| San Marino at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SMR |
| NOC | Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 10 (8 men, 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Pilade Casali [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
San Marino competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ten competitors, eight men and two women, took part in seven events in three sports. [2]
One cyclist represented San Marino in 1976.
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