Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. British athletes have competed in every single Summer Olympic Games. 300 competitors, 184 men and 116 women, took part in 175 events in 22 sports.[1] The Atlanta games saw Great Britain's worst performance at a Summer Olympics since 1952, finishing in 36th position – below nations such as Belgium, Algeria and Kazakhstan[2] – winning a single gold medal, and 15 medals overall.
Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBR |
NOC | British Olympic Association |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 300 (184 men and 116 women) in 22 sports |
Flag bearers | Steve Redgrave (opening) Roger Black (closing) |
Medals Ranked 36th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
The "rock bottom" British performance at the Atlanta Olympics led to a period of soul searching about the state of British sport, which the following year led to the creation of UK Sport, a public body which distributes National Lottery funding for elite sports,[2][3] Previously, due to a lack of funding, cyclist Chris Boardman had acclimatised to the humidity of Atlanta by practicing in his home bathroom with the shower turned on,[4] and divers Bob Morgan and Tony Ally sold their Olympic kits while in Atlanta in order to raise funds.[2][5] Nevertheless, the single gold medal won by rowers Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave ensured that Great Britain maintained its record of winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics.