Independent Schools continue to make a significant (disproportionate) contribution to British Sport - this is something that we should celebrate.
The final statistics:
- Over half the TeamGB Gold Medallists (58.6%) were educated at Independent Schools.
- 57 women won medals for TeamGB, 15 of whom were educated in independent schools (26.3%)
- 62 men won medals for TeamGB, 24 of whom were educated in independent schools (38.7%)
- Overall, 119 competitors won medals for TeamGB, 39 of whom were educated at UK Independent schools (32.8%)
- Over half the TeamGB Gold Medallists (58.6%) were educated at Independent Schools.
- 57 women won medals for TeamGB, 15 of whom were educated in independent schools (26.3%)
- 62 men won medals for TeamGB, 24 of whom were educated in independent schools (38.7%)
- Overall, 119 competitors won medals for TeamGB, 39 of whom were educated at UK Independent schools (32.8%)
Congratulations to the following former pupils of Independent Schools who won medals at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024:
Team GB Gold Medals
- Equestrian
- Ros Canter (Uppingham) Team Eventing
- Tom McEwan (Cheltenham College) Team Eventing
- Harry Childs (Churchers' College) Team Showjumping
- Rowing
- Lola Anderson (Surbiton High) Quadruple Sculls
- Imogen Grant (The Perse) Lightweight Double Sculls
- Emily Craig (Mayfield School) Lightweight Double Sculls
- Rory Gibbs (MIllfield) Eight
- Charlie Elwes (Radley) Eight
- Tom Digby (Abingdon) Eight
- James Rudkin (Stowe) Eight
- Tom Ford (Grange School) Eight
- Harry Brightmore (King's Chester) Eight
- Sports Climbing
- Toby Roberts (King Edward's Witley) Bouldering
- Swimming
- Duncan Scott (Strathallan) 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- James Guy (Millfield) 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Matt Richards (Millfield) 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Kiran Bird (Millfield) 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Kate Shortman (Clifton High) Artistic Swimming
- Izzy Thorpe (Clifton High) Artistic Swimming
Team GB Silver Medals
- Athletics
- Josh Kerr (George Watson's) 1500m
- Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Trinity Croydon) 4 x100m Relay
- Cycling
- Ethan Vernon (Bedford School) Team Pursuit
- Diving
- Tom Daley (Plymouth College) Synchronised 10m Platform
- Rowing
- Helen Glover (Millfield) Four
- Tom George (Radley) Pair
- Ollie Wayne-Griffith (Radley) Pair
- Shooting
- Amber Rutter (Claire's Court) Skeet
- Swimming
- Ben Proud (Plymouth College) 50m Freestyle
- Matt Richards (Millfield) 4x200m Freestyle
- Duncan Scott (Strathallan) 200m Individual Medley
Team GB Bronze Medals
- Equestrian
- Carl Hester (Elizabeth College, Guernsey) Team Dressage
- Rowing
- David Ambler (St Paul's) Four
- Matt Aldridge (Ballard School) Four
- Freddie Davison (St Paul's) Four
- Becky Wiles (Queen's Taunton) Double Sculls
- Rowan McKellar (Queenswood) Eight
- Emily Ford (Grange School) Eight
- Harriet Taylor (Sir William Perkins's School) Eight
- Annie Campbell-Orde (Millfield) Eight
- Henry Fieldman (Latymer Upper) Eight
- Triathlon
- Sam Dickinson (St Peter's York) Mixed Team
Please contact me if you spot any errors or omissions. Many thanks
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