Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBR |
NOC | British Olympic Association |
in Montreal | |
Competitors | 242 (176 men and 66 women) in 17 sports |
Flag bearer | Rodney Pattisson |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Great Britain , represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 242 competitors, 176 men and 66 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Great Britain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with 3 gold and 13 total medals.
Sport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Sailing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rowing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
In the second appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. The best finishers in each division placed 21st.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's Long Jump
Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1976.
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Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1976, winning gold in the team event.
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's quadruple scull
Women's coxless pair
Women's coxed four
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