| Antigua and Barbuda at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ANT |
| NOC | The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 10 (10 men and 0 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fred Sowerby [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Associated State of Antigua competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in two sports. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Cuthbert Jacobs | 200 m | 21.50 | 2 Q | 21.33 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Conrad Mainwaring | 110 m hurdles | 15.54 | 8 | did not advance | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 54.67 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Fred Sowerby | 400 m | 48.12 | 5 Q | 48.03 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Calvin Greenaway Paul Richards Everton Cornelius Elroy Turner | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.84 | 7 | did not advance | |||||||
| Gerald Wisdom Paul Richards Elroy Turner Fred Sowerby | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.66 | 8 | did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Calvin Greenaway | Long jump | 6.96 | 29 | did not advance | |
| Maxwell Peters | Triple jump | 14.94 | 21 | did not advance | |
Two cyclists represented Antigua and Barbuda in 1976.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Christian | Men's 1000m time trial | DNF | |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Repechage Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Patrick Spencer | Men's sprint |  Vaarten (BEL) Barczewski (USA)L |  Pieters (NED) Fumic (YUG)L | did not advance | 25 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1/8 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Donald Christian | Men's individual pursuit | DNF | did not advance | 25 | ||||
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