Great Britain competed at the 2023 European Games, in Kraków, Poland from 21 June to 2 July 2023. This was Great Britain's third appearance at the Games.
Before the Games Team GB announced the athletes selected to represent Great Britain on 1 Jun 2023.European Games: Olympic champions Charlotte Worthington & Joe Choong in GB squad from BBC.co.uk/sport The team chosen is significantly larger than the one that took part in the 2019 in Minsk. No athletes were selected in non-Olympic sports, but some were selected for non-Olympic events within Olympic sports.
Archery
Great Britain announced a team of seven archers on 1 June 2023.
Men Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / Score Seed OppositionScoreOppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Monty Orton Individual recurve 683 3 W 6–2 L 2–6Did not advance =9Alex Wise 663 19 W 7–3 L 2–6Did not advance =17James Woodgate 654 30 L 2–6Did not advance=33 Monty OrtonAlex WiseJames WoodgateTeam recurve 20005colspan=3 L 1-5Did not advance7
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Penny HealeyIndividual recurve 681 GR 2 W 6–0 W 7–1 W 7–3 W 6–0 W 6–2Bryony Pitman 652 16 W 6–4 L 5–6Did not advance =9Jaspreet Sagoo 637 28L Did not advance Ella Gibson Individual compound 715 WR 1colspan=2 W 143–142W 148–144L 139–145Penny HealeyBryony PitmanJaspreet SagooTeam recurve 1970 3colspan=3 W 5–3 W 5-4 W 5–1
Mixed AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPenny HealeyMonty Orton Team recurve 13642 W 5–1L 4–5Did not advance 5
Artistic swimming
Great Britain selected a team of twelve artistic swimmers on 1 June 2023.
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankKate ShortmanIsabelle ThorpeDuet technical colspan="2" 242.99675 Duet free 207.0023 5 Q223.5084Ranjuo TomblinBeatrice CrassMixed duet technical colspan="2" rowspan="2" 203.4916Mixed duet free163.9688Eleanor BlinkhornIsobel BlinkhornMillie CostelloIsobel DaviesCerys HughesAimee LawrenceDaniella LloydRobyn SwatmanTeam technical colspan="2" 177.69148Team free 200.0418 7 Q 212.3856 5Acrobatic routine colspan="2" 168.65335Free combination routinedid not start
Athletics
Great Britain is set to compete in the first division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which is going to be held in Chorzów during, and as part of, the Games. Great Britain will compete in the team event, and each athlete will also be eligible for the individual event medals. The team was announced on 7 June 2023.
European Athletics Team Championships First Division + Team EventEvent points ***Total pointsRank100m200m400m800m1500m5000m110m h*400m h3000m SC**SPJTHTDTPVHJTJLJ(see below)Team Championships First DivisionMen145.5121112121213140815510123.531283415Women11151315415412302141311122211 key: h: hurdles; SC; Steeplechase: SP; Shot put: JT: Javelin: HT: Hammer: DT: Discus: PV: Pole vault: HJ: High jump: TJ: Triple Jump: LJ: Long Jump
Women compete at 100 metre hurdles, rather than 110 metre hurdles. 4 x 400 metres is held as a single mixed sex event Event points indicate placings in the First Division match. Individual medals are across all three divisions.
Individual events at the 2023 European Games As a participant in the Team event, each nation, including Great Britain, automatically enters one athlete in each of the individual 'events'. Medals are awarded at the conclusion of the First Division program. On 17 June a small number of amendments were made to the team due to withdrawals (marked with *) +EventMale AthleteScoreRankFemale athleteScoreRank100 mJeremiah Azu10.16Bianca Williams *11.296200 mAdam Clayton21.18=11Bianca Williams22.75400 mAlex Haydock-Wilson45.255Ama Pipi51.104800 mBen Pattison1:46.946Issy Boffey2:00.3941500 mGeorge Mills3:38.175Ellie Baker4:16.81135000 mJonathan Davies13:56.115Hannah Nuttall15:29.49110/100 m hJosh Zeller13.595Abigail Pawlett13.6313400m hSeamus Derbyshire49.514Lina Neilsen55.3653000m SCZak Seddon8:27.42Maisie Grice10:09.9914Jeremiah AzuOliver BrombyRichard KiltyTommy RamdhanReservesAdam ClaytonAndrew Morgan-Harrison * –Alyson BellAmy HuntCassie-Ann PembertonAleeya SibbonReservesBianca WilliamsLeonie Ashmeade * –(mixed) colspan="3" Alex Haydock-WilsonAma PipiBrodie YoungCarys McAulayReservesCharlie DobsonLaviai NielsenLina Nielsen 3:14.279Shot putScott Lincoln21.10Sarah Omoregie14.4315JavelinJoe Dunderdale69.8512Bekah Walton59.763HammerJake Norris71.987Charlotte Payne71.154DiscusLawrence Okoye60.935Jade Lally58.086Pole vaultAdam Hague5.30=13Jade Ives *4.505High jumpWilliam Grimsey2.0914Laura Zialor1.7615Triple JumpJude Bright-Davies16.245Georgina Forde-Wells12.5715Long JumpJack Roach7.609Lucy Hadaway6.416
Badminton
Great Britain selected a team of ten badminton players across five events on 1 June 2023.Team GB announces European Games Team The draw was made on 6 June by Badminton Europe and Broadcast on Facebook.
