| Netherlands at the 1976 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (HOL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 7 (3 men, 4 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dianne de Leeuw (figure skating) |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Piet Kleine | Speed skating | Men's 10,000 metres |
 | Dianne de Leeuw | Figure skating | Women's singles |
| Piet Kleine | Speed skating | Men's 5000 metres |
 | Hans van Helden | Speed skating | Men's 1500 metres |
| Hans van Helden | Speed skating | Men's 5000 metres |
| Hans van Helden | Speed skating | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Athlete | Event | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne de Leeuw | Women's singles | 3 | 4 | 2 | 190.24 | 20 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Jan Bazen | 39.78 | 6 |
| Hans van Helden | 40.91 | 19 | |
| 1000 m | Hans van Helden | 1:20.85 | 5 |
| Piet Kleine | 1:23.00 | 18 | |
| 1500 m | Hans van Helden | 2:00.87 | |
| Piet Kleine | 2:02.28 | 6 | |
| 5000 m | Hans van Helden | 7:26.54 | |
| Piet Kleine | 7:26.47 | | |
| 10,000 m | Hans van Helden | 15:02.02 | |
| Piet Kleine | 14:50.59 OR | | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Annie Borckink | 46.00 | 23 |
| Christa Jaarsma | 45.45 | 19 | |
| Sijtje van der Lende | 46.06 | 24 | |
| 1000 m | Annie Borckink | 1:32.50 | 16 |
| Christa Jaarsma | 1:34.63 | 23 | |
| Sijtje van der Lende | 1:31.66 | 11 | |
| 1500 m | Annie Borckink | 2:22.06 | 12 |
| Christa Jaarsma | 2:23.98 | 16 | |
| Sijtje van der Lende | 2:22.10 | 13 | |
| 3000 m | Annie Borckink | 4:56.75 | 15 |
| Christa Jaarsma | 5:00.08 | 20 | |
| Sijtje van der Lende | 4:50.86 | 9 | |
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