| Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inMontreal.Canada July 17–August 1, 1976 | |
| Competitors | 385 (261 men and 124 women) in 23 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abby Hoffman |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada was the host nation for the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976. 385 competitors, 261 men and 124 women, took part in 173 events in 23 sports.[1]
For the first and, so far, only time in Summer Olympics history, the host nation failed to win a gold medal.
Canada finished in 27th position in the final medal rankings, with five silver medals and six bronze medals.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Clay Evans Gary MacDonald Steve Pickell Graham Smith | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | 22 July |
| Silver | Cheryl Gibson | Swimming | Women's 400 metre individual medley | 24 July |
| Silver | Michel Vaillancourt | Equestrian | Individual jumping | 27 July |
| Silver | John Wood | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 metres | 30 July |
| Silver | Greg Joy | Athletics | Men's high jump | 31 July |
 Bronze | Robin Corsiglia Wendy Hogg Anne Jardin Susan Sloan | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | 18 July |
| Bronze | Shannon Smith | Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle | 20 July |
| Bronze | Nancy Garapick | Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke | 21 July |
| Bronze | Becky Wiber | Swimming | Women's 400 metre individual medley | 24 July |
| Bronze | Nancy Garapick | Swimming | Women's 200 metre backstroke | 25 July |
| Bronze | Gail Amundrud Barbara Clark Anne Jardin Becky Wiber | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 25 July |
Canada was represented by two women and two men in Montreal. It was the second time Canadians had competed in archery.Lucille Lemay became the most successful Canadian Olympic archer by taking 5th place, surpassingDonald Jackson's 6th-place finish four years earlier. Canada placed sixth in the national standings for archery.
Women's individual competition:
Men's individual competition:
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
Men's marathon
Men's high jump
Silver medal)Men's long jump
Men's discus throw
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Women's shot put
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
Men's welterweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Eleven cyclists represented Canada in 1976.
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Canada in 1976.
Head Coach:Slobodan Misic
TheMen's National Team from Canada competed for the second time at the Summer Olympics. The squad finishedtenth in theMcGill University's Molson Stadium in Montreal.
Men's lightweight (– 73 kg)
Men's Half-Middleweight (– 81 kg)
Men's middleweight (– 90 kg)
Men's half-heavyweight (– 100 kg)
Men's Open Class
Three male pentathletes represented Canada in 1976.
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