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJohnnie TorjussenMen's singlesL (8–21, 16–21)L (24–22, 20–22, 16–21)W (22–20, 21–17)3Did not advance Ben LaneSean VendyMen's doublesW(21–15, 21–15)W (21–10, 21–16)W (21–8, 21–10)1 QW (21–15, 21–15)W (21–15, 21–14)L (15–21, 21–19, 19–21)Alexander DunnAdam HallW (21–13, 21–16)W (21–7, 21–14)L (21–11, 22–24, 19–21)1 QW (21–11, 21–12)L (13–21, 21–16, 10–21)Did not advanceKirsty GilmourWomen's singlesW (21–9, 21–12)W (21–13, 21–9)W (21–11, 21–9)1 QW (17–21, 21–17, 21–17)W (16–21, 21–11, 21–19 )L (13–21, 11–21)Did not advance Julie MacPhersonCiara TorranceWomen's doublesL (10–21, 6–21)W (21–17, 21–17)W (21–11, 21–14)2 QL (13–21, 21–16, 13–21)Did not advanceMarcus EllisLauren SmithMixed doublesW (16–21, 21–17, 21–10)W (21–8, 21–13)W (21–10, 21–9)1 QW (21–8, 21–16)L (18–21, 21–14, 18–21)Did not advance
Boxing
Great Britain announced a team of thirteen boxers for the European Games.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKiaran MacDonaldGB Boxing squad for Krakow announcedFlyweight (51 kg)W 5–0W 5–0L 0—5Did not advance Jack DrydenFeatherweight (57 kg)W 5-0L 0–5Did not advance Reese LynchLight welterweight (63 kg)W 5-0L 0–5 Did not advance Harris AkbarLight middleweight (71 kg)L 1–4Did not advance Taylor BevanLight heavyweight (80 kg)W 5–0L 0–5Did not advance Lewis WilliamsHeavyweight (92 kg)W R2 L 2–3Did not advance Delicious OrieSuper heavyweight (92+ kg)W 2–0 R2W 5–0W 5–0W 5–0W 5–0
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemi-finalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDemie-Jade ResztanLight flyweight (50kg)L 0–5Did not advance Charley DavisonBantamweight (54 kg)W 5–0W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceElise GlynnFeatherweight (57kg)W 5–0L 2–3Did not advance Shona WhitwellLightweight (60 kg)L 0-4Did not advanceRosie EcclesWelterweight (66 kg)W 4–1W 3–2L 1–4Did not advanceKerry DavisMiddleweight (66+ kg)L 2–3Did not advance
Breakdancing
Great Britain qualified two dancers based on its rankings.
