Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in St. Moritz | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 (29 men, 3 women) in 5 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | David Carnegie | Skeleton | Men's single event |
Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1928 Winter Olympics
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Henry Martineau Walter Birch John Dalrymple John Gee Edward Hall |
Five-man | 1:40.6 | 4 | 1:45.7 | 15 | 3:26.3 | 10 |
| GBR-2 | George Pim Guy Tracey David Griffith Frederick Browning Thomas Warner |
Five-man | 1:41.7 | 5 | 1:44.5 | 10 | 3:26.2 | 9 |
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bowhill | Men's singles | 15 | 14 | 101 | 1202.25 | 14 |
| Jack Page | 8 | 11 | 62 | 1424.00 | 9 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Shaw | Women's singles | 11 | 19 | 95 | 1900.00 | 14 |
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Lovett Proctor Burman |
110.5 | 57.75 | 13 |
| Ethel Muckelt Jack Page |
61.5 | 79.00 | 7 |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Group A
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
 France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
 Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| February 11 | Great Britain | 7:3 (3:1,2:0,2:2) | Belgium |
| February 12 | France | 3:2 (0:1,3:1,0:0) | Great Britain |
| February 15 | Great Britain | 1:0 (1:0,0:0,0:0) | Hungary |
Medal round
The top teams from each of the three groups, plus Canada, which had received a bye into the medal round, played a 3 game round-robin to determine the medal winners.
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
 Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
 Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Great Britain (4th) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| February 17 | Switzerland | 4:0 (0:0,2:0,2:0) | Great Britain |
| February 18 | Canada | 14:0 (6:0,4:0,4:0) | Great Britain |
| February 19 | Sweden | 3:1 (2:1,0:0,1:0) | Great Britain |
| 4th | Great Britain (GBR) |
| Wilbert Brown Colin Carruthers Eric Carruthers Ross Cuthbert Bernard Fawcett Harold Greenwood Frederick Melland John Rogers Blaine Sexton William Speechly Victor Tait Charles Wyld |
Skeleton
Main article: Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| John, Earl of Northesk | 1:02.7 | 4 | 1:01.0 | 3 | 1:01.4 | 2 | 3:05.1 | |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Cyril Horn | 54.9 | 32 |
| Leonard Stewart | 54.8 | 31 | |
| Fred Dix | 53.4 | 30 | |
| 1500 m | Fred Dix | 2:49.6 | 28 |
| Leonard Stewart | 2:48.9 | 27 | |
| Cyril Horn | 2:40.0 | 24 | |
| 5000 m | Fred Dix | 10:55.6 | 32 |
| Leonard Stewart | 10:40.0 | 31 | |
| Cyril Horn | 9:45.0 | 23 | |
References
- Comité Olympique Suisse (1928). Résultats des Concours des IImes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver (PDF) (in French). Lausanne: Imprimerie du Léman. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1928, full results by sports-reference.com
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