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.
Canada finished in 27th position in the final medal rankings, with five silver medals and six bronze medals.
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:
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
See main article: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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)
See main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Eleven cyclists represented Canada in 1976.
See main article: Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics. 13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Canada in 1976.
See main article: Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Slobodan Misic
See main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Canada 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.
See main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Volleyball 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.