Individual
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKaram Singh (B-Boy Karam)B-BoyL 0–2(4–14)D 1–1(10–8)W 2–0(13–5)2 QL 0–2(5–13)Did not advance Sunni Brummitt (B-Boy Sunni)W 2–0(16–2)L 0–2(1–17)L 0–2(7–11)3Did not advance
Canoe Sprint
AthleteEventHeatsSemi-finalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIzzy EvansWomen's C-1 200 metres48.9585 SF49.3643 FA59.2599Katie ReidBeth GillWomen's C-2 500 metres2:06.4105 SF2:07.4854Did Not AdvanceJonathan JonesBen PhillipsMen's C-2 500 metres1:46.5816 SF1:48.4547Did Not AdvanceDeborah KerrEmily LewisEmma RussellRebii SimonWomen's K-4 500 metres1:35.8043 FA colspan="2" 1:34.9318 Qualification legend: SF – Qualify to semifinal; FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to non-medal final
Canoe Slalom
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAdam BurgessC-191.976 Qcolspan=4 95.892 Q101.367James Kettle100.232895.206 Qcolspan=2 106.7922Did.not advanceRyan Westley91.775 Qcolspan=4 99.216 Q94.01Chris BowersK-191.183386.991 Qcolspan=2 140.9935Did not advanceJoe Clarke88.5618 Qcolspan=4 92.2910 Q89.80Jonny Dickson88.0314 Qcolspan=4 142.9238Did not advance Chris BowersKayak cross63.095 Qcolspan=2 FLT(1)4Did not advanceJoe Clarke73.62 FLT(4)50colspan=2 Did not advance Jonny Dickson64.9415 Qcolspan=2 FLT(3)4Did not advance Adam BurgessJames KettleRyan WestleyC-1 team colspan=8 107.84Chris BowersJoe ClarkeJonny DicksonK-1 team colspan=8 146.4613
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMallory FranklinC-1105.787 Qcolspan=4 115.3610 Q113.63Sophie Ogilvie114.1923124.1615colspan=2 Did not advance Kimberley Woods120.3131106.491 Qcolspan=2 123.6622Did not advance Mallory FranklinK-198.3211 Qcolspan=4 103.838 Q107.93=9Phoebe Spicer112.2833106.367 Qcolspan=2 108.8220Did not advance Kimberley Woods97.838 Qcolspan=4 103.797 Q107.537Mallory FranklinKayak cross69.3811 Qcolspan=2 FLT(3)4Did not advance Phoebe Spicer71.4125colspan=4 Did not advance Kimberley Woods69.4712 Qcolspan=2 –1 QFLT(4)4Did not advance Mallory FranklinSophie OgilvieKimberley WoodsC-1 teamcolspan=8 120.34Mallory FranklinPhoebe SpicerKimberley WoodsK-1 teamcolspan=8 121.897
Cycling
Mountain Bike
AthleteEventTimeRankCameron MasonMen's cross country1:21.1712Cameron Orr1:21.5117Annie LastWomen's cross countryDid not finish
BMX freestyle
AthleteEventSeedingFinalRun 1Run 2AverageRankRun 1Run 2RankDeclan BrooksMen's park 79.40 77.33 78.37 6 Q 87.40 78.56 Kieran Reilly 80.16 80.33 80.25 3 Q 88.96 92.33 Charlotte WorthingtonWomen's park Sasha Pardoe 63.00 72.33 67.66 5 Q Holly Pipe 33.33 39.66 36.33 12 Q 42.00 55.66 8
Diving
Great Britain selected a team of 14 divers for the European Games. Eleven divers were selected instead for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. The Kraków team includes veterans of 2015 including James Heatly and Grace Reid.
Men AthleteEventsPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankRoss Haslam1 m springboard386.454 Q422.95James Heatly335.9010 Q323.3012Ross Haslam3 m springboard430.701 Q403.354Matthew Dixon398.655 Q401.056Ben Cutmore10 m platform373.356 Q410.754Robbie Lee424.352 Q413.20Ross HaslamJames Heatly3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 393.454Ben CutmoreMatthew Dixon10 m synchronized platformcolspan=2 372.69
Women AthleteEventsPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankGrace Reid1 m springboard254.503 Q266.90Holly-May Prasanto208.8016Did not advance Grace Reid3 m springboard300.601 Q298.555Desharne Bent-Ashmeil288.454 Q293.106Robyn Birch10 m platform277.554 Q289.255Eden Cheng299.351 Q331.60Desharne Bent-AshmeilAmy Rollinson3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 279.90Maisie BondJuliette John10 m synchronized platformcolspan=2 198.908
Mixed AthleteEventsFinalPointsRankJames HeatlyGrace Reid3 m synchronized springboard 283.89 Maisie BondNoah Penman10 m synchronized platform265.085Robbie LeeEden ChengDesharne Bent-AshmeilBen CutmoreTeam 231.95 7
Fencing
Great Britain nominated the following fencers on 1 June 2023.
Teams
+AthletesEventRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalFinalRankKristjan ArcherJaimie CookJames-Andrew DavisMarcus MepsteadMen's team foilW 45–44W 45–37L 29–45Bronze medal matchL 43—454Kate BeardmoreYasmin CampbellCarolina StutchburyAmelie TsangWomen's team foilL 37–45Did not advance 9
Individuals