Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics |
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| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 180 (146 men, 34 women) in 20 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Raelene Boyle (opening) Robert Haigh (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 32nd |
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1906 Intercalated Games Australasia (1908–1912) |
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Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports. Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals. The result that spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.
In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, Terence Reilly, had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his 1972 finish.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Men's Hammer Throw
Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1976.
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.
Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1976.
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