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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, Terry Reilly, had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his 1972 finish. Women's Individual Competition: * Carole Toy — 2305 points (→ 15th place) * Maureen Adams — 2114 points (→ 25th place) Men's Individual Competition: * David Anear — 2407 points (→ 13th place) *Terry Reilly — 2331 points (→ 26th place) Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay * Max Binnington, Peter Grant, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Olympic Committee
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Irvine (field Hockey)
James Irvine (born 2 December 1948) is a retired field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also a member of the team that finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Irvine was born in Sydney, New South Wales. After his career he became a hockey coach. Irvine was the assistant of head coach Terry Walsh with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where ''The Kookaburras'' finished third. Later on he went to the Netherlands, where he coached Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ... for three seasons (2001–2004) and won the Dutch title twice. References External links * 1948 births Living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Roycroft
James William George Roycroft, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE (17 March 1915 – 29 May 2011) was an Australian Olympic equestrianism, equestrian champion. He grew up on a dairy farm and learnt to ride horses there. After serving in the army in World War II, he moved with his family to a Soldier settlement (Australia), soldier's block in western Victoria near Camperdown, Victoria, Camperdown, where he raised his three sons, all of whom went on to compete alongside their father in the Olympics. At his first Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Rome Games, he played a key role on the final day of the team eventing, three-day event, despite being thrown off his horse the day before, allowing Australia to win the gold medal in the competition. He went on to compete in four more Olympics from 1964 to 1976, winning bronze medals in team eventing at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 Mexico City and 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Montreal Games. He later served as coach of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Pigott
Denis Pigott (born 15 October 1946) is an Australian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ..., and placed 20th in individual eventing. References 1946 births Living people Australian male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Equestrians at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Ruff
Ian Ruff (born 16 December 1946) is an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic bronze medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, along with his partner Ian Brown Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, re .... References 1946 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – 470 Olympic sailors for Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in sailing {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Australian people Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Sailing (sport), Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (Sailing at the 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The sailing program of 1976 consisted of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 off the coast of Kingston, Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. The sailing was done on the triangular-type Olympic courses. Venue According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since Montréal was not a suitable place the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Kingston, Ontario, constructed in 1969, was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Olympic Sailing event. A total of three race areas were created on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 Metre Freestyle
The men's 1500 metre freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian .... The event took place on 19 and 20 July. Records At the start of this event, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Final References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 Metre Freestyle Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics Men's events at the 1976 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 26 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing. Events Participating nations 471 swimmers from 51 nations competed. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events Gallery of the medalists Some of the Olympic medalists in Montreal: File:John Naber 2016.jpg, John Naber, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, 4×200-metre freestyle relay, and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:Jim Montgomery (swimmer).jpg, Jim Montgomery, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 4×200-metre freestyle relay, and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:Mike Bruner 1976 Olympics.jpg, Mike Bruner, winner of the 200-metre butterfly and 4×200-metre freestyle relay. File:John Hencken c1974.jpg, John Hencken, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:Kornelia Ender 1973.jpg, Kornelia Ender, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 1976 Summer Olympics
The field hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men's competition occurred. New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time by defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 3–2. Squads Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round Ninth to eleventh place classification 9–11th place semi-final Ninth place game Fifth to eighth place classification 5–8th place semi-finals ---- Seventh place game Fifth place game Medal round Semi-finals ---- Bronze medal match Gold medal match Statistics Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # Goalscorers Medallists References External links Official Report {{Field hockey at the Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Walsh (field Hockey)
Terence ("Terry") Arthur Walsh (born 20 November 1953) is a field hockey coach and a former player who played as a striker for Australia. He represented Australia in two Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Following his playing career, he became a coach and had successful spells with Australia and Netherlands. He also coached the Indian men's team and guided the team to its first gold medal at the Asian Games after 16 years. Coaching career Walsh was the head coach of the Australia men's national team during the 1990s. Under him, the team won gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Champions Trophy and bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games. He then coached the Netherlands men's team to a silver medal finish at the 2004 Olympics. He was appointed as the coach of the India men's team in 2013, before he submitted his resignation in October 2014, citing "difficulty adjusting to the decision making style of the sporting bureaucracy in Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Smith (field Hockey Player)
Trevor Smith (born 15 April 1949) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also went to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Australian team missed the medals, finishing fourth. Personal Trevor was involved with the business Hockeyworld along with younger brothers Roger Smith and Terry Smith who also played hockey for Australia. Field hockey International hockey He made his Olympic debut at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where the ''Kookaburras'' won a silver medal and also performed at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1949 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Riley
Ronald William "Ron" Riley (born 14 September 1947) is a retired field hockey striker from Australia, who twice won the silver medal with the Men's National Team, first at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and then eight years later, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was educated at the St. Joseph's College, Nainital in India. Riley was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1995 for service to hockey. International tournaments * 1968 – Olympic Games, Mexico City (2nd) * 1972 – Olympic Games, Munich (5th) * 1976 – Olympic Games, Montreal (2nd) * 1980 – Champions Trophy, Karachi (3rd) * 1980 – Olympic Games, Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ... (DNC) References External links * 1947 births Living people Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
