Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CAN
Nocname:Canadian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1976
Games Link:1976 Summer Olympics
Date:July 17–August 1, 1976
Website: 
Location:Montreal. Canada
Competitors:385 (261 men and 124 women)
Sports:23
Flagbearer:Abby Hoffman
Rank:27
Gold:0
Silver:5
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Canada was the host nation for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976. 385 competitors, 261 men and 124 women, took part in 173 events in 23 sports.[1]

For the first and, so far, only time in Summer Olympics history, the host nation failed to obtain a gold medal.

Medallists

Canada finished in 27th position in the final medal rankings, with five silver medals and six bronze medals.

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Canada was represented by two women and two men in Montreal. It was the second time Canadians had competed in archery. Lucille Lemay became the most successful Canadian Olympic archer by taking 5th place, surpassing Donald Jackson's 6th-place finish four years earlier. Canada placed sixth in the national standings for archery.

Women's individual competition:

Men's individual competition:

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's 5.000 metres

Men's 10.000 metres

Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Men's marathon

Men's high jump

Men's long jump

Men's discus throw

Men's 20 km Race Walk

Women's shot put

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's team competition
Women's team competition

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Men's Light Flyweight ( - 48 kg)

Men's flyweight ( - 51 kg)

Men's bantamweight ( - 54 kg)

Men's featherweight ( - 57 kg)

Men's Light Welterweight ( - 64 kg)

Men's welterweight ( - 67 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight ( - 71 kg)

Men's middleweight ( - 75 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight ( - 81 kg)

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Eleven cyclists represented Canada in 1976.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. 13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Canada in 1976.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Football

See main article: Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's team competition

Head Coach: Slobodan Misic

Women's team competition

Hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's team competitionThe Men's National Team from Canada competed for the second time at the Summer Olympics. The squad finished tenth in the McGill University's Molson Stadium in Montreal.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Men's lightweight ( - 73 kg)

Men's Half-Middleweight ( - 81 kg)

Men's middleweight ( - 90 kg)

Men's half-heavyweight ( - 100 kg)

Men's Open Class

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Canada in 1976.

Individual
Team

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's team competition
Women's team competition

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Men's team competition

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417052326/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CAN/summer/1976/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2011-04-02 . sports-reference.com.
  2. also competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics