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Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports.[1] Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing thirty-second on the medals table.[2] This result caused significant negative backlash within the country, and spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.[3]
| Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 180 (146 men, 34 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearers | Raelene Boyle (opening) Robert Haigh (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Australia national field hockey team |
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 |
In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, Terry Reilly, had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his 1972 finish.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Men's Hammer Throw
Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1976.
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.
Silver MedalTwo male pentathletes represented Australia in 1976.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Donald Brook | 50 m rifle, prone | 586 | 41 |
| 50 m rifle three positions | 1109 | 50 | |
| Jonathan Gillman | 50 m pistol | 525 | 42 |
| Don Gowland | 50 m rifle, prone | 584 | 51 |
| Norman Harrison | 50 m pistol | 540 | 32 |
| Alexander Taransky | 25 m pistol | 580 | 34 |
| Peter Wray | Trap | 173 | 25 |
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