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were held in

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, Canada; 26 events in

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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 John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Naber studied in England and Italy where his father ...

, 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 Michael Lee Bruner (born July 23, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. At the 1976 Olympics he won gold medals in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay and in the 20 ...

, winner of the 200-metre butterfly and 4×200-metre freestyle relay. File:John Hencken c1974.jpg,

John Hencken John Frederick Hencken (born May 29, 1954) is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Hencken won five Olympic medals during his career, including three golds. Olympic career At the ...

, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:Kornelia Ender 1973.jpg,

Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender (later Matthes now Grummt, born 25 October 1958 in Plauen, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a former East German swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first woman swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games, ...

, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 200-metre freestyle, 100-metre butterfly, and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:Ulrike Richter 1973b.jpg,

Ulrike Richter Ulrike Richter (later Schmidt, born 17 June 1959) is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she won three gold medals. She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics ...

, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, and 4×100-metre medley relay. File:David Wilkie (swimmer).jpg,

David Wilkie David Wilkie may refer to: * David Wilkie (artist) (1785–1841), Scottish painter * David Wilkie (surgeon) (1882–1938), British surgeon, scientist and philanthropist * David Wilkie (footballer) (1914–2011), Australian rules footballer * David ...

, winner of the 200-metre breaststroke. File:Petra Thümer 1976.jpg,

Petra Thümer Petra Thümer (later Deckert then Katzur, born 29 January 1961) is a former swimmer from East Germany. She won gold medals in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1977 European Aquatics Championships. During ...

, winner of the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle.

References

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