Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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

Great Britain at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGBR
NOCBritish Olympic Association
in Barcelona
Competitors371 (229 men and 142 women)[1] in 23 sports
Flag bearer Steve Redgrave (opening)
Linford Christie (closing)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
12
Total
20
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medallists
Further information: 1992 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1992 Summer Olympics medal winners

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

Medals by discipline
Discipline Total
Athletics 2 0 4 6
Rowing 2 0 0 2
Cycling 1 0 0 1
Judo 0 2 2 4
Canoeing 0 1 0 1
Archery 0 0 2 2
Boxing 0 0 1 1
Field hockey 0 0 1 1
Sailing 0 0 1 1
Swimming 0 0 1 1
Total 5 3 12 20
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldLinford ChristieAthleticsMen's 100 metres
 GoldSally GunnellAthleticsWomen's 400 metres hurdles
 GoldChris BoardmanCyclingMen's individual pursuit
 GoldMatthew Pinsent,
Steve Redgrave		RowingMen's coxless pair
 GoldGarry Herbert,
Greg Searle,
Jonny Searle		RowingMen's coxed pair
 SilverGareth MarriottCanoeingMen's slalom C-1
 SilverRaymond StevensJudoMen's 95 kg
 SilverNicola FairbrotherJudoWomen's 56 kg
 BronzeSimon TerryArcheryMen's individual
 BronzeSteven Hallard,
Richard Priestman,
Simon Terry		ArcheryMen's team
 BronzeKriss AkabusiAthleticsMen's 400 metres hurdles
 BronzeKriss Akabusi,
Roger Black,
David Grindley,
Du'aine Ladejo (heats),
John Regis,
Mark Richardson (heats)		AthleticsMen's 4 x 400 metres relay
 BronzeSteve BackleyAthleticsMen's javelin throw
 BronzeSandra Douglas,
Sally Gunnell,
Phylis Smith,
Jennifer Stoute		AthleticsWomen's 4 x 400 metres relay
 BronzeRobin ReidBoxingMen's light middleweight
 BronzeGreat Britain national women's field hockey team
 Field hockeyWomen's competition
 BronzeSharon RendleJudoWomen's 52 kg
 BronzeKate HoweyJudoWomen's 66 kg
 BronzeNick GillinghamSwimmingMen's 200-metre breaststroke
 BronzeRobert Cruickshank,
Lawrie Smith,
Ossie Stewart		SailingSoling

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

In the sixth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal and Simon Terry added another individual bronze. Alison Williamson added another top eight finish.

Men
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Bronze medal finals
Score Seed Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Steven Hallard Individual 1285 23  Gammelgaard (DEN)
W 103–98		  Grov (NOR)
L 99–104		 Did not advance 13
Richard Priestman Individual 1257 41 Did not advance 41
Simon Terry Individual 1291 20  Anchondo (MEX)
W 105–94		  Yesheyev (EUN)
W 104–102		  Barrs (USA)
W 108–108		  Chung (KOR)
L 102–108		  Grov (NOR)
W 109–103
Steven Hallard,
Richard Priestman,
Simon Terry		 Team 3833 6 N/A  Germany (GER)
W 233–231		  Australia (AUS)
W 242–236		  Spain (ESP)
L 234–236		  France (FRA)
W 233–231
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Joanne Edens Individual 1264 36 Did not advance 36
Sylvia Harris Individual 1230 46 Did not advance 46
Alison Williamson Individual 1223 8  Verstegen (NED)
W 107–100		  Bonal (FRA)
L 107–108		 Did not advance 8
Joanne Edens,
Sylvia Harris,
Alison Williamson		 Team 3817 9 N/A  Sweden (SWE)
L 229–239		 Did not advance 13

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's

Men's 100 metres

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
  • Final – 9.96 (→ Gold)
  • Quarter Final – 10.35

Men's 200 metres

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
  • Final – 20.55 (→ 6th place)
  • Final – 20.80 (→ 8th place)
  • Semi-final – 20.38

