Thiam by over eight seconds to get her hands on gold.
But despite clocking a personal best of 2:04.90, it wasn’t quite enough and Thiam successfully defended her Olympic title for a second time.
Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman: artistic swimming (duet)
Britain’s duo made history in Paris by winning GB’s first ever medal in artistic swimming.
Childhood friends whose mothers competed alongside one another, Thorpe and Shortman, had high hopes of a historic medal after winning silver and bronze at the World Aquatics Championships earlier this year.
After the Tokyo Olympics, the pair considered quitting, they said after the event on Saturday.
“We didn’t know what the future looked like for us. We were getting the same results all the time; we weren’t progressing. It was really disheartening,” they said, according to British Swimming.
But recently, they got funding from UK Sport, which meant they could train full-time, and now they’re bringing home silverware.
Caden Cunningham: Taekwondo (men’s +80 kg)
21-year-old Cunningham fought his way into the gold medal contest but was beaten by Iran’s Arian Salimi.
The Huddersfield fighter isn’t going anywhere, though.
“If I stay with this, I’ll be the king of taekwondo for the next four years, no problem,” he said after winning the silver medal.
“One fight doesn’t define me as a fighter; I’m sure people will have watched that and seen that I’m a strong fighter, but I didn’t get the result.”
Bronze medals
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen: Diving (women’s synchronised 3-metre springboard)
Not only did Harper and Mew Jensen win their first Olympic medals and Team GB’s first of the games, they became Team GB’s first female diving medallists in 64 years.
The pair capitalised on a poor mistake by the Australian divers to move from fourth to third with an impressive final dive.
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They will always have their place in British history for that, but also for being the first Britons to collect medals on the opening day of an Olympics in 20 years.
Kimberley Woods: canoe slalom (women’s kayak)
The 28-year-old, who three summers ago in Tokyo was visibly distraught after incurring 56 seconds worth of penalties for a bottom finish in her maiden Olympic final, put the past behind her when she came third in Paris.
She had an agonising wait for confirmation after her performance, as there was just one competitor left who could knock her off the podium: defending champion Ricarda Funk, the fastest finisher from the afternoon’s semis.
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Luckily for Woods, the German made a mistake at the bottom of the course and finished 11th in 149.08, ensuring the Team GB star’s 98.94 was good enough for her first Olympic medal.
Laura Collett: Equestrian (individual eventing)
Collett collected her individual bronze medal on Lordships Graffalo just hours after winning gold in team eventing.
It was a close call between her and GB teammate Tom McEwen in the individual competition, with just 2.7 penalties separating them in third and fourth place.
The 34-year-old said she was thrilled with the individual accolade after missing out on one in Tokyo.
“Not many people get to go to one Olympic games and try to win a medal; I was lucky enough to go to two, so I’m relieved I managed to pull it off,” she said.
Beth Potter’s women’s triathlon
GB’s world champion claimed bronze in the women’s triathlon behind home favourite Cassandre Beaugrand after days of uncertainty due to the water quality in the River Seine.
The 32-year-old, who won the test event around the streets of Paris last year, was one of the favourites for Olympic gold but ultimately couldn’t match the pace of winner Beaugrand or Switzerland’s Julie Derron in second.
She maintained a strong third place, successfully keeping France’s Emma Lombardi at bay as she closely followed behind.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson: Diving (women’s synchronised 10 m platform)
The duo secured a well-deserved bronze medal, which was occasionally uncertain.
They had a strong start, moving up to second place after round two. However, their score of 60.3 in the third round dropped them to fifth.
They battled back in the final rounds, scoring an impressive 77.76 on their final dive, coming in behind diving powerhouses China and North Korea.
Becky Wilde and Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne: Rowing (women’s double sculls)
The British rowers went out hard from the start in lane two and were leading at the 500-mark.
Romania overtook at halfway, and New Zealand eventually moved into pole position but the duo held off a late challenge from the Netherlands to take bronze.
It was quite an achievement for the pair to win medals, as Wilde had surgery on her forearms 10 months ago and Hodgkins Byrne took time away from the sport after Tokyo 2020 to have her son Freddie, now two.
Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson—Rowing (men’s four)
After a watchful start, the quartet of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson powered through most of the field.
The British crew were rewarded for their patient race and moved past Italy 800 metres from the finish line and into third place, where they would finish.
The United States took gold and New Zealand took silver.
Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding: Diving (men’s synchronised 3 m springboard)
Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed bronze in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard final.
The pair occupied a podium position from the first round throughout the competition, bouncing between second and third.
China’s Zongyuan Wang and Daoyi Long finished with gold, while Mexico’s Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra took silver.
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GB’s crew delivered in the final, finishing in an impressive time of 5:59.51—about five seconds behind favourites Romania in first and only marginally behind silver winners Canada, who finished in 5:58.84.
