Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:CAN
Nocname:Canadian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:1976
Website: 
Location:Innsbruck, Austria
Competitors:59 (38 men, 21 women)
Sports:8
Flagbearer:Dave Irwin (alpine skiing)
Rank:11
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Women's giant slalom
Women's 500m
Men's singles

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dave MurrayDownhill1:48.4318
Jim Hunter1:47.5210
Dave Irwin1:47.418
Ken Read1:46.835
Dave MurrayGiant Slalom1:54.4342DNF - DNF -
Ken Read1:52.8139DNF - DNF -
Robert Safrata1:51.7036DNF - DNF -
Jim Hunter1:48.56211:48.80253:37.3622
Dave MurraySlalomDNF -  -  - DNF -
Ken ReadDNF -  -  - DNF -
Robert Safrata1:07.63331:10.35252:17.9827
Jim Hunter1:06.26281:10.80272:17.0623
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Betsy CliffordDownhill1:51.4022
Kathy Kreiner1:50.4819
Laurie Kreiner1:49.9716
Laurie KreinerGiant Slalom1:34.5327
Betsy Clifford1:32.6122
Kathy Kreiner1:29.13
Kathy KreinerSlalomDNF -  -  - DNF -
Laurie Kreiner50.262049.12151:39.3814
Betsy Clifford49.0913DNF - DNF -

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
CAN-1Colin Nelson
Jim Lavalley
Two-man57.561357.921858.132158.39223:52.0018
CAN-2Joey Kilburn
Brian Vachon
Two-man58.612358.742358.222258.72233:54.2923
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
CAN-1Colin Nelson
Thomas Stehr
David Veale
Jim Lavalley
Four-man55.971356.671757.491757.89173:48.0217
CAN-2Christopher Frank
William Dunn
Christopher Martin
Brian Vachon
Four-man57.432156.871957.872058.69213:50.8621

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
15 kmErnie Lennie52:27.0467
Edward Day49:59.4359
Hans Skinstad49:30.3656
Bert Bullock47:23.3833
30 kmReijo Puiras1'41:34.4356
Edward Day1'38:09.1042
Bert Bullock1'36:24.5531
Hans Skinstad1'36:16.9530
50 kmBert BullockDNF -
Ernie Lennie3'01:01.5741
Edward Day2'51:58.7537
Hans Skinstad2'46:11.8322
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Women
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
5 kmEsther Miller18:05.0534
Joan Groothuysen17:51.0830
Sharon Firth17:35.0629
Shirley Firth17:31.3627
10 kmJoan Groothuysen34:16.3534
Sue Holloway34:03.4932
Shirley Firth33:16.5029
Sharon Firth33:15.2028
Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men
AthleteCFSPFSPointsPlacesRank
Ron Shaver63 -  - DNF -
Stan Bohonek171513165.8812414
Toller Cranston712187.3830
Women
AthleteCFSPFSPointsPlacesRank
Kim Alletson131413171.64122.514
Lynn Nightingale1058181.72679
Pairs
Ice Dancing
AthletesCDFDPointsPlacesRank
Susan Carscallen
Eric Gillies
1412175.9610713
Barbara Berezowski
David Porter
109182.908610

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men
AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Denis MichaudDSQ -  -  -  -  -  -  - DSQ -
Michael Shragge57.9503855.8123456.6563655.874353:46.29235
Larry Arbuthnot56.6913455.3802755.0852955.628313:42.78431

(Men's) Doubles

AthletesRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Larry Arbuthnot
Doug Hansen
44.9331645.102171:30.03517
David McComb
Michael Shragge
45.4211946.169231:31.59022
Women
AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Julie Chase46.5292546.5702651.6332648.790263:13.52226
Mary Jane Bowie45.8042245.7192245.3522345.466233:02.34123
Carole Keyes45.6542145.6922145.2002245.337213:01.88322

Nordic combined

See main article: Nordic combined at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Events:

Ski jumping

See main article: Ski jumping at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRank
Donald GradyNormal hill66.585.764.079.2164.955
Kim Fripp69.091.266.584.7175.954
Richard Grady72.596.372.596.3192.648
Peter Wilson75.0103.874.5103.5207.336
Kim FrippLarge hill74.068.667.057.3125.953
Donald Grady79.078.176.071.4149.548
Peter Wilson78.579.474.575.3154.745
Richard Grady81.080.476.072.9153.346

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 mGaétan Boucher40.5314
Tom Overend40.2211
1000 mTom Overend1:25.0623
Gaétan Boucher1:21.236
1500 mGaétan Boucher2:04.6314
5000 mAndy Barron8:10.0023
Women
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 mKathy Vogt45.6221
Sylvia Burka44.3511
Cathy Priestner43.12
1000 mLiz Appleby1:34.2722
Cathy Priestner1:29.666
Sylvia Burka1:29.474
1500 mKathy Vogt2:25.4923
Liz Appleby2:24.8921
Sylvia Burka2:19.749
3000 mGayle Gordon5:07.0923
Liz Appleby4:58.6818
Sylvia Burka4:49.048

References