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{{Infobox Olympics Australia {{Infobox Olympics Australia
|games=1976 Summer |games=1976 Summer
|competitors=184 (149 men, 35 women) |competitors=180 (146 men, 34 women)
|sports= |sports= 20
|flagbearer=] (opening)<br>] (closing) |flagbearer=] (opening)<br>] (closing)
|gold=0 |gold=0
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''']''' competed at the ''']''' in ], ]. ''']''' competed at the ''']''' in ], ]. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1976/ |title=Australia at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games |accessdate=2011-04-02 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

Australia's performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games was its worst in almost four decades. For only the fourth time in the 21 modern Olympic Games, Australia failed to win a gold medal. It won just one silver and four bronze medals, most of them in the lower-profile sports. It was this result that spurred ] ] to set up the ]. Australia's performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games was its worst in almost four decades. For only the fourth time in the 21 modern Olympic Games, Australia failed to win a gold medal. It won just one silver and four bronze medals, most of them in the lower-profile sports. It was this result that spurred ] ] to set up the ].


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==Archery== ==Archery==
{{Main|Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}
In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, ], had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his ] finish. In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, ], had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his ] finish.
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==Athletics== ==Athletics==
{{Main|Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}
'''Men's 4x400 metres Relay''' '''Men's 4x400 metres Relay'''
* ], ], ], and ] * ], ], ], and ]
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==Basketball== ==Basketball==
{{Main|Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


===Men's competition=== ;Men's competition
*'''Preliminary Round (Group A)''': *'''Preliminary Round (Group A)''':
:* Lost to Cuba (89-111) :* Lost to Cuba (89-111)
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:* '''5th/8th place''': Lost to Italy (72-79) :* '''5th/8th place''': Lost to Italy (72-79)
:* '''7th/8th place''': Lost to Cuba (81-92) → '''8th place''' :* '''7th/8th place''': Lost to Cuba (81-92) → '''8th place'''

*'''Team Roster''': *'''Team Roster''':
:* ] :* ]
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:* ] :* ]
*'''Head Coach''': ] *'''Head Coach''': ]

==Boxing==
{{main|Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Canoeing==
{{main|Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


==Cycling== ==Cycling==
{{Main|Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

'''Men's Individual Road Race''' '''Men's Individual Road Race'''
*] &mdash; 4:49:01 (→ 28th place) *] &mdash; 4:49:01 (→ 28th place)
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'''Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit''' '''Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit'''
*] &mdash; 6th place *] &mdash; 6th place

==Diving==
{{main|Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Equestrianism==
{{main|Equestrianism at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Fencing==
{{main|Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.

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==Gymnastics==
{{main|Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


==Hockey== ==Hockey==
{{Main|Hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


===Men's competition=== ;Men's competition
*'''Preliminary Round (Group A)''' *'''Preliminary Round (Group A)'''
:* Defeated Malaysia (2-0) :* Defeated Malaysia (2-0)
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*'''Final''' *'''Final'''
:* Lost to New Zealand (0-1) → ] '''Silver Medal''' :* Lost to New Zealand (0-1) → ] '''Silver Medal'''

*'''Team Roster''' *'''Team Roster'''
:* ( 1.) ] :* ( 1.) ]
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:* (16.) ] :* (16.) ]
*'''Head Coach''': ] *'''Head Coach''': ]

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==Judo==
{{main|Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Modern pentathlon==
{{main|Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Rowing==
{{main|Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Sailing==
{{main|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Shooting==
{{main|Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Swimming==
{{main|Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


==Water polo== ==Water polo==
{{Main|Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics}} {{main|Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


===Men's competition=== ;Men's competition
*'''Preliminary Round (Group C)''' *'''Preliminary Round (Group C)'''
:* Lost to Hungary (6-7) :* Lost to Hungary (6-7)
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:* Tied with Mexico (4-4) :* Tied with Mexico (4-4)
:* Lost to Cuba (3-8) → '''11th place''' :* Lost to Cuba (3-8) → '''11th place'''

*'''Team Roster''' *'''Team Roster'''
:*] :*]
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:*] :*]
*'''Head Coach''': ] *'''Head Coach''': ]

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==Weightlifting==
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{{main|Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}

==Wrestling==
{{main|Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics}}


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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{{NOCin1976SummerOlympics}} {{NOCin1976SummerOlympics}}


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Revision as of 10:24, 2 April 2011

Template:Infobox Olympics Australia

Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports.

Australia's performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games was its worst in almost four decades. For only the fourth time in the 21 modern Olympic Games, Australia failed to win a gold medal. It won just one silver and four bronze medals, most of them in the lower-profile sports. It was this result that spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Australia national field hockey team
Template:CompactTable 		Field hockey Men's tournament
 Bronze Stephen Holland Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle
 Bronze John Bertrand Sailing Men's finn class
 Bronze Ian Brown,
Ian Ruff		 Sailing Men's 470 class
 Bronze Mervyn Bennet,
Denis Pigott,
Bill Roycroft,
Wayne Roycroft		 Equestrian Team eventing

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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:

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

  • Heat — 3:05.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Heat — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat — 28:17.52
  • Final — 28:29.91 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat — 28:16.43
  • Final — 29:17.74 (→ 14th place)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat — 51.90s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 51.07s (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Heat — 7.46m (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 20 km Race Walk

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualifying Round — 69.92m
  • Final — 68.00m (→ 12th place)

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A):
  • Lost to Cuba (89-111)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (77-93)
  • Defeated Mexico (120-117)
  • Lost to Canada (69-81)
  • Defeated Japan (117-79)
  • Classification Matches:
  • 5th/8th place: Lost to Italy (72-79)
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Cuba (81-92) → 8th place
  • Team Roster:

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Road Race

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Malaysia (2-0)
  • Defeated Canada (3-0)
  • Lost India (6-1)
  • Lost to the Netherlands (1-2)
  • Lost to Argentina (2-3)
  • Replay: Defeated India (1-1, 5-4 after penalty strokes)
  • Semi Finals
  • Defeated Pakistan (1-2)
  • Final
  • Lost to New Zealand (0-1) → Silver Medal
  • Team Roster

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group C)
  • Lost to Hungary (6-7)
  • Lost to West Germany (3-4)
  • Lost to Canada (5-6)
  • Classification Group
  • Lost to Canada (3-4)
  • Defeated Iran (8-2)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (2-7)
  • Tied with Mexico (4-4)
  • Lost to Cuba (3-8) → 11th place
  • Team Roster

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

See also

References

  1. "Australia at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada
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