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The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to August 1, 1976. [1] A total of 6,084 athletes from 92 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games, competing in 198 events in 23 sports.
1976 Summer Olympics; Bid process (bid details) Boycott; Development (venues, torch relay) Marketing ; Broadcasters; Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Chronological summary; Medal table ; Olympic records; World records; Controversies; Closing ceremony (flag bearers) Paralympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1976), ... Medal count. These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1976 Games. Canada placed ...
The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.
The United States placed third with 36 and 94. 1976 and 1988 are the only occasions where America failed to make the top two at the Summer Olympics (although in 1976 they placed second by total medals). During the Cold War era, American athletes placed first in the medal count five times, second four times (including 1992), and third twice.
After winning both gold medals in the first modern Olympic archery contest at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the US returned only one of the six archers who had competed in Munich, Linda Myers. Even though neither of the reigning gold medallists competed in Montreal, the United States again won both gold medals.
All told, Phelps' 23 gold medals account for an astounding 82.1% of his all-time Olympic medal count. Perhaps more impressively, Phelps won at least four gold medals in four straight 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.