Men's 400 metres

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
  • Final – 44.75 (→ 6th place)
  • Semi-final – 44.72
  • Semi-final – DNF

Men's 800 metres

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
  • Final – 1:45.57 (→ 6th place)
  • Semi-final – 1:48.77
  • Semi-final – 1:46.19

Men's 1500 metres

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
  • Semi-final – 3:40.80
  • Semi-final – 3:40.53
  • Heat – 3:41.00

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat – 13:22.41
  • Final – 13:27.76 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat – 13:37.14 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat – 13:40.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat – 28:15.70
  • Final – 28:29.83 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat – 28:24.35
  • Final – 28:48.48 (→ 17th place)
  • Heat – 29:35.65 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat – 3:01.20
  • Final – 2:59.73 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Marathon

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat – 49.49
  • Semi-final – 48.01
  • Final – 47.82 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Heat – DNF (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification – 7.71 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualification – 16.55 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification – 16.18 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification – 15.76 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification – 80.76 m
  • Final – 83.38 m (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Qualification – 79.66 m
  • Final – 75.50 m (→ 11th place)
  • Qualification – 72.78 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualification – 69.58 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification – 53.12 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualification – 19.03 m (→ did not advance)
Women's

Women's 800 metres

  • Heat – 2:00.50
  • Semi-final – 2:02.17 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat – 2:00.39
  • Semi-final – 2:04.32 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat – 2:02.72 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10,000 metres

  • Heat – 32:07.25
  • Final – 31:26.11 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat – 32:18.34
  • Final – 31:46.49 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat – 34:29.47 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat – 54.98
  • Semi-final – 53.78
  • Final – 53.23 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat – 55.62
  • Semi-final – 54.63 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat – 57.49 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

  • Final – 50:14 (→ 32nd place)
  • Final – 51:44 (→ 35th place)
  • Final – DSQ (→ no ranking)

Women's Marathon

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification – 1.92 m
  • Final – 1.91 m (→ 9th place)
  • Qualification – 1.86 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

  • Heat – 51.94m (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

  • Heat – 6.29 m (→ did not advance)
  • Heat – 5.87 m (→ did not advance)

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Great Britain's sent 10 boxers to the Games.[1] The squad included Adrian Dodson who had previously competed for Guyana at the 1988 Games under the name Adrian Carew.[2][3] Four British boxers were knocked out in the first round of competition, two were knocked out in the second round and three lost in the quarter finals. Robin Reid, a 21-year-old bookmaker's cashier nicknamed 'The Grim Reaper', won the only medal, a bronze in the light middleweight division after he was beaten in the semi-final by Orhan Delibaş.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Paul Ingle Light flyweight  Baba (GHA)
W 9–7		  Choi (PRK)
L 12–13		 Did not advance
Rowan Williams Flyweight Bye  Ahialey (GHA)
W 11–3		  Velasco (PHI)
L 6–7		 Did not advance
Brian Carr Featherweight  Reyes (ESP)
L 10–22		 Did not advance
Robert Clarke Lightweight  Irwin (CAN)
L RSCH		 Did not advance
Peter Richardson Light welterweight  Forrest (USA)
W 14–3		  Altankhuyag (MGL)
W 21–4		  Doroftei (ROM)
L 20–7		 Did not advance
Adrian Dodson Welterweight  Kawakami (JPN)
W RSC-3		  Vaştag (ROM)
L 5–6		 Did not advance
Robin Reid Light middleweight  Thomas (BAH)
W KO-1		  Maleckis (LTU)
W 10–3		  Klemetsen (NOR)
W 20–10		  Delibaş (NED)
L 3–8		 Did not advance
Mark Edwards Middleweight  Byrd (USA)
L 3–21		 Did not advance
Stephen Wilson Light heavyweight Bye  Masoe (ASA)
W 12–3		  Zaulichniy (EUN)
L 0–13		 Did not advance
Paul Lawson Heavyweight  Nicholson (USA)
L 2–10		 Did not advance

Key:

  • KO-x = Knock-out-in round x
  • PTS = Overall jury points
  • RSC = Referee stopped contest
  • RSCH = Referee stopped contest due to head injury

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sixteen cyclists, thirteen men and three women, represented Great Britain in 1992. Chris Boardman won gold in the individual pursuit.

