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(USSR) competed at the

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. During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics.

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tied this record during the Salt Lake City games, and

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broke it with 14 when they hosted the Vancouver games.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

;Men ;Women

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Cross-country skiing

;Men ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women ;Women's 4 × 5 km relay

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.

Medal round

*USSR 6-2 USA *USSR 16-1 Poland *USSR 7-3 West Germany *USSR 7-2 Finland *USSR 4-3 Czechoslovakia

Luge

;Men (Men's) Doubles ;Women

Nordic combined

Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 15 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

Notes

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1976, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Top Winter Olympics medal-winning nations Nations at the 1976 Winter Olympics

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