Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Bobsleigh
|games = 1976 Winter
|image = Bobsleigh pictogram.svg
|image_size = 100px
|venue = Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck
|dates = 6–14 February 1976
|competitors = 92
|nations = 13
|prev = 1972
|next = 1980
}}
{{Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics}}
Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 6 and 14 February 1976.{{cite web
| title = Final Report – XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976
| url = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/orw1976.pdf
| publisher = LA84 Foundation
| work = Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976
| year = 1976
Medal summary
=Medal table=
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOC
| event = 1976 Winter
| team =
| gold_GDR = 2 | silver_GDR = 0 | bronze_GDR = 0
| gold_SUI = 0 | silver_SUI = 1 | bronze_SUI = 1
| gold_FRG = 0 | silver_FRG = 1 | bronze_FRG = 1
}}
Three countries won medals in Innsbruck, with East Germany sweeping the gold medals.
=Events=
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} | |||
| valign="top"
| Two-man |{{flagIOCteam|GDR|1976 Winter|GDR-2}} | 3:44.42
|{{flagIOCteam|FRG|1976 Winter|FRG-1}} | 3:44.99
|{{flagIOCteam|SUI|1976 Winter|SUI-1}} | 3:45.70 |
| valign="top"
| Four-man |{{flagIOCteam|GDR|1976 Winter|GDR-1}} | 3:40.43
|{{flagIOCteam|SUI|1976 Winter|SUI-2}} | 3:40.89
|{{flagIOCteam|FRG|1976 Winter|FRG-1}} | 3:41.37 |
Participating NOCs
Thirteen nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1976 Games. East Germany made their Olympic bobsleigh debut.
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- {{flagIOC|AUT|1976 Winter|10}}
- {{flagIOC|CAN|1976 Winter|9}}
- {{flagIOC|FRA|1976 Winter|5}}
- {{flagIOC|FRG|1976 Winter|8}}
- {{flagIOC|GBR|1976 Winter|8}}
- {{flagIOC|GDR|1976 Winter|8}}
- {{flagIOC|ITA|1976 Winter|9}}
- {{flagIOC|JPN|1976 Winter|4}}
- {{flagIOC|ROU|1976 Winter|8}}
- {{flagIOC|SUI|1976 Winter|8}}
- {{flagIOC|SWE|1976 Winter|4}}
- {{flagIOC|TCH|1976 Winter|2}}
- {{flagIOC|USA|1976 Winter|9}}
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References
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External links
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.
{{Events at the 1976 Winter Olympics}}
{{Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics}}