Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports. British athletes won fourteen gold medals (up from ten in 1912) and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated for Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.

Aquatics

Diving

Five divers consisting of three men and two women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Just as in 1912, the women had the better showing for the country. Armstrong posted the country's best result to that point, taking the silver medal in the platform. White, who had won Great Britain's only previous medal in the sport, was unable to match her bronze from 1912 and took fourth place in the platform.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Harold Clarke Plain high dive 10 164.5 2 Q 40 142.0 9 Albert Dickin Plain high dive 17 140.5 4 Did not advance Ernest Walmsley 3 m springboard 28 453.05 5 Did not advance

Women

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Beatrice Armstrong 10 m platform 7 158.0 1 Q 10 166.0 Isabelle White 10 m platform 20 148.5 3 Q 18 158.5 4

Swimming

Eighteen swimmers, twelve men and six women, represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain won two medals, one in each of the relays. The men took bronze, while the women took silver. Jeans was the only individual finalist for the country, advancing to the finals in both of the women's events and taking fourth place each time.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men

SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Harold Annison 100 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance 400 m free 5:58.0 1 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance 1500 m free 24:28.2 1 Q 23:51.4 3 Did not advance Albert Dickin 100 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance John Dickin 100 m free 1:10.0 3 Did not advance Jack Hatfield 400 m free 5:50.6 3 Did not advance 1500 m free 23:56.6 3 Did not advance Rex Lassam 200 m breast Unknown 4 Did not advance 400 m breast Unknown 4 Did not advance Ernest Parker 200 m breast Unknown 6 Did not advance Edward Peter 400 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance 1500 m free 24:39.4 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance George Robertson 100 m back N/A Unknown 6 Did not advance 200 m breast Unknown 6 Did not advance 400 m breast 7:28.0 3 Did not advance Leslie Savage 100 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance William Stoney 200 m breast 3:20.8 3 Did not advance Henry Taylor 400 m free 6:01.2 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance 1500 m free Did not finish Did not advance George Webster 100 m back N/A Unknown 5 Did not advance Harold Annison Edward Peter Leslie Savage Henry Taylor 4 × 200 m free relay N/A 10:51.0 1 Q 10:37.2

Women

SwimmerEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRank Lillian Birkenhead 100 m free Unknown 6 Did not advance Hilda James 300 m free 5:07.2 4 Did not advance Constance Jeans 100 m free 1:20.8 2 Q 1:22.8 4 300 m free 4:57.8 2 Q 4:52.4 4 Grace McKenzie 100 m free 1:27.4 3 Did not advance 300 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance Charlotte Radcliffe 100 m free Unknown 7 Did not advance Florence Sancroft 300 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance Hilda James Constance Jeans Grace McKenzie Charlotte Radcliffe 4 × 100 m free relay N/A 5:40.8

Water polo

Great Britain competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the fourth time in 1920, the fifth appearance of the sport in the Olympics. Britain won its fourth (and final, through 2008) gold medal in the sport.

The Bergvall System was used in 1920. Great Britain won all three of its matches, taking the gold medal.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Final rank Gold

Athletics

41 athletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. With four medals of each type, Great Britain was the third most successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Harold Abrahams 100 m 11.0 1 Q 11.0 4 Did not advance 200 m 23.3 2 Q 23.0 3 Did not advance Long jump 6.05 20align=center colspan=4 Did not advance John Ainsworth-Davis 400 m 51.5 2 Q 50.7 2 Q 49.9 3 Q 50.6 5 Benjamin Howard Baker Triple jump 13.675 8align=center colspan=4 Did not advance High jump 1.80 1 Qalign=center colspan=4 1.85 6 Joe Blewitt 5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:19.8 1 Q 15:19.0 5 Guy Butler 400 m 53.2 2 Q 50.7 2 Q 50.2 2 Q 50.1 Timothy Carroll High jump 1.80 1 Qalign=center colspan=4 1.75 9 Charles Clibbon 10000 malign=center colspan=4 32:08.8 2 Q Did not finish Laurence Cummins Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 26 Victor d'Arcy 100 m 11.1 2 Q 3 Did not advance 200 m 24.0 3 Did not advance Charles Dowson 3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 13:54.9 4 Q 13:28.0 6 10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 Did not finish Did not advance Eric Dunbar 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 4 Did not advance High jump 1.70 14align=center colspan=4 Did not advance Harry Edward 100 m 10.9 2 Q 10.8 1 Q 10.8 1 Q 10.9 200 m 22.8 1 Q 22.0 1 Q 22.5 2 Q 22.2 Walter Freeman Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 22 George Gray 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 2 Q 4 Did not advance 400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 58.8 3 Did not advance Charles Gunn 3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 5 Q 13:34.0 10 10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 48:22.0 5 Q 49:43.9 James Hatton 10000 malign=center colspan=4 32:23.0 5 Q 32:14.0 5 Anton Hegarty Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 27:57.0 5 William Hehir 3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 5 Q 13:29.8 7 10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 51:33.8 1 Q 50:11.8 5 Albert Hill 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:56.2 2 Q 1:56.4 1 Q 1:53.4 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:03.2 2 Q 4:01.8 William Hill 100 m 11.0 1 Q 11.0 1 Q11.3 5 Did not advance 200 m 23.8 2 Q 23.2 3 Did not advance Percy Hodge 3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 10:17.4 OR 1 Q 10:00.4 OR Leslie Housden Marathonalign=center colspan=6 3:14:25.0 31 William Hunter 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 2 Q 5 Did not advance Long jump 6.42 13align=center colspan=4 Did not advance High jump No mark 21align=center colspan=4 Did not advance Herbert Irwin 5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:17.8 2 Q 12 Robert Lindsay 400 m 52.0 1 Q 51.6 4 Did not advance Charles Lively Long jump 5.87 22align=center colspan=4 Did not advance Triple jump 13.15 14align=center colspan=4 Did not advance Duncan McPhee 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:07.2 2 Q Did not finish Arthur Mills Marathonalign=center colspan=6 2:48:05.0 14 Edgar Mountain 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:57.6 1 Q 1:58.2 2 Q 1:53.7 4 Alfred Nichols 5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:54.0 4 Q 15:24.0 8 Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 28:20.0 12 Tom Nicolson Hammer throw 45.70 6align=center colspan=4 45.70 6 Philip Noel-Baker 800 malign=center colspan=2 1:56.0 1 Q Did not start Did not advance 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:14.0 2 Q 4:02.4 George Piper Marathonalign=center colspan=6 3:02:10.0 29 Eric Robertson Marathonalign=center colspan=6 3:55:00.0 35 William Seagrove 5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:53.6 3 Q 15:21.06 6 Christopher Vose Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 19 Edward Wheller 400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 58.4 2 Q 4 Did not advance James Wilson 10000 malign=center colspan=4 33:40.2 1 Q 31:50.8 Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 27:45.2 4 Hedges Worthington-Eyre 400 m 52.6 2 Q 53.2 5 Did not advance Frank Hegarty Alfred Nichols James Wilson Team cross countryalign=center colspan=6 21 Harold Abrahams Denis Black Victor d'Arcy William Hill 4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4 43.3 2 Q 43.0 4 John Ainsworth-Davis Guy Butler Cecil Griffiths Robert Lindsay 4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4 3:40.9 2 Q 3:22.2 Joe Blewitt Albert Hill Duncan McPhee William Seagrove 3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4 11 1 Q 20

