| Bobsleigh at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 6–14 February |
| Competitors | 92 from 13 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics | |
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| |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
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.[1][2]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Three countries won medals in Innsbruck, with East Germany sweeping the gold medals.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen | 3:44.42 | West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Manfred Schumann | 3:44.99 | Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz | 3:45.70 |
| Four-man |
East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Jochen Babock Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Lehmann | 3:40.43 | Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz | 3:40.89 | West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Peter Utzschneider Bodo Bittner Manfred Schumann | 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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Canada (9)
France (5)- West Germany (8)
Great Britain (8)- East Germany (8)
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Romania (8)- Switzerland (8)
Sweden (4)
Czechoslovakia (2)
United States (9)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Final Report – XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobsleigh at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
External links
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.
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