Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
competed as Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
.
Men
Women
Pairs
, which had received a bye into the medal round, played a 3 game round-robin to determine the medal winners.
Men
United Kingdom
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competed as Great Britain at the 1928 Winter Olympics
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| John, Earl of Northesk David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk , elected a Scottish representative peer, was also an Olympic medallist.... |
Skeleton Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1948 Games. The competition took place on the Cresta Run and medals were awarded after a total of three runs down the... |
Men's single event |
Bobsleigh
| 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 Frederick Browning Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO was a British Army officer who has been called the "father of the British airborne forces". He is best known as the commander of the I Airborne Corps and deputy commander of First Allied Airborne Army during Operation... Thomas Warner |
Five-man | 1:41.7 | 5 | 1:44.5 | 10 | 3:26.2 | 9 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bowhill | Men's singles | 15 | 14 | 101 | 1202.25 | 14 |
| Jack Page Jack Page John "Jack" Ferguson Page was a British figure skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Brooklands, Manchester and died in Manchester.... |
8 | 11 | 62 | 1424.00 | 9 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Shaw Kathleen Shaw Gertrude Kathleen Shaw was a British figure skater. She was born in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire and was the 1926 World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1924 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th, and at the 1928 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th... |
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 Ethel Muckelt Ethel Muckelt , was a British figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. As a single skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics. As a pair skater, she placed fifth at the 1920 Summer Olympics with Sydney Wallwork. With John F... Jack Page Jack Page John "Jack" Ferguson Page was a British figure skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Brooklands, Manchester and died in Manchester.... |
61.5 | 79.00 | 7 |
Ice hockey
Group A
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |9 | 10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| February 11 | 7:3 (3:1,2:0,2:2) |
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| February 12 | 3:2 (0:1,3:1,0:0) |
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| February 15 | 1:0 (1:0,0:0,0:0) |
Medal round
The top teams from each of the three groups, plus CanadaCanadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
| (4th) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| February 17 | 4:0 (0:0,2:0,2:0) |
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| February 18 | 14:0 (6:0,4:0,4:0) |
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| February 19 | 3:1 (2:1,0:0,1:0) |
| 4th | |
| Wilbert Brown Wilbert Brown (ice hockey) Wilbert Hurst-Brown was a British physician and ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he finished fourth with the British team in the Olympic tournament.-External links:**... Colin Carruthers Colin Carruthers Colin Gordon Carruthers was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Ontario, Canada and died in Canada.... Eric Carruthers Eric Carruthers Eric Dudley Carruthers was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Ontario, Canada and died in Pidworth, England.... Ross Cuthbert Ross Cuthbert (ice hockey) Cuthbert Ross Cuthbert was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Calgary, Alberta.... Bernard Fawcett Harold Greenwood Frederick Melland Frederick Melland Frederick Neville Shinwell Melland was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he finished fourth with the British team in the Olympic tournament.-External links:**... John Rogers John Rogers (ice hockey) Alfred John Rogers is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars.- Career statistics :-External links:... Blaine Sexton Blaine Sexton Blaine Nathaniel Sexton was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1916 he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and fought in the trenches of France on the Western Front during World War I... William Speechley William Speechley William Grove Speechley was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928, he finished fourth with the British team in the Olympic tournament.-External links:* *... Victor Tait Charles Wyld |
Skeleton
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| John, Earl of Northesk David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk , elected a Scottish representative peer, was also an Olympic medallist.... |
1:02.7 | 4 | 1:01.0 | 3 | 1:01.4 | 2 | 3:05.1 | |
Speed skating
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 | |