The 53 podium finishes claimed by beneficiaries of the charity's support came across 15 different sports and surpassed the total of 47 medals from Tokyo 2020. Track cycling was the best performing sport for SportsAid alumni with eight medals.
Team GB finished seventh on the medal table behind United States, China, Japan, Australia, France and Netherlands. The contribution made by SportsAid alumni towards Team GB’s 65 medals would place the charity in ninth ahead of European powerhouses Italy and Germany.
Diving stars Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper were the first members of our alumni to win a medal as they took bronze in the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard….and weightlifting sensation Emily Campbell wrapped up the Games as she took bronze in the Women's 81kg+. A real highlight for SportsAid also saw current beneficiaries Amy Hunt and Sam Reardon return with three relay medals between them from track and field.
224 members of Team GB previously received financial support, recognition and personal development opportunities from SportsAid. Since 1976, the charity acted as the major source of funding for the country’s top athletes before the arrival of the National Lottery in 1997. UK Sport’s formation led to SportsAid focusing on helping talented young sports stars at a crucial point in their development….and fundraising has been a key income stream in allowing the charity to do this.
Here’s the list of SportsAid alumni who won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Olympics…
GOLD (12/14)
Laura Collett, Tom McEwen
Equestrian
Eventing Team Event
Tom Pidcock
Cycling
Men's Mountain Bike
Duncan Scott, James Guy
Swimming
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Alex Yee
Triathlon
Men's Individual
Lauren Henry, Lola Anderson
Rowing
Women's Quadruple Sculls
Emily Craig
Rowing
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls
Scott Brash
Equestrian
Men’s Jumping Team Event
Charlie Elwes, Jacob Dawson, James Rudkin, Morgan Bolding, Rory Gibbs, Sholto Carnegie, Tom Digby, Tom Ford
Rowing
Men’s Eight
Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell
Cycling
Women’s Team Sprint
Keely Hodgkinson
Athletics
Women’s 800m
Ellie Aldridge
Sailing
Women’s Formula Kite
Toby Roberts
Climbing
Men's Boulder and Lead
SILVER (16/22)
Adam Peaty
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Noah Williams, Tom Daley
Diving
Men's Synchronised 10m Platform
Adam Burgess
Canoe Slalom
Men’s C1 Class
Esme Booth, Helen Glover
Rowing
Women's Four
Ben Proud
Swimming
Men’s 50m Freestyle
Duncan Scott
Swimming
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Amber Rutter
Shooting
Women’s Skeet
Tommy Fleetwood
Golf
Men’s Event
Joe Clarke
Canoe Slalom
Men’s Kayak Cross
Jack Carlin
Cycling
Men’s Team Sprint
Josh Kerr
Athletics
Men’s 1,500m
Charlie Tanfield, Ollie Wood
Cycling
Men's Team Pursuit
Elinor Barker
Cycling
Women's Madison
Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams, Daryll Neita, Desiree Henry, Dina Asher-Smith, Imani-Lara Lansiquot
Athletics
Women's 4x100m Relay
Izzy Thorpe, Katy Shortman
Artistic Swimming
Duet
Caden Cunningham
Taekwondo
Men’s 80kg+
BRONZE (25/29)
Scarlett Mew Jensen, Yasmin Harper
Diving
Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard
Kimberley Woods
Canoe Slalom
Women’s C1 Class
Laura Collett
Equestrian
Eventing Individual Event
Beth Potter
Triathlon
Women's Individual
Andrea Spendolini-Siriex
Diving
Women's Synchronised 10m Platform
Becky Wilde, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne
Rowing
Women's Double Sculls
David Ambler, Freddie Davidson, Matt Aldridge
Rowing
Men's Four
Anthony Harding, Jack Laugher
Diving
Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard
Emily Ford, Eve Stewart, Heidi Long, Holly Dunford, Lauren Irwin
Rowing
Women’s Eight
Emma Wilson
Sailing
Women’s Windsurfing
Becky Moody, Lottie Fry
Equestrian
Team Dressage Event
Alex Haydock-Wilson, Amber Anning, Laviai Nielsen, Sam Reardon
Athletics
Mixed 4x400m Relay
Lottie Fry
Equestrian
Individual Dressage
Alex Yee, Beth Potter, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Sam Dickinson
Triathlon
Mixed Relay
Kimberley Woods
Canoe Slalom
Women’s Kayak Cross
Elinor Barker, Jess Roberts
Cycling
Women's Team Pursuit
Emma Finucane
Cycling
Women’s Keirin
Amber Anning, Hannah Kelly, Jodie Williams, Laviai Nielsen, Lina Nielsen, Victoria Ohuruogu, Yemi Mary John
Athletics
Women’s 4x400m Relay
Noah Williams
Diving
Men’s 10m Platform
Georgia Bell
Athletics
Women’s 800m
Alex Haydock-Wilson, Charlie Dobson, Lewis Davey, Sam Reardon, Toby Harries
Athletics
Men’s 4x400m Relay
Emma Finucane
Cycling
Women's Sprint
Jack Carlin
Cycling
Men's Sprint
Jeremiah Azu, Richard Kilty
Athletics
Men's 4x100m Relay
Emily Campbell
Weightlifting
Women's 81kg+