Brazil competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 93 competitors, 86 men and 7 women, took part in 48 events in 12 sports. Brazilians athletes obtained two bronze medals, repeating the same performance of the 1972 Summer Olympics. The sailors, Reinaldo Conrad and Peter Ficker, won the medal in Flying Dutchman. It was the second bronze medal conquered by Reinaldo Conrad after the 1968 Olympics. The jumper João Carlos de Oliveira won the medal in men's triple jump. He was the current record holder from altitude at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City. The winner was two time defending champion Viktor Saneyev from Soviet Union.

Medalists

Athletics

Boxing

Diving

Fencing

One male fencer represented Brazil in 1976. Ranks given are within the pool.

Football

First round

Group A

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Bronze Medal match

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Volleyball

Preliminary round

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

Team roster

Head coaches: Russo Sevciuc and Carlos Souto

Weightlifting