The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 410 competitors, 285 men and 125 women, took part in 189 events in 22 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Moscow, a live video feed from the city was shown at the closing ceremony.

Medalists

The Soviet Union won 49 gold and 125 overall medals, finishing first in the medal standings by both parameters.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

Women's individual competition: Men's individual competition:

Athletics

Men's 800 metres Men's 4x100 metres relay Men's 4x400 metres relay Men's marathon Men's 400m hurdles Men's long jump Men's high jump Men's discus throw Men's 20 km race walk Women's shot put Women's javelin throw

Basketball

Boxing

Men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's flyweight (– 51 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1976.

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1976. They finished top of the fencing medal table with a total of seven medals, including three gold and a clean-sweep in the individual men's sabre event.

Football

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented the Soviet Union in 1976. Pavel Lednyov won a silver medal in the individual event.

Rowing

The Soviet Union had 31 male and 24 female rowers participate in all 14 rowing events in 1976.

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Volleyball

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Medals by republic

In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team.

Top 5 sports societies

In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different sports societies in one team.

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