| Noc: | AUS |
| Nocname: | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1976 |
| Location: | Montreal |
| Competitors: | 180 (146 men, 34 women) |
| Sports: | 20 |
| Flagbearer: | Raelene Boyle (opening) Robert Haigh (closing) |
| Rank: | 32 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 4 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games (1908–1912) |
Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports.[1] Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing thirty-second on the medals table.[2] This result caused significant negative backlash within the country, and spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | ||||
| Men's finn class | ||||
| Men's 470 class | ||||
| , Denis Pigott, Bill Roycroft, Wayne Roycroft | Team eventing |
See main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, Terry Reilly, had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his 1972 finish.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
See main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Men's Hammer Throw
See main article: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1976.
See main article: Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1976.
See main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Donald Brook | 50 m rifle, prone | 586 | 41 | |
| 50 m rifle three positions | 1109 | 50 | ||
| Jonathan Gillman | 50 m pistol | 525 | 42 | |
| Don Gowland | 50 m rifle, prone | 584 | 51 | |
| Norman Harrison | 50 m pistol | 540 | 32 | |
| Alexander Taransky | 25 m pistol | 580 | 34 | |
| Peter Wray | Trap | 173 | 25 | |
See main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics.