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, represented by the

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(BOA), competed at the

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, Canada. 242 competitors, 176 men and 66 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medallists

Great Britain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with 3 gold and 13 total medals.

Gold

* John Osborn and Reg White — Sailing, Tornado * Jim Fox, Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition *

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— Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke

Silver

Keith Remfry Keith Remfry (17 November 1947 – 16 September 2015) was a judoka from the United Kingdom, who won the silver medal in the Open class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He lost to Japan's Haruki Uemura is a j ...

— Judo, Men's Open Class * Michael Hart and

Chris Baillieu Christopher Latham Baillieu MBE (born 12 December 1949) is an English former rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain. He was the first chairman of British Swimming, from 2001 to ...

— Rowing, Men's Double Sculls * Jim Clark,

Tim Crooks Timothy John Crooks (born 12 May 1949) is a former British rower who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was seven times winner at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls three times. Rowing career Cr ...

Richard Lester Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and '' Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ' ...

, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell,

Lenny Robertson Leonard David Robertson (born 10 October 1950) is a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Robertson won the coxless fours with Jim Clark, Bill Mason a ...

, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone — Rowing, Men's Eights *

— Swimming, Men's 100m Breaststroke * Julian Brooke Houghton and

Rodney Pattisson Rodney Stuart Pattisson, MBE (born 5 August 1943) is a British yachtsman. He is a double Olympic gold medalist in sailing won at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics both in the Flying Dutchman class. He also won a silver m ...

(Helmsman) — Sailing, Flying Dutchman

Bronze

* Brendan Foster — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres *

Patrick Cowdell Patrick ("Pat") Cowdell (born 18 August 1953 in Smethwick, Staffordshire) is a retired boxer from Great Britain. He challenged twice for the WBC world featherweight title in 1981 and 1985. Amateur career Cowdell won the bronze medal in the ...

— Boxing, Men's Bantamweight * Ian Banbury, Michael Bennett, Robin Croker, and

Ian Hallam Ian Hallam (born 24 November 1948), is a retired British international cyclist, a dental surgeon, and the owner of two award-winning clinicsMeon DentalanMeon Face Cycling career He competed at three Olympic Games in both individual and team pur ...

— Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit * David Starbrook — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg) *

Alan McClatchey Alan McClatchey (born 16 September 1956) is a Scottish former swimmer who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and won a bronze medal as a member of the British 4x200-metre freestyle relay with Gordon Downie, David ...

, David Dunne,

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, Brian Brinkley — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Archery

In the second appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. The best finishers in each division placed 21st. Women's Individual Competition: * Patricia Conway – 2257 points (→ 21st place) * Rachael Fenwick – 2199 points (→ 23rd place) Men's Individual Competition: * David Pink – 2347 points (→ 21st place) * Stewart Littlefair – 2238 points (→ 30th place)

Athletics

Men's 200 metres * Ainsley Bennett :* Heat— 21.26 :* Quarter Final — 21.07 :* Semi Final — 21.52 (→ did not advance) Men's 400 metres * David Jenkins :* Heat— 46.60 :* Quarter Final — 46.18 :* Semi Final — 45.20. :* Final — 45.57 (→ 7th place) * Glen Cohen :* Heat— 47.77 :* Quarter Final — 47.67 (did not advance) Men's 800 metres * Steve Ovett :* Heat — 1:48.27 :* Semi Final — 1:46.14 :* Final — 1:45.44 (→ 5th place) * Frank Clement :* Heat — 1:47.51 :* Semi Final — 1:48.28 (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres * Frank Clement :* Heat — 3:37:53 :* Semi Final — 3.38.92 :* Final — 3.39.65 (→ 5th place) *

Dave Moorcroft David Robert Moorcroft (born 10 April 1953) is a former middle-distance and long-distance runner from England, and former world record holder for 5,000 metres. His athletic career spanned the late-1970s and 1980s. He subsequently served as t ...

:* Heat — 3.40.69 :* Semi Final — 3.39.88 :* Final — 3.40.94 (→ 7th place) * Steve Ovett :* Heat — 3.37.89 :* Semi Final — 3.40.34 (→ did not advance) Men's 10.000 metres * Brendan Foster :* Heat — 28:22.19 :* Final — 27:54.92 (→ Bronze Medal) * Tony Simmons :* Heat — 28:01.82 :* Final — 27:56.26 (→ 4th place) *

Bernie Ford Bernie Ford (born 3 August 1952 in Woking, Surrey) is a British former long-distance runner who trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He competed at nine consecuti ...

:* Heat — 28:17.26 :* Final — 28:17.78 (→ 8th place) Men's 4 × 400 m Relay * Ainsley Bennett, Glen Cohen, David Jenkins, and

Alan Pascoe Alan Peter Pascoe (born 11 October 1947) is a British former athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting. Early life and education Pascoe was born in Portsmouth, ...

:* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance) Men's 400m Hurdles *

:* Heats — 51.66s :* Semi Final — 49.95s :* Final — 51.29s (→ 8th place) Men's Long Jump * Roy Mitchell :* Heat — 7.69m (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Jeffrey Norman — 2:20:04 (→ 26th place) * Keith Angus — 2:22:18 (→ 31st place) * Barry Watson — 2:28:32 (→ 45th place) Men's 20 km Race Walk * Brian Adams — 1:30:46 (→ 11th place) *

Olly Flynn Oliver ("Olly") Thomas Flynn (born 30 June 1950 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is a retired male race walker from England. Athletics career Flynn represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games. He represented England and won a gold medal in the 3 ...

