Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Swimming at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Pool |
| Competitors | 471 from 51 nations |
| at the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 26 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing.[1][2]
Events
Participating nations
471 swimmers from 51 nations competed.[1]
- Argentina (5)
- Australia (28)
- Austria (1)
- Bahamas (2)
- Belgium (10)
- Brazil (9)
- Bulgaria (5)
- Canada (38)
- Colombia (5)
- Costa Rica (1)
- Iran (7)
- Czechoslovakia (1)
- Denmark (2)
- East Germany (23)
- Ecuador (1)
- Finland (1)
- France (16)
- Great Britain (39)
- Greece (2)
- Hong Kong (4)
- Hungary (8)
- Iceland (3)
- Indonesia (1)
- Ireland (4)
- Israel (2)
- Italy (13)
- Japan (15)
- Malaysia (1)
- Mexico (9)
- Monaco (1)
- Netherlands (15)
- New Zealand (9)
- Nicaragua (2)
- Norway (7)
- Panama (3)
- Paraguay (1)
- Philippines (3)
- Poland (3)
- Portugal (5)
- Puerto Rico (12)
- Soviet Union (31)
- Spain (14)
- Sweden (18)
- Switzerland (2)
- Thailand (2)
- Tunisia (2)
- United States (51)
- Virgin Islands (2)
- Uruguay (1)
- Venezuela (12)
- West Germany (22)
- Yugoslavia (4)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Gallery of the medalists
Some of the Olympic medalists in Montreal:
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John Naber, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay, and 4 × 100-metre medley relay.
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Jim Montgomery, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay, and 4 × 100-metre medley relay.
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Mike Bruner, winner of the 200-metre butterfly and 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay.
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John Hencken, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4 × 100-metre medley relay.
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Kornelia Ender, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 200-metre freestyle, 100-metre butterfly, and 4 × 100-metre medley relay.
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Ulrike Richter, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, and 4 × 100-metre medley relay.
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David Wilkie, winner of the 200-metre breaststroke.
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Petra Thümer, winner of the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle.
References
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.