Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics 3–1 in the Women's Field hockey tournament to win the first medal of any colour by a British field hockey team at a Summer Olympics since 1992. The team won 65 medals in total; 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze. For each gold medallist, a post box was painted gold by Royal Mail in recognition of the achievement, usually in the competitor's home town. A first class stamp depicting each gold medal winning individual or team was also produced. The following British competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold.
Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics Britain in 1928. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1928. Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. British athletes won only three gold medals (down from nine in 1924), and twenty medals overall, finishing eleventh. 232 competitors, 201 men and 31 women, took part in 84 events in 14 sports. Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) <br> Men's Lightweight (– 61.2 kg) <br> Men's Light Heavyweight (– 79.4 kg) <br> Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) 12 cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain