The Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 17th July to 1st August in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In that season, 92 nations have participated with 6,084 athletes from them. In total 21 sports 198 events have been organized there.
The grand opening ceremony was held on July 17, 1976, at the Olympic Stadium by Queen Elizabeth II. In total USD 6.1 billion estimated costs in that season according to officials.
With 27 venues are used in total 21 sport’s event. But the Olympic Stadium had much capacity with 70,000 seats there.
Read: Munich 1972 Olympics Results
Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Results – Medal Stats & Table
Here you can see the Soviet Union was the #1 position on the medal table of Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games with 49 gold medals, 41 silver medals, and 35 bronze medals.
On the other hand, East Germany took the 2nd position with 40 gold medals. And the United States was the 3rd position on the medal table.
| Rank | Nations | Gold Medals | Silver Medals | Bronze Medals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 49 | 41 | 35 | 125 |
| 2 | East Germany | 40 | 25 | 25 | 90 |
| 3 | United States | 34 | 35 | 25 | 94 |
| 4 | West Germany | 10 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 5 | Japan | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Poland | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Cuba | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Romania | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 10 | Hungary | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 11 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Italy | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 15 | France | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Canada | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 28 | Belgium | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 29 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | Portugal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Read: Moscow 1980 Olympics Medal Table
Team Sports Result at the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games
From the football sport of the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic, East Germany was the champions team where Poland was runners-up and the Soviet Union took third place.
If you look at the basketball sport, then you can see the USA was the champions team from men’s, and the Soviet Union was from women’s event of that.
From the Field Hockey sport event, New Zealand won the champions where Australia got runners-up and the Netherlands took third place on that.
Here I put all team sports results of the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games for your better understanding.
| Sports | Champions (Gold Medalist) | Runners-up (Silver Medalist) | Third-place (Bronze Medalist) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | East Germany | Poland | Soviet Union |
| Basketball | USA (Men) Soviet Union (Women) | Yugoslavia (Men) USA (Women) | Soviet Union (Men) Bulgaria (Women) |
| Water Polo | Hungary | Italy | Netherlands |
| Field hockey | New Zealand | Australia | Pakistan |
| Handball | Soviet Union (Men) Soviet Union (Women) | Romania (Men) East Germany (Women) | Poland (Men) Hungary (Women) |
| Volleyball | Poland (Men) Japan (Women) | Soviet Union (Men) Soviet Union (Women) | Cuba (Men) South Africa (Women) |
