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Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1976 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Montreal, Canada
26 August 1972 (1972-08-26) – 11 September 1972 (1972-09-11)
Competitors50 (47 men, 3 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer Christian Kauter
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 50 competitors, 47 men and 3 women, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.[1]

Medalists

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Switzerland finished in 20th position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and four medals overall.

Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Athletics

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Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:48.69 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Heat — 13:46.07 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.79m
  • Final — 7.74m (→ 9th place)

Cycling

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Six cyclists represented Switzerland in 1976.

Individual road race
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit

Equestrian

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Fencing

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Six fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1976.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée

Gymnastics

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Judo

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Modern pentathlon

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One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1976.

Individual

Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Swimming

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Weightlifting

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References

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  1. ^ "Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2015.