The
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
competed at 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,
Austria
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.
As
Lake Placid would be hosting the
following Winter Olympics, the
American national anthem
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was performed at the closing ceremony.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Alpine skiing
Men
Women
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Men
Women
Figure skating
Individual
Mixed
Ice hockey
Summary
;Roster
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Steve Alley
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Dan Bolduc
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Blane Comstock
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Bob Dobek
Robert Andrew Dobek (born October 4, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 72 games in the World Hockey Association for the San Diego Mariners between 1976 and 1977 after starring for the US team in the ...
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Rob Harris
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Jeff Hymanson
:* Paul Jensen
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Steve Jensen
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Dick Lamby
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Bob Lundeen
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Bob Miller
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Doug Ross
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Gary Ross
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:*
Buzz Schneider
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Steve Sertich
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John Taft
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Ted Thorndike
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Jim Warden
James Warden (born June 22, 1954) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.
High school career
Warden attended The Blake School (Minneapolis) for his junior and senior years, where he earned all-state honors.
College career
At the 1975 NCA ...
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
*Czechoslovakia 5–0 USA
*USA 5–4 Finland
*USA 7–2 Poland
*West Germany 4–1 USA
Luge
Men
Women
Nordic combined
Ski jumping
Speed skating
Men
Women
See also
*
United States at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results databaseOlympic Winter Games 1976, full results by sports-reference.com*
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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 ...
Oly
Oly may refer to:
* Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States
* OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics
People with the name
* Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician
* Oly Hicks (born 1968 ...