Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Venue Olympic Pool
Competitors471 from 51 nations
  1972
1980  

The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 26 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing. [1] [2]

Events

Participating nations

471 swimmers from 51 nations competed. [1]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1314734
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)116219
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1359
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1113
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0268
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0022
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0022
8Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0011
Totals (8 entries)26262678

Medal summary

Men's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details
Jim Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49.99
(WR)
Jack Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50.81 Peter Nocke
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
51.31
200 m freestyle
details
Bruce Furniss
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:50.29
(WR)
John Naber
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:50.50 Jim Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:50.58
400 m freestyle
details
Brian Goodell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3:51.93
(WR)
Tim Shaw
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3:52.54 Vladimir Raskatov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
3:55.76
1500 m freestyle
details
Brian Goodell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15:02.40
(WR)
Bobby Hackett
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15:03.91 Stephen Holland
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
15:04.66
100 m backstroke
details
John Naber
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55.49
(WR)
Peter Rocca
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56.34 Roland Matthes
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
57.22
200 m backstroke
details
John Naber
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:59.19 (WR) Peter Rocca
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2:00.55 Dan Harrigan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2:01.35
100 m breaststroke
details
John Hencken
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:03.11 (WR) David Wilkie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1:03.43 Arvydas Juozaitis
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1:04.23
200 m breaststroke
details
David Wilkie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2:15.11 (WR) John Hencken
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2:17.26 Rick Colella
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2:19.20
100 m butterfly
details
Matt Vogel
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
54.35 Joe Bottom
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
54.50 Gary Hall, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
54.65
200 m butterfly
details
Mike Bruner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:59.23 (WR) Steve Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:59.54 Bill Forrester
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:59.96
400 m individual medley
details
Rod Strachan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:23.68 (WR) Tim McKee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:24.62 Andrey Smirnov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
4:26.90
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Naber
Mike Bruner
Bruce Furniss
Jim Montgomery
7:23.22 (WR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Vladimir Raskatov
Andrei Bogdanov
Sergey Kopliakov
Andrey Krylov
7:27.97Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Alan McClatchey
Brian Brinkley
Gordon Downie
David Dunne
7:32.11
4 × 100 m medley relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Naber
John Hencken
Matt Vogel
Jim Montgomery
3:42.22 (WR)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Stephen Pickell
Graham Smith
Clay Evans
Gary MacDonald
3:45.94Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Klaus Steinbach
Michael Kraus
Walter Kusch
Peter Nocke
3:47.29

Women's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details
Kornelia Ender
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
55.65
(WR)
Petra Priemer
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
56.49 Enith Brigitha
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
56.65
200 m freestyle
details
Kornelia Ender
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:59.26
(WR)
Shirley Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2:01.22 Enith Brigitha
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2:01.40
400 m freestyle
details
Petra Thümer
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
4:09.89
(WR)
Shirley Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:10.46 Shannon Smith
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:14.60
800 m freestyle
details
Petra Thümer
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
8:37.14
(WR)
Shirley Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8:37.59 Wendy Weinberg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8:42.60
100 m backstroke
details
Ulrike Richter
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:01.83
(OR)
Birgit Treiber
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:03.41 Nancy Garapick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1:03.71
200 m backstroke
details
Ulrike Richter
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2:13.43
(OR)
Birgit Treiber
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2:14.97 Nancy Garapick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2:15.60
100 m breaststroke
details
Hannelore Anke
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:11.16 Lyubov Rusanova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1:13.04 Marina Koshevaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1:13.30
200 m breaststroke
details
Marina Koshevaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2:33.35
(WR)
Marina Yurchenya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2:36.08 Lyubov Rusanova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2:36.22
100 m butterfly
details
Kornelia Ender
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:00.13
(=WR)
Andrea Pollack
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1:00.98 Wendy Boglioli
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:01.17
200 m butterfly
details
Andrea Pollack
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2:11.41
(OR)
Ulrike Tauber
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2:12.50 Rosemarie Gabriel
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2:12.86
400 m individual medley
details
Ulrike Tauber
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
4:42.77
(WR)
Cheryl Gibson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:48.10 Becky Smith
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:50.48
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Kim Peyton
Jill Sterkel
Shirley Babashoff
Wendy Boglioli
3:44.82
(WR)
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Petra Priemer
Kornelia Ender
Claudia Hempel
Andrea Pollack
3:45.50Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Becky Smith
Gail Amundrud
Barbara Clark
Anne Jardin
3:48.81
4 × 100 m medley relay
details
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Ulrike Richter
Hannelore Anke
Kornelia Ender
Andrea Pollack
4:07.95
(WR)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Camille Wright
Shirley Babashoff
Linda Jezek
Lauri Siering
4:14.55Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Susan Sloan
Robin Corsiglia
Wendy Hogg
Anne Jardin
4:15.22

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References

  1. 1 2 "Swimming at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.