Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:	Athletics
Games:	1976 Summer
Competitors:	774
Nations:	39
Prev:	1972
Next:	1980

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of 207 events. Argentina, Burma, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Peru won their first ever medals in the 1976 Summer Paralympics.

Medal summary

Men's events

60 m 1A
60 m 1B
60 m 1C
60 m A
100 m 2
100 m 3
100 m 4
100 m 5
100 m B
100 m C
100 m C1
100 m D			None
100 m D1
100 m E
100 m E1		None	None
100 m F
100 m F1		None	None
100 m prosthesis D1		None	None
200 m 2
200 m 3
400 m 2
400 m 3
800 m 4
800 m 5
1500 m 4
1500 m 5
1500 m E		None	None
1500 m E1		None	None
1500 m F
1500 m F1		None	None
1500 m walk B	^[1]
4×40 m relay A-C
4×60 m relay 2-5	valign=top		valign=top	Bengt Christoffersson Rolf Johansson Lars Lofstrom Birger Nordh	valign=top	Rene Corona Eusebio Valdez Roberto Vargas Sergio Zepeda
4 × 100 m relay E	valign=top	Raimo Hiiri Veikko Hiltunen Reino Jaaskelainen Arvi Lattunen	None	None
High jump (two foot take off) A
High jump A
High jump B
High jump C
High jump D
High jump E		None	None
High jump F
Long jump A
Long jump B
Long jump C
Long jump D
Long jump E			None
Long jump F
Club throw 1A
Club throw 1B
Precision club throw 1A-1B
Discus throw 1A
Discus throw 1B
Discus throw 1C
Discus throw 2
Discus throw 3
Discus throw 4
Discus throw 5
Discus throw A
Discus throw B
Discus throw C
Discus throw C1
Discus throw D
Discus throw D1
Discus throw E
Discus throw F
Discus throw J1		None	None
Javelin throw 1C
Javelin throw 2
Javelin throw 3
Javelin throw 4
Javelin throw 5
Javelin throw A
Javelin throw B
Javelin throw C
Javelin throw C1
Javelin throw D
Javelin throw D1
Javelin throw F
Javelin throw J		None	None
Javelin throw J1		None	None
Precision javelin throw 1C-5
Precision javelin throw C
Precision javelin throw C1
Precision javelin throw D
Precision javelin throw D1
Precision javelin throw E
Precision javelin throw F
Precision javelin throw J		None	None
Precision javelin throw J1		None	None
Shot put 1A
Shot put 1B
Shot put 1C
Shot put 2
Shot put 3
Shot put 4	^[2]
Shot put 5
Shot put A
Shot put B
Shot put C
Shot put C1
Shot put D
Shot put D1
Shot put E
Shot put F
Shot put J1		None	None
Football accuracy E1		None	None
Football distance E1		None	None
Slalom 1A
Slalom 1B
Slalom 1C
Slalom 2
Slalom 3
Slalom 4
Slalom 5
Pentathlon 1A			None
Pentathlon 1B
Pentathlon 1C
Pentathlon 2
Pentathlon 3
Pentathlon 4
Pentathlon 5
Pentathlon A
Pentathlon B
Pentathlon C
Pentathlon C1
Pentathlon D
Pentathlon E
Pentathlon E1		None	None
Pentathlon F

Women's events

60 m 1A
60 m 1B
60 m 1C
60 m 2
60 m 3
60 m 4
60 m 5
60 m A
100 m B
100 m D1		None	None
100 m F		None	None
200 m 2
200 m 3
400 m 2
400 m 3
800 m 4
800 m 5
1500 m F1		None	None
4×40 m relay 25
High jump A		None	None
High jump B		None	None
Long jump A
Long jump B			None
Long jump D		None	None
Club throw 1A
Club throw 1B
Precision club throw 1A-1B
Discus throw 1A
Discus throw 1B
Discus throw 1C
Discus throw 2
Discus throw 3
Discus throw 4
Discus throw 5
Discus throw A
Discus throw B
Discus throw D			None
Javelin throw 1C
Javelin throw 2
Javelin throw 3
Javelin throw 4
Javelin throw 5
Javelin throw A		None	None
Javelin throw B			None
Javelin throw D
Javelin throw D1		None	None
Precision javelin throw 1C-5
Precision javelin throw D
Precision javelin throw D1		None	None
Shot put 1A
Shot put 1B
Shot put 1C
Shot put 2
Shot put 3
Shot put 4
Shot put 5
Shot put A
Shot put B
Shot put D
Shot put D1		None	None
Slalom 1A
Slalom 1B
Slalom 1C
Slalom 2
Slalom 3
Slalom 4
Slalom 5
Pentathlon 1A		None	None
Pentathlon 1B
Pentathlon 1C		None	None
Pentathlon 2
Pentathlon 3
Pentathlon 4
Pentathlon 5			None
Pentathlon A
Pentathlon B			None
Pentathlon D		None	None
Pentathlon D1		None	None

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derek Howie – our very own paralympian. 22 March 2014. theedinburghreporter.co.uk. 29 August 2012. Phyllis. Stephen.
2. Web site: No 101: Bill Lean breaks world record (1976) . odt.co.nz. 19 July 2011. Hayden. Meikle . Otago Times. 23 March 2014.