Millfield athletes have had a successful campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing home seven Olympic medals. 

This would see Millfield place 12th in the medal table if they were a country, just below Canada, if the athletes competed in separate events. 

The gold medals were achieved by Team GB’s James Guy, Matthew Richards and Kieran Bird in the men’s 4x200m freestyle swimming relay, and Rory Gibbs in the men’s eight rowing event. Helen Glover brought home a silver in the women’s fours rowing, Matthew Richards complemented his gold with a silver in the men’s 200m freestyle whilst Annie Campbell-Orde achieved bronze at her debut Olympic Games in the women’s eight rowing. 

Swimmers Max McCusker (Ireland), Mia Phiri (Zambia) and Emma Harvey (Bermuda) were joined by Millfield Performance coach Ryan Livingstone (GB) in Paris, and triathlete Erica Hawley (Bermuda) all competed in their first Olympic Games. 

In the upcoming Paralympics, swimmer Suzanna Hext, cyclist Daphne Schrager and Millfield Fencing coach Glen Golding have been selected by Great Britain. The seven selected swimmers is the most Millfield have ever had at the Games. 

Millfield’s 14 selections are made up of eleven Old Millfieldians, two staff and one Millfield Performance Squad member. Millfield’s Performance Squad consists of 12 British swimmers who have spent the year training at Millfield ahead of the Paris Olympics, under the guidance of Millfield Performance and Team GB coach Ryan Livingstone. 

Millfield’s Olympic legacy consists of 82 Olympians, with a Millfield athlete being present at every Olympic Games since 1956. Millfield’s Olympians have won 26 medals in that time, including 11 golds, seven silvers and eight bronzes. 

Millfield now looks forward to the new Olympic cycle ahead of the 2028 LA Olympic Games.