— 1:31:42 (→ 14th place) * Paul Nihill — 1:36:40 (→ 30th place) Men's Hammer Throw * Chris Black :* Qualification — 70.76 m :* Final — 73.18 m (→ 7th place) *

Paul Dickenson Derek Paul Dickenson (born 4 December 1949 in North Shields, Northumberland) is an English retired male hammer thrower. Athletics career Dickenson represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal). ...

:* Qualification — 68.52 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's Long Jump * Sue Reeve :* Qualifying Round — 6.26m :* Final — 6.27m (→ 9th place)

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1976. ; Individual road race * Joseph Waugh — 4:49:01 (→ 35th place) * Dudley Hayton — 4:54:26 (→ 43rd place) * Philip Griffiths — did not finish (→ no ranking) * William Nickson — did not finish (→ no ranking) ; Team time trial *

Paul Carbutt Paul Anthony Carbutt (4 July 1950 – 1 May 2004) was an English professional racing cyclist. Carbutt has an exceptional range of achievements - from a silver medal in the short-distance national hill-climb championship in 1975 to breaking the ...

* Phil Griffiths * Dudley Hayton * William Nickson ; Sprint *

Trevor Gadd Trevor John Gadd (born 1952) is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England. Cycling career Olympic Games Gadd represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics where he finished in 12th place in the ...

— 12th place ; 1000m time trial * Paul Medhurst — 1:10.167 (→ 19th place) ;

Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...

— 20th place ;

Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

* Ian Banbury * Michael Bennett * Robin Croker *

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1976. ; Men's foil * Graham Paul * Rob Bruniges *

Barry Paul Barry Christopher Paul (born 10 May 1948) is a retired British international fencer. Fencing career He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal in the te ...

; Men's team foil *

Geoffrey Grimmett Geoffrey Richard Grimmett (born 20 December 1950) is a mathematician known for his work on the mathematics of random systems arising in probability theory and statistical mechanics, especially percolation theory and the contact process. He is ...

, Rob Bruniges, Graham Paul, Nick Bell ; Men's épée * Ralph Johnson *

Teddy Bourne Teddy is an English language given name, usually a hypocorism of Edward or Theodore. It may refer to: People Nickname * Teddy Atlas (born 1956), boxing trainer and fight commentator * Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olympic epee fencer * Tedd ...

* Tim Belson ; Men's team épée *

, Bill Hoskyns, Ralph Johnson, Tim Belson, Martin Beevers ; Men's sabre * Richard Cohen * John Deanfield * Peter Mather ; Men's team sabre * Bill Hoskyns, Peter Mather, John Deanfield, Richard Cohen ; Women's foil *

Susan Wrigglesworth Susan Wrigglesworth (16 September 1954 – 17 March 1996), whose married name was Susan Wojciechowski, was the youngest female foilist in the history of British fencing to compete in the Olympic Games. She attended Croydon High School and, at t ...

* Clare Henley-Halsted * Wendy Ager-Grant ; Women's team foil * Wendy Ager-Grant,

, Hilary Cawthorne, Clare Henley-Halsted, Sue Green

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1976, winning gold in the team event. ;Individual * Adrian Parker * Danny Nightingale * Jim Fox ;Team * Adrian Parker * Danny Nightingale * Jim Fox

Rowing

Men's double sculls * Michael Hart,

:* (→ Silver) Men's

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right ...

* David Sturge, Henry Clay :* (→ 12th place) Men's

coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One row ...

* Neil Christie,

James MacLeod Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. September 25, 1836 – September 5, 1894), born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, North-West Mounted Police officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Alber ...

, David Webb :* (→ 7th place) Men's

quadruple scull A quadruple sculling boat, often simply called a quad and abbreviated 4x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four people who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, or "sculls", one in each hand. R ...

* Thomas Bishop, Mark Hayter, Andrew Justice, Allan Whitwell :* (→ 9th place) Men's coxless four * Richard Ayling,

Bill Mason Bill Mason was a Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christ ...

, Neil Keron, David Townsend :* (→ 12th place) Men's eight * Jim Clark,

, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell,

, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone :* (→ Silver) Women's

* Lin Clark, Beryl Mitchell :* (→ 10th place) Women's

coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

Gillian Webb Gillian Webb married name Gillian Parker (born 12 January 1956) is a retired British rower, who competed in the Olympic Games. Rowing career In July 1975 Webb won three gold medals in the coxless pair with Lin Clark, rowing for a Civil Servic ...

Pauline Bird-Hart Pauline Bird-Hart (born 31 July 1957) is a British retired rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Bird married fellow national champion rower Michael Hart in late 1976, then competing as Pau ...

Clare Grove Clare M Grove (born 24 November 1953) is a former British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Grove started rowing in 1971 at the Barn Elms Boathouse, while at St Mark's School in Fulham. She was part of a coxed four c ...

, Diana Bishop,

Pauline Wright Pauline D Wright (born 2 December 1954) is a retired British rowing cox who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Wright participated in the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne which was the ...

:* (→ 8th place)

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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