Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
| Athletics at the V Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 774 from 39 nations |
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of 207 events. Argentina, Burma, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Peru won their first ever medals in the 1976 Summer Paralympics.
Participating nations
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Argentina (15)
Australia (26)
Austria (37)
Bahamas (6)
Belgium (23)
Brazil (15)
Burma (4)
Canada (66)
Colombia (10)
Denmark (13)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (23)
Ethiopia (1)
Fiji (8)
Finland (40)
France (8)
Great Britain (30)
Greece (1)
Hong Kong (9)
Hungary (1)
Indonesia (12)
Ireland (12)
Israel (32)
Italy (15)
Japan (31)
Mexico (29)
Netherlands (17)
New Zealand (12)
Norway (15)
Peru (1)
Poland (18)
South Africa (33)
South Korea (1)
Spain (16)
Sweden (20)
Switzerland (38)
Uganda (1)
United States (70)
West Germany (63)
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 39 | 34 | 26 | 99 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 21 | 16 | 16 | 53 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 15 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Israel (ISR) | 15 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 12 | 18 | 18 | 48 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 11 | 15 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 |  Japan (JPN) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | New Zealand (NZL) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Belgium (BEL) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Switzerland (SUI) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 16 |  Egypt (EGY) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 18 |  South Africa (RSA) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 19 | France (FRA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 23 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 24 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 |  Burma (BIR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 209 | 178 | 170 | 557 | |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
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Women's events
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References
[edit]- ^ Stephen, Phyllis (29 August 2012). "Derek Howie – our very own paralympian". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Meikle, Hayden (19 July 2011). "No 101: Bill Lean breaks world record (1976)". Otago Times. odt.co.nz. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics (Toronto) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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