Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 88 competitors, 83 men and 5 women, took part in 52 events in 14 sports.[1]
Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Montreal | |
Competitors | 88 (83 men, 5 women) in 14 sports |
Flag bearer | Hrvoje Horvat |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) |
On 26 July a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's handball match between Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.[2]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Matija Ljubek | Canoeing | Men's 1000m Canadian Singles |
Gold | Momir Petković | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight |
Silver | Tadija Kačar | Boxing | Men's Light Middleweight |
Silver | Ivan Frgić | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight |
Silver | Krešimir Ćosić Dražen Dalipagić Mirza Delibašić Blagoja Georgievski Vinko Jelovac Željko Jerkov Dragan Kićanović Andro Knego Zoran Slavnić Damir Šolman Žarko Varajić Rajko Žižić |
Basketball | Men's Team Competition |
Bronze | Matija Ljubek | Canoeing | Men's C1 500m Canadian Singles |
Bronze | Ace Rusevski | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
Bronze | Slavko Obadov | Judo | Men's Middleweight (80 kg) |
In the first time the nation competed in Olympic archery, Yugoslavia entered one man. He came in ninth place, missing a top eight finish by only one point.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Two cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1976.