Team GB claimed 65 Olympic medals at Paris 2024, surpassing their total from Tokyo on the final day of action in the French capital. Their 14 gold medals placed them seventh on the final medal table despite having the third most medals of any nation behind the United States of America and China.
It is also the first time in their history that Team GB has won a medal every day at an Olympic Games. This record has helped the British team amass its third-highest medal tally ever, although it failed to get close to its gold medal tally from three years ago in Tokyo.
Team GB provided many memorable moments from the games, whetting our appetite ahead of the new Olympic cycle, culminating in Los Angeles in 2026.
Tom Pidcock
Tom Pidcock produced one of the most thrilling finishes of any event in Paris, winning gold in the mountain bike. Having led early on, disaster appeared to strike when he suffered a puncture, causing him to lose ground in the medal race.
However, the multi-talented cyclist from Yorkshire measured his effort to perfection as he rode back into contention on the final lap of eight. He showed miraculous determination in his bid to defend his Olympic title from Tokyo.
A few hundred metres from the finish line, the decisive moment came as Pidcock executed a complex manoeuvre to overhaul the home favourite Victor Koretzky. He didn’t look back as he powered to the line to seal his second successive Olympic gold medal.
Alex Yee
Another man who showed extraordinary powers of strength and recovery was triathlon champion Alex Yee. Toward the end of the run leg, it appeared that Yee would have to settle for second place, but the athlete from Lewisham had other ideas.
After leaving the second transition and heading on the 10km run, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde opened up a substantial lead over Yee. In the final 0.5km, it looked as though the bigger priority for the Briton was to hang on for the silver medal.
But, an incredible burst of speed endurance from Alex Yee saw him overtake the Kiwi with a hundred metres to go dramatically. As he appeared on the blue mat across Pont Alexandre Trois, Yee knew he had upgraded his Tokyo silver to Paris gold.
Nathan Hales
Olympic debutant Nathan Hales won gold in a nail-biting men’s trap competition at the Olympic shooting event. In doing so, he obliterated the Olympic record, scoring 48 out of a possible 50 targets.
The Kent-based shooter enjoyed a comfortable qualification for the final at the Chateauroux shooting venue, establishing his threat to the rest of the field. As his competitors were whittled down, Hales held his nerve admirably to see off eventual silver medalist Qi Ying of China by four targets.
Hales enjoyed his final few shots, knowing he was assured of the title. He took the opportunity to improve his new Olympic record.
Bryony Page
Bryony Page claimed gold in the trampoline gymnastics at the Bercy Arena to complete the full set of Olympic medals. She drew upon her wealth of experience after winning Silver in Rio, followed by bronze in Tokyo, to finally stand at the top of the rostrum.
In her attempt to become champion, the two-time world champion chose a routine with the highest difficulty score in the competition. The degree of difficulty, coupled with Page’s outstanding level of execution, delivered a score of 56.480, which gave her the victory.
Her reaction was as endearing as the performance itself. She fell to her knees in surprise and delight at finally calling herself an Olympic champion.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Double world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson won the first Olympic medal of her illustrious career, a silver medal in Paris.
An encapsulating 800m to finish the event saw the Liverpudlian attempt to beat her long-time rival Naffisatou Thiam by 8.5 seconds to overhaul her in the overall standings. Ultimately, the Belgian held on to the lead with 36 slender points, but it was the latest chapter in a ding-dong rivalry between the multi-eventers.
The Olympics haven’t been kind to Johnson Thompson, but her fourth game in Paris was potentially the jewel in the crown of her career. Since her first world title in 2019, injury setbacks have hampered her relentlessly.
Having recovered from a severe Achilles rupture and a calf injury that ended her Tokyo campaign, Johnson-Thompson fought her way to the top of the world by winning her second title in Budapest last year.
Personal bests in the Shot Put and 800m helped her to 6844 points, the second-highest heptathlon score of her career so far. This secured the most emotional and arguably deserved medal of the games.
Toby Roberts
Toby Roberts won a historic Olympic gold medal at just nineteen in the boulder and lead event. It is Great Britain’s first-ever medal in sports climbing, a feat that appeared to shock Roberts more than anyone else.
After his win, he told BBC Sport, “To find out that I had got the gold in that moment was truly incredible.”
After establishing himself at the top of the standings, Roberts had a nervous wait as his fellow competitors took to the wall. But nobody beat the young Brit’s score in front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 6,000 at Le Bourget.
Roberts was just twelve when it was announced that Sport Climbing would be inaugurated into the Olympic schedule. At that moment, he told his father his goal was to medal at the Olympics.
To win the Olympic title on his games debut whilst still a teenager, Roberts has inscribed his name into the Team GB history books forever.
Adam Burgess
Canoe paddler Adam Burgess was crestfallen three years ago in Tokyo as he missed a medal by 0.16 seconds. He was eyeing redemption upon the purpose-built white water course in Paris.
Burgess controlled his boat impressively on a notoriously difficult course, producing a miraculous recovery to complete gate 17. He completed the course in a time of 96.84, which put him at the top of the standings, with a nervous wait to follow.
As he crossed the line and saw his time come in, Burgess raised his paddle aloft, knowing that he had more than done himself justice. The atmosphere was raucous at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, not least because the Frenchman Nicholas Gestin produced a storming run to claim gold by 5.48 seconds.
32-year-old Burgess won a richly deserved silver medal based on extreme resilience and determination to succeed in Paris.