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Which british athlete has competed in the most commonwealth games?
Katie Forrest did :)
Was Michaela breeze in the 2012 Olympics?
No she was not one of the British Weightlifters who competed in the 2012 Olympics
Did a British athlete compete in 6 Olympics?
Tessa Sanderson
What was the nickname of the british ski-jumper who competed at the 1988 winter Olympics?
Eddie the Eagle
How many athletes competed in the winter Olympics in Vancouver?
2,622 athletes participated in 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Who is Ann Brannon?
Ann Brannon was a British Women's fencer who competed in the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.
First Asian country to join the Olympics?
One athlete from India competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, thereby being the nation's first appearance at the modern Olympic Games. Olympic historians tend to separate Indian results from British ones despite India's lack of independence, in a similar manner to the separation of results of competitors from Australia before 1901. One athlete, Norman Pritchard, represented India in 1900.
When did India first compete in the Olympics?
India first sent an athlete to the Olympics in 1900. His name was Norman Pritchard and he was of British descent. But since he was born in Calcutta, he qualified to compete for India. He won silver medals in the 200 meter dash and the 200 meter hurdles at the 1900 Games, held in Paris. The first team of athletes sent to the Olympics from India was in 1920. India has competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920.
Who is the British athlete and hurdler who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics she was born in 1977?
Tasha Danvers in 400 meter hurdles.
What Olympics events are Cyprus good at?
Their main Olympic sports are sailing, shooting and tennis. They have sent competitors to every Olympics since the 1980 Moscow Games, and won their first Olympic medal in the 1012 London Games when Pavlos Kontides won Silver in the Men's Laser Sailing. At Beijing in 2008, they narrowly missed getting Bronze for clay target shooting. Cyprus sent it's first athlete to the Olympics in 1896, but because it was a British colony at the time, he competed under the Greek flag.
How many swimming meadals did rebbecca adlinton win in the Olympics 2009?
There were no Olympics held in 2009, however Rebecca Adlington won 2 medals at the 2008 Olympics the freestyle 400 m and freestyle 800 m, becoming the first British Olympic swimming champion since 1988 and the first British swimmer to win two Olympics golds since 1908. When she competed in the heats of the 400 m, she broke the Commonwealth record with a time of 4:02.24 and when she competed in the preliminary heats of the 800 m, she broke the British, Commonwealth, European and Olympic records with a time of 8:18.06 and broke the world record in the final with a time of 8:14.10.
How many british Olympians are there?
The number of British Olympians varies with each Olympic Games. For example, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Team GB consisted of around 375 athletes. Historically, since the inception of the modern Olympics in 1896, thousands of British athletes have competed across various sports. For the most accurate and current number, it's best to refer to the official Team GB website or the latest Olympic reports.
