Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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| Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg | |
| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 88 (83 men, 5 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hrvoje Horvat |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 88 competitors, 83 men and 5 women, took part in 52 events in 14 sports.[1] On 26 July a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's handball match between Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Matija Ljubek | Canoeing | Men's 1000m Canadian Singles |
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Momir Petković | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Tadija Kačar | Boxing | Men's Light Middleweight |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Ivan Frgić | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Krešimir Ćosić Dražen Dalipagić Mirza Delibašić Blagoja Georgievski Vinko Jelovac Željko Jerkov Dragan Kićanović Andro Knego Zoran Slavnić Damir Šolman Žarko Varajić Rajko Žižić |
Basketball | Men's Team Competition |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Matija Ljubek | Canoeing | Men's C1 500m Canadian Singles |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Ace Rusevski | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Slavko Obadov | Judo | Men's Middleweight (80 kg) |
Archery
In the first time the nation competed in Olympic archery, Yugoslavia entered one man. He came in ninth place, missing a top eight finish by only one point. Men's Individual Competition:
- Bojan Postruznik – 2421 points (→ 9th place)
Athletics
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Men's 400 metres
- Heat — 46.94 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.82
- Semi Final — 1:47.03
- Final — 1:45.75 (→ 6th place)
- Heat — 1:47.73 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:48.87 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.10m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.82m
- Final — 7.89m (→ 6th place)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Vinko Galušić — 1:34:46 (→ 24th place)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Yugoslavia – Puerto Rico 84:63 (38:29)
- Yugoslavia – Czechoslovakia 99:81 (51:43)
- Yugoslavia – United States 93:112 (55:51)
- Yugoslavia – Italy 88:87 (41:57)
- Yugoslavia – Egypt 20:0 b.b.
- Semifinals
- Yugoslavia – Soviet Union 89:84 (42:42)
- Final
- Yugoslavia – United States 74:95 (38:50) → Silver Silver Medal
- Team Roster
Boxing
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Ace Rusevski → File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal
- First round
- Defeated Gerard Hamill (IRL) 4–1
- Second round
- Defeated Roberto Andino (PUR) RSC-3
- Third round
- Defeated Reinaldo Valiente (CUB) 5–0
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Yves Jeudy (HAI) RSC-2
- Semifinals
- Lost to Howard Davis (USA) 0–5
- First round
Canoeing
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1976.
- Vlado Fumić — 21st place
- Vlado Fumić — 1:13.037 (→ 24th place)
- Bojan Ropret — 22nd place
Handball
Judo
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Yugoslavia at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Istaknute akcije hrvatskih emigranata Archived 17 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine