Tags: Olympic Result, Results Of A Sport Competition.
Ten athletes from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland competed in seven sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The British and Irish athletes were the fifth most successful in terms of overall medals (7) and tied for fifth in gold medals (2). The 7 medals came on 23 entries in 14 events.Two British tennis players also played in mixed team squads contributing to a gold and a bronze medal. These medals are not counted as part of the British total.