Emma Wilson: Sailing (women’s windsurfing)
The 25-year-old was guaranteed a medal going into the final, which was delayed by a day due to a lack of wind on Marseille’s Corniche.
After a strong start in which she outran her rivals to the second marker, she fell behind by about 20 seconds.
She ultimately had to settle for bronze, as Italy’s Marta Maggetti took gold and Israel’s Sharon Kantor finished in the silver medal position.
Carl Hester, Charlotte Fry and Becky Moody: Equestrian (team dressage)
The trio gave Great Britain a fourth consecutive team dressage medal at the Olympics, this time in the grand prix special.
The team qualified in third place behind Germany and Denmark but took an early lead after Moody scored 76.489 aboard Jagerbomb.
Hester was next up on Fame, slightly bettering Moody’s mark with 76.520, and Charlotte Fry was last to ride for Team GB with Glamourdale, securing a score of 79.483.
Their total of 232.492 wasn’t enough to beat Denmark’s 235.669 or Germany’s 235.790.
Jake Jarman: artistic gymnastics (men’s floor exercise)
The 22-year-old claimed his first Olympic medal on the floor at Bercy Arena and GB’s first artistic gymnastics medal of the games.
He went into the final with the highest score in qualifying and also topped the floor standings during the men’s all-around final.
But his routine was not quite as clean as that of gold medallist Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines, who scored 15.001, while Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat took silver, with Jarman just behind on 14.933.
Sam Reardon, Laviai Nielsen, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Amber Anning, Athletics (4x400m mixed relay)
The runners secured Team GB’s first athletics medal of Paris 2024 and set a new national record of 3:08.01.
Meanwhile, the United States, which set a world record of 3:07.41 in the qualifiers, had to settle for silver after the Netherlands’ Femke Bol ran a remarkable anchor leg to claim the title for the Dutch in a thrilling finish.
Reardon said: “It’s a dream come true. We came here wanting to get a medal and that is exactly what we did. I’m over the moon for all of us.
“I think we all executed the game plan perfectly and to come away with a bronze medal, I can’t really believe it.
“It was electric. When I went out to do my block set-up, the French were really hyping up the crowd, so I fed on that energy and it carried me through. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Anning said: “I saw my team-mates in front of me so I wanted to keep pushing but I knew Femke was coming. I just didn’t want to let off; they had done the job but I just had to finish it off.
“I wanted a medal and I was just doing my part in getting there. The atmosphere was unreal; the crowd was so electric out there. I’ve got a great team out there and all I could do was finish what they had started.”
Charlotte Fry equestrian (dressage individual grand prix freestyle)
Fry described winning her first individual Olympic medal in the dressage Grand Prix Freestyle as “crazy”.
Fresh from winning bronze in the team event, Fry took her place again on the podium, behind German riders Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Isabell Werth.
Fry, who is also known as Lottie, said: “The support from the crowd was amazing and the prizegiving was just insane—that feeling of going round with Jessica and Isabell, two idols and huge inspirations in our sport, was just incredible.”
She added: “To get the team bronze yesterday was amazing and I think it was so well deserved and then to get an individual medal is crazy.”
Fellow Brits Carl Hester and Becky Moody also competed, finishing sixth and eighth, respectively.
Harry Hepworth: gymnastics (men’s vault)
Harry Hepworth took bronze in the final, while his GB team-mate Jake Jarman finished fourth.
Hepworth got off to a brilliant start and a strong second vault helped him fly into first with a score of 14.949.
Jarman followed, scoring highly on his first vault with three-and-a-half twists and his second attempt saw him post 14.933 overall to sit just behind Hepworth.
Carlos Edriel Yulo, of the Philippines, went on to win the gold with 15.116, while silver was claimed by Armenia’s Artur Davtyan (14.966).
Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Samuel Dickinson and Beth Potter: triathlon (mixed relay)
Britain won the inaugural Olympic title in the format in Tokyo and looked in a very strong position when individual bronze medallist Beth Potter began the last leg in the lead in Paris.
However, on the final sprint, Potter was unable to keep up with Laura Lindemann of Germany, and Taylor Knibb of the United States narrowly prevailed in a photo finish.
Potter was initially given second place, but following a review of the photo finish by race officials, she was downgraded to bronze.
Kimberley Woods: Canoe Slalom (women’s kayak cross)
Kimberley Woods, the reigning world champion, had blazed through her quarter-final and semi-final in first place and looked set to also dominate the final as she led at the half-way point.
However, due to an unfortunate error, her three opponents were able to surpass her, and it was only because Germany’s Elena Lilik was disqualified that Woods was able to secure a bronze medal. She had previously won another bronze in the women’s kayak single event earlier in the games.
Sky Brown – Women’s skateboarding
Despite facing a shoulder injury, 16-year-old Sky Brown managed to secure the bronze medal in the women’s skateboarding event.
Despite dislocating her shoulder in a preliminary round, Brown showed incredible resilience and managed to recover, ultimately finishing in third place. This achievement added to the bronze medal she had already won in Tokyo.