Road
Athlete Event Time Rank
David Cook Men's road race 4:35.56 60
Simeon Hempsall 4:35.56 36
Matthew Stephens 4:35.56 61
Sally Hodge Women's road race 2:05.03 24
Louise Jones 2:08.13 40
Marie Purvis 2:.14.10 45
Men's team time trial

Track
Points races
Athlete Event Points Rank
Simon Lillestone Men's points race 5 18
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's team pursuit

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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

Men
Athlete Events Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Bob Morgan (diver) 3 m individual springboard 366.66 15 Did not advance 15
10 m platform 384.09 11 Q 568.59 5
Women
Athlete Events Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Naomi Bishop 3 m individual springboard 261.81 19 Did not advance 19
Hayley Allen 10 m platform 292.77 8 Q 317.85 12
Lesley Ward 242.16 25 Did not advance 25

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented Great Britain in 1992.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Artistic
Men
Athlete Event Apparatus Qualification Final
Vault
(rank)		 Floor
(rank)		 Pommel horse
(rank)		 Rings
(rank)		 Parallel bars
(rank)		 Horizontal bar
(rank)		 Total Rank Total Rank
Terry Bartlett All-around 18.600
(74T)		 18.975
(47T)		 16.625
(90)		 18.
(79)		 18.650
(67T)		 18.925
(53T)		 110.275 82 Did not advance
Paul Bowler All-around 18.825
(55T)		 9.525
(90)		 9.000
(92)		 9.550
(92)		 9.150
(93)		 9.450
(92)		 65.500 92 Did not advance
Marvin Campbell All-around 18.450
(87T)		 18.525
(77T)		 17.200
(89)		 18.450
(82)		 17.200
(91)		 17.150
(91)		 106.975 88 Did not advance
David Cox All-around 18.675
(67T)		 18.550
(75T)		 18.275
(84T)		 17.575
(87)		 17.600
(89)		 18.200
(83T)		 108.875 85 Did not advance
James May All-around 19.175
(11T)		 19.025
(40T)		 19.025
(45T)		 18.700
(59T)		 18.900
(46T)		 18.400
(79)		 113.225 49 Q 56.350 33T
Neil Thomas All-around 19.175
(11T)		 19.350
(13T)		 19.175
(32T)		 19.025
(31T)		 18.925
(43T)		 19.025
(46T)		 57.050 Q 20T 114.675 29
Terry Bartlett,
Paul Bowler,
Marvin Campbell,
David Cox,
James May,
Neil Thomas		 Team n/a 558.100 12
Women
Athlete Event Apparatus Qualification Final
Vault
(rank)		 Floor
(rank)		 Uneven Bars
(rank)		 Balance Beam
(rank)		 Total Rank Total Rank
Sarah Mercer All-around 19.449
(60)		 19.125
(66)		 19.237
(60)		 18.574
(78)		 76.385 67 Did not advance
Rowena Roberts All-around 19.174
(85)		 18.987
(74T)		 18.612
(84)		 18.562
(79)		 75.335 85 Did not advance

Rhythmic
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Rope Hoop Clubs Ball Total Rank Rope Hoop Clubs Ball Total Rank
Viva Seifert Individual 8.950 9.150 8.650 9.025 35.775 29 Did not advance 29
Deborah Southwick 9.200 8.850 9.025 9.075 36.150 22 Did not advance 22

Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men
Squad list Preliminary round Classification round Fifth place match
Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
From:
( 1.) Sean Rowlands (gk)
( 2.) David Luckes (gk)
( 3.) Stephen Martin
( 4.) Paul Bolland
( 5.) Simon Nicklin
( 6.) Jon Potter
( 7.) Jason Laslett
( 8.) Rob Hill
( 9.) Stephen Batchelor
(10.) Russell Garcia
(11.) John Shaw
(12.) Robert Thompson
(13.) Sean Kerly
(14.) Robert Clift (c)
(15.) Jason Lee
(16.) Donald Williams		  Egypt
W 2–0		 3  New Zealand
W 3–2		  Spain
L 1–2		 6
 Germany
L 0–2
 India
W 3–1
 Argentina
W 2–1
 Australia
L 0–6

Women
See also: 1991 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier
Squad list Preliminary round Semi-final Bronze medal match
Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
From:
( 1.) Joanne Thompson (gk)
( 2.) Helen Morgan (gk)
( 3.) Lisa Bayliss
( 4.) Karen Brown
( 5.) Mary Nevill (c)
( 6.) Jill Atkins
( 7.) Vickey Dixon
( 8.) Wendy Fraser
( 9.) Sandy Lister
(10.) Jane Sixsmith
(11.) Alison Ramsay
(12.) Jackie McWilliams
(13.) Tammy Miller
(14.) Mandy Nicholls
(15.) Kathryn Johnson
(16.) Susan Fraser		  Netherlands
L 1–2		 3  Germany
L 1–2		  South Korea
W 4–3 aet
 South Korea
W 3–1
 New Zealand
W 3–2

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three modern pentathletes represented Britain at the Games, all were men and contested both the individual and team events.[1] Women's events in the sport were not introduced to the Olympics until Sydney in 2000.[6]

Athlete Event Shoot Fence Swim Ride Run Total points Rank
Score Points W/L Points Time Points Time Time penalties Obstacle penalties Points Time Points
Graham Brookhouse Individual 183 1015 W32 762 3:16.1 1304 1:32.5 0 30 1070 13:28.3 1141 5292 8
Dominic Mahoney Individual 175 895 W34 796 3:36.5 1140 1:27.7 0 60 1040 13:21.5 1162 5033 36
Richard Phelps Individual 177 925 W42 932 3:15.3 1312 1:40.5 0 200 900 13:16.6 1177 5246 13
Graham Brookhouse,
Dominic Mahoney,
Richard Phelps		 Team n/a 2835 n/a 2490 n/a 3756 n/a 3010 n/a 3480 15571 6

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Single scull

  • (→ 14th place)

Men's Coxless pair

  • (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Coxed pair

  • (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Quadruple scull

  • (→ 13th place)

Men's Coxless four

  • (→ 7th place)

Men's Coxed four

  • (→ 9th place)

Men's Eight

  • (→ 6th place)

Women's Single scull

  • (→ 9th place)

Women's Double scull

  • (→ 5th place)

Women's Coxless pair

  • (→ 5th place)

Women's Coxless four

  • (→ 8th place)

Women's Eight

  • (→ 7th place)

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Barrie Edgington
  • Final Ranking – 156.0 points (→ 12th place)

Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Final Ranking – 99.4 points (→ 6th place)

Women's 470 Class

  • Final Ranking – 97 points (→ 12th place)

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 50 m freestyle

  • Heat – 22.72
  • Final – 22.52 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat – 23.27 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 100 m freestyle

  • Heat – 50.93 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat – 51.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 200 m freestyle

  • Heat – 1:49.21
  • B-Final – 1:48.92 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat – 1:49.86
  • B-Final – 1:50.15 (→ 13th place)

Men's 400 m freestyle

  • Heat – 3:51.93
  • B-Final – 3:51.60 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat – 3:58.99 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 1500 m freestyle

  • Heat – 15:15.37
  • Final – 15:13.35 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat – 15:46.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 100 m backstroke

  • Heat – 57.57 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat – 57.75 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200 m backstroke

  • Heat – 2:03.54 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat – 2:05.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 100 m breaststroke

  • Heat – 1:01.81
  • Final – 1:02.32 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat – 1:02.09
  • Final – 1:02.33 (→ 8th place)

Men's 200 m breaststroke

  • Heat – 2:13.42
  • Final – 2:11.29 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Heat – 2:23.10 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Men's 100 m butterfly

