Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports. Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing thirty-second on the medals table. This result caused significant negative backlash within the country, and spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.

Medalists

Archery

In the second Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and two men. Only one archer, Terry Reilly, had Olympic experience. He dropped 11 places from his 1972 finish. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Men's 5.000 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Long Jump Men's Marathon Men's 20 km Race Walk Men's Hammer Throw

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1976.

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Australia in 1976.

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1976.

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling