Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | YUG | ||||||||
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Montreal | |||||||||
| Competitors | 88 (83 men, 5 women) in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Hrvoje Horvat | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) |
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Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 88 competitors, 83 men and 5 women, took part in 52 events in 14 sports.
On 26 July a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's handball match between Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.
In the first time the nation competed in Olympic archery, Yugoslavia entered one man. He came in ninth place, missing a top eight finish by only one point.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Two cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1976.
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