  • Heat – 54.96 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Heat – 56.53 (→ did not advance, 41st place)

Men's 200 m butterfly

  • Heat – 2:01.53 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 200 m individual medley

  • Heat – 2:05.07 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
  • Heat – 2:09.22 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 400 m individual medley

  • Heat – 4:32.82 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

  • Heat – 3:21.41
  • Final – 3:21.75 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

  • Heat – 7:23.10
  • Final – 7:22.57 (→ 6th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay

  • Heat – 3:43.96 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 50 m freestyle

  • Heat – 26.78 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat – 26.90 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 100 m freestyle

  • Heat – 57.17 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
  • Heat – 58.83 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 200 m freestyle

  • Heat – 2:01.09
  • B-Final – 2:00.33 (→ 10th place)

Women's 400 m freestyle

  • Heat – 4:22.26 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Heat – 4:25.55 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 800 m freestyle

  • Heat – 8:50.17 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
  • Heat – 8:56.04 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 100 m backstroke

  • Heat – 1:04.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Heat – 1:04.97 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200 m backstroke

  • Heat – 2:14.34
  • B-Final – 2:13.91 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat – 2:17.15 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 100 m breaststroke

  • Heat – 1:13.24 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
  • Heat – 1:13.32 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200 m breaststroke

  • Heat – 2:35.28 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat – 2:44.49 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Women's 100 m butterfly

  • Heat – 1:02.43 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat – 1:02.94 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200 m butterfly

  • Heat – 2:15.04
  • B-Final – 2:14.47 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat – 2:20.45 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200 m individual medley

  • Heat – 2:19.41 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat – 2:22.04 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 400 m individual medley

  • Heat – 4:56.44 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat – 4:58.24 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

  • Heat – 4:16.51 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three synchronised swimmers represented Great Britain in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Finals
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Andrew Castle Singles  Bruguera (ESP)
L 1–6, 2–6, 3–6		 Did not advance
Chris Wilkinson Singles  El Aynaoui (MAR)
L 4–6, 1–6, 5–7		 Did not advance
Andrew Castle,
Chris Wilkinson		 Doubles N/A Frana,
Minussi (ARG)
L 3–6, 4–6, 6–7		 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Finals
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sara Gomer Singles  Smith (GBR)
L 6–2, 3–6, 1–6		 Did not advance
Monique Javer Singles  Paulus (AUT)
L 7–6, 4–6, 3–6		 Did not advance
Samantha Smith Singles  Gomer (GBR)
W 2–6, 6–3, 6–1		  Zvereva (EUN)
L 1–6, 2–6		 Did not advance
Sam Smith,
Clare Wood		 Doubles N/A Garrone,
Reggi (ITA)
L 7–5, 1–6, 3–6		 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Six British weightlifters took part in the Games. Peter Morgan achieved the best result, a seventh-place finish in the middle-heavyweight division.[1] Dave Morgan, who had finished fourth at the 1984 and 1988 Games, was 15th in the light-heavyweight event.[7]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total (kg) Rank
Result (kg) Rank Result (kg) Rank
Keith Boxall Middle-heavyweight 145 19 177.5 18 322.5 18
Andrew Callard Light-heavyweight 142.5 20 182.5 17T 325 20
Raymond Kopka Heavyweight 160 17T 190 17T 350 17
Peter May Middle-heavyweight 160 7 195 7 355 7
Dave Morgan Light-heavyweight 160 6T 185 15T 345 15
Tony Morgan Middleweight 137.5 23T 165 27T 302.5 26

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Britain entered a single wrestler, Calum McNeil in the men's lightweight freestyle.[1]

Athlete Event Group stage Round 1 Group stage Round 2 Group stage Round 3 Group stage Round 4 Group stage Round 5 Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Calum McNeil −68 kg  Townsend Saunders (USA)
0 – 3, 0 – 5		  Ibo Oziti (NGR)
0 – 3, 0 – 4		 Did not advance

See also

References
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