Royal Air Force Participation in Olympic Games

Rank/Name	Event	Remarks
1920 – Antwerp
Flight Lieutenant H C Irwin	Athletics – 5000
1924 - Paris
Sergeant S Ferris	Athletics – marathon	5th
1928 – Amsterdam
Aircraftman R H Thomas	Athletics – 1500
Sergeant S Ferris	Athletics – marathon	8th
1932 – Los Angeles
Sergeant D O Finlay	110 High Hurdles & 4 x 100 relay	Bronze Medal, hurdles
Aircraftman R H Thomas	Athletics – 1500
H R A Edwards	Rowing – 4 & 2 man	2 x Gold medals
Sergeant S Ferris	Athletics – marathon	2nd
1936 - Berlin
Flying Officer D Finlay	110 High Hurdles & 4 x 100 relay	Silver Medal, hurdles
Flight Lieutenant A W Sweeney	Athletics – 100 & 200
1948 - London
Wing Commander D Finlay	110 High Hurdles	Team Captain Olympic Oath on behalf of athletes
Wing Commander J K Gallie	Free Pistol
Squadron Leader C C Willmott	25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Squadron Leader H Steele	Rapid Fire Pistol
Flight Lieutenant E C K Douglas	Athletics - Hammer
Sergeant L Laing	Athletics – sprints & Relay	Representing Jamaica
Aircraftman E R McDonald-Bailey	Athletics – 100
Squadron Leader L Reavell-Carter	Athletics – Discus
Flight Lieutenant A S Wint	Athletics – 400	Representing Jamaica
1952 – Helsinki
Squadron Leader H Steele	Free Rifle
Flight Lieutenant G M Elliott	Athletics – pole vault & decathlon
1956 – Melbourne
Warrant Officer D Cobley	Modern Pentathlon Individual & Team
Squadron Leader H Steele	25 Rapid Fire Pistol & Free Rifle
Leading Aircraftman D H Segal	Athletics – 100, 200 and 4 x 100 relay
Corporal R McTaggart	Boxing – 57-60kg (Lightweight)	Gold Medal
C G V Davidge	Rowing – 8’s
S C Rand	Rowing
W H Rand	Rowing
Senior Aircraftman G A Carr	Athletics – discus
Senior Aircraftman G D Ibbotson	Athletics – 5000
Flying Officer M Pharoah	Athletics – discus
Flying Officer E R Sandstrom	Athletics – 100, 200 & 4 x 100 relay
1960 - Rome
Warrant Officer D Cobley	Modern Pentathlon Team
Flight Lieutenant R S Hassall	25 Pistol
Senior Aircraftman D J Chapman	Athletics – 3000 steeplechase
1964 – Innsbruck (Winter)
Flying Officer R E M Freeman	Bobsleigh – 4 man
1968 – Mexico City
Flight Lieutenant R S Hassall	25 Rapid Fire Pistol
1968 – Grenoble (Winter)
Flying Officer R E M Freeman	Bobsleigh – 4 & 2 man
Flight Lieutenant J C Brown	Bobsleigh – 4 man
Flight Lieutenant T Thorn	Bobsleigh – 4 Man
1972 – Munich
Sergeant D G Halliday	100 & 4 x 100 relay
Junior Technician A Williams	4 x 400 relay	In squad, did not compete
1972 – Sapporo (Winter)
Flying Officer J M Hammond	Bobsleigh – 2 & 4 man
Flying Officer R E M Freeman	Bobsleigh – 4 man	Flag Carrier
1980 – Moscow
Flight Lieutenant R Hackney	3000m Steeplechase
1984 – Sarejevo (Winter)
Corporal T D L Hunty	Bobsleigh – 4 man
Corporal P Lund	Bobsleigh – 2 man
1984 – Los Angeles
Flight Lieutenant R Hackney	3000m Steeplechase
Corporal R Brew	Swimming – 200m Individual Medley
Corporal S Jones	Athletics – 10,000m
1988 – Seoul
Squadron Leader R Hackney	3000m Steeplechase
Flight Lieutenant V G H Pappin	Hockey, goalkeeper
1988 – Calgary (Winter)
Sergeant T D L Hunty	Bobsleigh – 2 & 4 man
Junior Technician A Leonce	Bobsleigh – 2 & 4 man
Senior Aircraftman G Robertson	Bobsleigh – 4 man
1998 – Nagano (Winter)
Flight Lieutenant D Dryburgh	Curling
2000 – Sydney
Sergeant M Proctor	Shot Putt
2002 – Salt Lake City (Winter)
Flight Lieutenant A Coomber	Skeleton Bobsleigh	Bronze medal
Corporal M Coy	Bobsleigh
Sergeant M Done	Bobsleigh
2006 – Turin (Winter)
Flying Officer R Cruickshank	Downhill Alpine Skiing and Super G
Senior Aircraftman D Humphries	Bobsleigh 2 & 4 Man
2008 – Beijing
No participants Wing Commander M Codd, volunteer ‘scribe’ in Dressageevent