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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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Revision as of 21:40, 25 October 2006

Template:Infobox Olympics Australia

Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 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.

Medals

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Archery

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:


Basketball

Men's Team Competition

Preliminary Round:

  • 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:

Head Coach: Lindsay Gaze

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

The men's hockey team from Australia, also known as The Kookaburras, won the silver medal in Montreal, after a loss in the final against New Zealand.
Team Roster

Head Coach: Mervyn Adams


Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
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