Lewis Richardson – Men’s boxing
Lewis Richardson, from Colchester, had to settle for a bronze medal after narrowly losing by split decision in the 71kg semi-final.
He emerges as the sole recipient of Britain’s boxing medal at the games.
Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris, and Jessica Roberts are part of the women’s team pursuit in track cycling.
The USA narrowly beat Team GB’s women’s team pursuit quartet, who then went on to secure a spot in the gold medal ride-off by defeating New Zealand.
Italy seemed poised to secure the bronze medal, holding a 1.3-second advantage over Britain with five laps remaining. However, they were ultimately overtaken and ended up losing by a margin of 2.579 seconds.
Emma Finucane – Track cycling (keirin and women’s sprint)
Emma Finucane was a strong contender for the gold medal until the very end of the race.
Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand emerged victorious, securing the gold medal, while Hetty van de Wouw managed to secure the silver medal.
It was Finucane’s second medal of the Paris Olympics, having won gold in women’s team sprint.
Then, on the final day of the Games, she became the first British woman to win three cycling track medals at an Olympic Games with her sprint.
“I would have loved to win gold,” she said afterwards, “But that bronze medal means everything to me.”
“For the last two races, I gave everything. I have nothing else to give.”
Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Zharnel Hughes, Athletics (4x100m men’s relay)
The British men followed on after the women to secure a bronze in the 4x100m relay.
Zharnel Hughes had pulled out of the individual 200m due to a hamstring injury but returned to anchor a line-up also featuring Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.
It was a season’s best for the British men’s quartet in 37.61, who finished behind Canada, champions in 37.50, and South Africa, who claimed silver.
Jack Carlin: Cycling (men’s individual sprint)
Jack Carlin won an eventful individual sprint for bronze, edging out Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland.
The deciding race had to be restarted after the pair collided, with Carlin already racing on a warning after a tetchy quarter-final.
He raised his hand in apology and the commissaires decided there was no need for any punishment and Carlin took his second medal of the week, after team sprint silver.
Noah Williams: Diving (men’s 10 m)
As well as scooping a silver medal with diving partner Tom Daley, Noah Williams managed to nab a bronze in his individual event.
After being fifth on the leaderboard, his final dive, where he somersaulted four and a half times, pushed him up to get the medal.
However, the 24-year-old isn’t sure he’d be able to recreate it.
“I’ve been genuinely thinking that if I’d had another opportunity to go and do it now, would I do it again? I reckon I’d choke,” he said after the event.
Georgia Bell: Athletics (women’s 1500m)
30-year-old Georgia Bell ran a British record of three hours, 52 minutes, and 61 seconds in the 1500m despite quitting athletics in 2017. She only rediscovered her love of running during the pandemic.
“I honestly never thought I’d ever put on spikes again, but then COVID came around, and all you could do was exercise,” she said.
She credits her remarkable race with that pause in running.
“I knew it’d be so hard, but just being born in Paris and taking a huge break from running and coming back, I felt like it was meant to be, and as long as I was brave, then something special would be able to happen,” she said.
Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matt Hudson-Smith, Lewis Davey and Charlie Dobson: Athletics (men’s 4x400m)
Britian’s men came in third place in Saturday’s 4x400m relay, beating another British record in the event.
Relay coach Martyn Rooney said after the race: “Friday night was the first night I slept properly because I just knew they had done everything asked of them and I knew that the group going out for the final would just execute.
“There was full confidence in themselves; I could feel it from talking to them that they knew what they were about.”
This race turned 25-year-old Haydock-Wilson and 29-year-old Hudson-Smith into multi-medal award winners, with Haydock-Wilson scooping two bronzes and Hudson-Smith taking home a silver and a bronze.
Victoria Ohuruogu, Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, and Amber Anning: Athletics (women’s 4x400m)
Team GB’s women also broke a national record in their 4×400 relay in the final track event of the Paris Olympics.
Anning, Nielsen and Yeargin became multi-medal winners because of this race, with all three taking home two bronze medals each.
During the race, the US pulled ahead, creating a dogged battle for silver and bronze.
Anning pulled Great Britain into second on the back straight but, as she approached the finish, found herself in a neck-and-neck battle with the Netherlands and Ireland.
The United States took gold, the Netherlands claimed silver, and Anning held firm to claim bronze.
Emily Campbell: Weightlifting (women’s +81 kg)
Emily Campbell celebrated her medal with a cartwheel after clinching bronze in the women’s +81 kg category.
She is the first British weightlifter to win two Olympic medals in over half a century, having won silver in Tokyo.
The Nottingham 30-year-old wore red, white and blue braids and sported an Olympic rings logo stitched into her hair by a celebrity stylist she flew in especially for the occasion.
Campbell was the only member of the British weightlifting squad to make the Games, but she said having friends and family cheering her on in Paris made her second Olympic medal particularly special.