Emma Finucane is a British track cyclist born in 2002 in Carmarthen, Wales. She specialises in sprint events. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Finucane secured her first World Championship title in the individual sprint in 2023. She had also won multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Finucane competed in three events. In the individual sprint, she advanced through the rounds to take bronze, beating Hetty van de Wouw (Netherlands) in the third-place play-off.
She finished third in the keirin and in the team sprint Finucane was part of the British team that won gold with Katy Marchant and Sophie Capewell.
2. Noah Williams
Noah Williams is a British diver born in London in 2000. He won a silver medal in the 10m synchro event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. His career highlights include multiple podium finishes at World Series events and a gold medal in the 10m synchro at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he won the bronze medal in the men's 10m platform event, behind China's Cao Yuan and Japan's Rikuto Tamai. In the 10m synchronised event, he and his partner Tom Daley took silver behind the Chinese duo of Yang Hao and Lian Junjie.
3. Tommy Fleetwood
Born in Southport in 1991, Tommy Fleetwood turned professional in 2010. He won the 2017 Race to Dubai. He helped Team Europe to Ryder Cup victories in 2018 and 2023. He was runner-up at the US Open in 2018 and runner-up at The Open Championship in 2019.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he won the silver medal with a score of 266 (-18). He finished one stroke behind gold medallist Scottie Scheffler of the USA, with bronze going to Hideki Matsuyama of Japan.
4. Ellie Aldridge
Ellie Aldridge, born in Poole in 1997, is a prominent kitefoiler who has been competing at an elite level since the discipline emerged on the world stage. She has achieved numerous podium finishes in international competitions, including the Kitefoil World Series and European Championships.
Her precision, adaptability and tactical sailing have made her one of Britain's standout athletes in this rapidly growing sport. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Aldridge competed in the women's kiteboarding event, held on the waters of Marseille. Demonstrating exceptional skill and consistency throughout the event, she secured the gold medal. Silver went to Lauriane Nolot of France and bronze to Annelous Lammerts of the Netherlands.
5. Toby Roberts
Toby Roberts, born in Elstead in 2005, is a British climber who has quickly risen through the ranks of international sport climbing. He first came to prominence as a junior competitor, winning the European Junior Championships and finishing on the podium at the Junior World Championships.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he represented Team GB in the Combined Climbing event. Showing his skill and composure, he won the gold medal after strong performances in both the lead and boulder events. Silver went to Sorato Anraku of Japan and bronze to Jakob Schubert of Austria.
6. Duncan Scott
Born in Glasgow in 1997, Duncan Scott won two silver medals as part of the British relay teams at the 2016 Olympics. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, he added four medals: gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay and three silvers in the 200m freestyle, 200m individual medley and mixed 4x100m medley relay. Scott won several World and European Championship titles.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. He also secured a silver medal in the 200m individual medley, finishing second behind France's Léon Marchand.
7. Laura Collett
Laura Collett, born in Leamington Spa in 1989, is a British equestrian who specialises in eventing. She won at the Badminton Horse Trials and, as part of Team GB, she won won gold in the team eventing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she won another gold medal in the Team Eventing competition. Riding her trusty horse, London 52, she added a bronze medal in the individual competition, finishing behind Michael Jung (Germany) and Chris Burton (Australia).
8. Nathan Hales
Nathan Hales, born in Chatham in 1996, is a British trap shooter. He won a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships and the 2023 European Championships. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal in the men's trap event. He hit 48 out of 50 targets in the final, an Olympic record for the event. Silver went to China's Qi Ying and bronze to Guatemala's Jean Pierre Brol.
9. Imogen Grant
Imogen Grant, born in Cambridge in 1996, is a lightweight rower. She won gold medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Rowing Championships in the women's lightweight double sculls. She has also won multiple medals at the World Rowing Cups and European Rowing Championships.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she competed in the women's lightweight double sculls alongside Emily Craig. The duo won the gold medal with a time of 6:47.06, just ahead of Romania's Gianina Beleagă and Ionela Cozmiuc.
10. Emily Campbell
Emily Campbell, born in 1994 in Nottingham, England, is a weightlifter competing in the +87 kg category. She became the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting, earning silver at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Campbell also claimed gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won four gold medals at European Championships 2021 to 2024.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Campbell competed in the +81 kg category and lifted a combined total of 288 kg (126 kg in the snatch and 162 kg in the clean and jerk), securing the bronze medal. Gold was claimed by China's Li Wenwen with a total of 309 kg, and the silver medal went to Park Hye-jeong of South Korea.
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