Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics


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. Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing thirty-second on the medals table. This result caused significant negative backlash within the country, and spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.

Medalists

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:
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
;Men's competition

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1976.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
;Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Women's foil

Hockey

;Men's competition

Modern pentathlon

Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1976.
;Individual

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

;Men's competition

Wrestling