Boxing

16 boxers represented Great Britain at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Great Britain was one of two countries to send two boxers in each of the eight weight classes, along with the United States. The British boxers won a total of six medals, one more than Canada and two more than the United States, but fell behind the Americans in number of gold medals three to two.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Frederick Adams Featherweight Bye L Did not advance 9 Daniel Bowling Bantamweight N/A L Did not advance 9 Hugh Brown Light heavyweight N/A Bye W L L 4 James Cater Featherweight Bye W L Did not advance 5 William Cuthbertson Flyweight N/A W W L W Frank Dove Heavyweight N/A Bye L Did not advance 5 Harold Franks Light heavyweight N/A Bye W L W James Gilmour Lightweight N/A L Did not advance 9 Frederick Grace Lightweight N/A W L Did not advance 5 Alexander Ireland Welterweight Bye W W W L Harry Mallin Middleweight Bye W W W W George McKenzie Bantamweight N/A Bye W L W Ronald Rawson Heavyweight N/A Bye W W W Frederic Virtue Flyweight N/A L Did not advance 9 Frederick Whitbread Welterweight Bye L Did not advance 9 Edward White Middleweight Bye L Did not advance 9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 1 0 1.000 2 1 .667 5 3 .625 3 1 .750 0 1 .000 2 1 .667 1 3 .250 0 1 .000 1 0 1.000 4 3 .571 Total international 19 14 .576 1 1 .500 Total 20 15 .571

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 5 6 .455 Quarterfinals 7 3 .700 Semifinals 3 4 .429 Final 2 1 .667 Bronze match 3 1 .750 Total 20 15 .571

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great Britain was one of six different nations to win a gold medal in the six cycling events; the British team also took three silvers and one bronze to make the nation the most successful cycling team in 1920. All of Great Britain's medals came in track cycling, with the gold coming from Lance and Ryan's tandem.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinalResultRank William Genders Time trial 4:50:23.6 9 David Marsh Time trial 5:09:23.6 26 Leon Meredith Time trial 4:58:55.6 18 Edward Newell Time trial Did not finish William Genders David Marsh Leon Meredith Edward Newell Team time trial Did not finish

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Cyril Alden 50 km N/A Unknown Thomas Harvey 50 km N/A Unknown 8 Horace Johnson Sprint 12.6 1 Q 11.8 1 Q Advanced directly 14.8 1 Q 15.1 50 km N/A Did not finish Thomas Lance Sprint 13.2 1 Q Unknown 3 R Unknown 4 Did not advance Harry Ryan Sprint 13.2 1 Q 12.8 1 Q Advanced directly 12.6 1 Q 15.1 William Stewart 50 km N/A Unknown 8 Albert White Sprint Unknown 2 Q 12.6 1 Q Advanced directly 15.3 3 Did not advance Cyril Alden William Stewart Tandem N/A 15.6 1 Q N/A Unknown 2 Unknown 4 Thomas Lance Harry Ryan Tandem N/A 12.0 1 Q N/A 11.6 1 Q 11.2 Henry Lee William Ormston Tandem N/A Unknown 3 N/A 15.3 3 Did not advance Cyril Alden Thomas Harvey Horace Johnson Henry Lee William Stewart Albert White Team pursuit N/A 5:23.8 1 Q N/A 5:14.0 1 Q 5:13.8

Fencing

Eighteen fencers represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The British team's best individual result came from its only event finalist, Dalglish, who placed eighth in the sabre. The foil team placed fifth for the best overall result for Britain.

Ranks given are within the group.