Great_Britain_at_the_2023_European_Games

Great Britain at the 2023 European Games

Great Britain at the 2023 European Games

Sporting event delegation


Great Britain competed at the 2023 European Games, in Kraków, Poland from 21 June to 2 July 2023. This was Great Britain's third appearance at the Games.

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Before the Games

Team GB announced the athletes selected to represent Great Britain on 1 Jun 2023.[1] The team chosen is significantly larger than the one that took part in the 2019 in Minsk.[2] No athletes were selected in non-Olympic sports, but some were selected for non-Olympic events within Olympic sports.

Archery

Great Britain announced a team of seven archers on 1 June 2023.[3]

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Artistic swimming

Great Britain selected a team of twelve artistic swimmers on 1 June 2023.[3][4]

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Athletics

Great Britain is set to compete in the first division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which is going to be held in Chorzów during, and as part of, the Games. Great Britain will compete in the team event, and each athlete will also be eligible for the individual event medals. The team was announced on 7 June 2023.[5]

European Athletics Team Championships First Division

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key: h: hurdles; SC; Steeplechase: SP; Shot put: JT: Javelin: HT: Hammer: DT: Discus: PV: Pole vault: HJ: High jump: TJ: Triple Jump: LJ: Long Jump

  • Women compete at 100 metre hurdles, rather than 110 metre hurdles.
  • 4 x 400 metres is held as a single mixed sex event
  • Event points indicate placings in the First Division match. Individual medals are across all three divisions.

Individual events at the 2023 European Games

As a participant in the Team event, each nation, including Great Britain, automatically enters one athlete in each of the individual 'events'. Medals are awarded at the conclusion of the First Division program. On 17 June a small number of amendments were made to the team due to withdrawals (marked with *)[6]

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Badminton

Great Britain selected a team of ten badminton players across five events on 1 June 2023.[3] The draw was made on 6 June by Badminton Europe and Broadcast on Facebook.[7]

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Boxing

Great Britain announced a team of thirteen boxers for the European Games.[3]

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Breakdancing

Great Britain qualified two dancers based on its rankings.[1][2]

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Canoe Sprint

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Qualification legend: SF – Qualify to semifinal; FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to non-medal final

Canoe Slalom

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Cycling

Mountain Bike

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BMX freestyle

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Diving

Great Britain selected a team of 14 divers for the European Games. Eleven divers were selected instead for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. The Kraków team includes veterans of 2015 including James Heatly and Grace Reid.[2][13]

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Mixed

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Fencing

Great Britain nominated the following fencers on 1 June 2023[3][14]

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Modern Pentathlon

Great Britain announced a team of eight pentathletes to compete in Kraków, including Olympic champion Joe Choong[1][3] On 7 July, Emma Whitaker was named to replace the injured Charlie Follett.[15]

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Rugby sevens

Great Britain qualified both a men's and women's team for the rugby sevens tournament in Kraków. 26 athletes were named on 1 June 2023.[3]

Summary

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Shooting

Great Britain announced a team of 15 shooters.[3]

Pistol
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Rifle
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Shotgun
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Mixed
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Sports climbing

Great Britain confirmed that six quotas would be taken up in sports climbing, but delayed the release of the names of those selected.[3] On 7 July, Team GB announced 5 climbers. Dayan Akhtar and Sam Butterworth will compete in the men's boulder, with Matthew Fall and Rafe Stokes in contention for the men's speed. Lucy Garlick completes the line-up as she prepares to take part in the women's lead.[16]

Technical

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Speed

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Table Tennis

Great Britain secured four quotas for the singles events and a position in the men's team event.

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Taekwondo

Great Britain selected 12 taekwondo athletes for the 2023 European Games, announcing them on 1 June 2003.[3][1]

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Triathlon

Great Britain qualified for three quota places in both the men's and women's events. This also entitled them to enter a team in the mixed relay. As with diving, a World Triathlon Championship Series event is taking place in close proximity, and Great Britain have employed a split squad, with most of the higher ranked athletes, excepting Barclay, competing in Montréal.[17]

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References

  1. "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "Artistic Swimming team ready for European Games challenge". British Swimming. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. "Facebook - Badminton Europe draw for European Games 2023". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. "MIRS App". results.european-games.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. "MIRS App". results.european-games.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. "MIRS App". results.european-games.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. "19 Slalom and Sprint athletes announced for Krakow 2023 European Games". www.britishcanoeing.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. [email protected] (1 June 2023). "EUROPEAN GAMES 2023 FENCING SQUAD ANNOUNCED". BRITISH FENCING. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. "Team GB name triathletes for Krakow European Games". www.britishtriathlon.org. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

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