Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 242 competitors, 176 men and 66 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
| Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 242 (176 men and 66 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rodney Pattisson |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
Great Britain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with 3 gold and 13 total medals.
| Sport |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Gold
- John Osborn and Reg White — Sailing, Tornado
- Jim Fox, Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- David Wilkie — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
Silver
- Keith Remfry — Judo, Men's Open Class
- Michael Hart and Chris Baillieu — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Jim Clark, Tim Crooks, Richard Lester, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell, Lenny Robertson, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone — Rowing, Men's Eights
- David Wilkie — Swimming, Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Julian Brooke Houghton and Rodney Pattisson (Helmsman) — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
Bronze
- Brendan Foster — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
- Patrick Cowdell — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Ian Banbury, Michael Bennett, Robin Croker, and Ian Hallam — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
- David Starbrook — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg)
- Alan McClatchey, David Dunne, Gordon Downie, Brian Brinkley — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Archery
In the second appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. The best finishers in each division placed 21st.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Patricia Conway – 2257 points (→ 21st place)
- Rachael Fenwick – 2199 points (→ 23rd place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- David Pink – 2347 points (→ 21st place)
- Stewart Littlefair – 2238 points (→ 30th place)
Athletics
Men's 200 metres
- Heat— 21.26
- Quarter Final — 21.07
- Semi Final — 21.52 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 metres
- Heat— 46.60
- Quarter Final — 46.18
- Semi Final — 45.20.
- Final — 45.57 (→ 7th place)
- Heat— 47.77
- Quarter Final — 47.67 (did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:48.27
- Semi Final — 1:46.14
- Final — 1:45.44 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 1:47.51
- Semi Final — 1:48.28 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:37:53
- Semi Final — 3.38.92
- Final — 3.39.65 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 3.40.69
- Semi Final — 3.39.88
- Final — 3.40.94 (→ 7th place)
- Heat — 3.37.89
- Semi Final — 3.40.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:22.19
- Final — 27:54.92 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 28:01.82
- Final — 27:56.26 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 28:17.26
- Final — 28:17.78 (→ 8th place)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Heats — 51.66s
- Semi Final — 49.95s
- Final — 51.29s (→ 8th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Heat — 7.69m (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Jeffrey Norman — 2:20:04 (→ 26th place)
- Keith Angus — 2:22:18 (→ 31st place)
- Barry Watson — 2:28:32 (→ 45th place)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Brian Adams — 1:30:46 (→ 11th place)
- Olly Flynn — 1:31:42 (→ 14th place)
- Paul Nihill — 1:36:40 (→ 30th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualification — 70.76 m
- Final — 73.18 m (→ 7th place)
- Qualification — 68.52 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualifying Round — 6.26m
- Final — 6.27m (→ 9th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1976.
- Joseph Waugh — 4:49:01 (→ 35th place)
- Dudley Hayton — 4:54:26 (→ 43rd place)
- Philip Griffiths — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- William Nickson — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Trevor Gadd — 12th place
- Paul Medhurst — 1:10.167 (→ 19th place)
- Ian Hallam — 20th place
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1976.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1976, winning gold in the team event.
- Individual
- Team
- Adrian Parker
- Danny Nightingale
- Jim Fox
Rowing
- (→ Silver)
Men's coxless pair
- (→ 12th place)
Men's coxed pair
- (→ 7th place)
Men's quadruple scull
- (→ 9th place)
- (→ 12th place)
- Jim Clark, Tim Crooks, Richard Lester, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell, Lenny Robertson, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone
- (→ Silver)
Women's coxless pair
- (→ 10th place)
Women's coxed four
- (→ 8th place)
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Great Britain at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.