| Paraguay at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PAR |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Paraguayo |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal, Canada July 17-August 1, 1976 | |
| Competitors | 4 (4 men and 0 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Julio Abreu |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Paraguay competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Four competitors, all men, took part in six events in four sports. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Eusebio Cardoso | Marathon | 2:27:22 | 43 |
One fencer represented Paraguay in 1976, Bejarano was drawn in Pool nine, and won just one of his five contests.
| Fencer | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| César Bejarano | Sabre | 1–4 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Reinaldo Ramírez | 50 m free rifle, three positions | 1015 | 55 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Julio Abreu | 200 m breaststroke | 2:35.22 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:13.54 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:46.69 | 5 | did not advance | ||
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