Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
was the host nation for the
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a ...
in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...
. It was the second time that Austria had hosted the Winter Games, after the
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr ...
, also in Innsbruck.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men
;Women
Biathlon
;Men
:
1 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
:
2 A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men
;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
Figure skating
;Men
;Women
;Pairs
;Ice Dancing
Ice hockey
First round
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-12th places.
Consolation Round
*Austria 6-2 Bulgaria
*Austria 3-2 Japan
*Austria 3-4 Romania
*Austria 3-5 Switzerland
*Austria 3-1 Yugoslavia
Luge
;Men
(Men's) Doubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Events:
* normal hill ski jumping
* 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Olympic Winter Games 1976, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Country at games navbox, Austria, Olympics
Nations at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...