Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 23 July to 1 August 1976 at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Bromont for most of its disciplines and the Montreal Olympic Stadium for the individual jumping final.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  United States |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  France |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Canada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Belgium |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Australia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual dressage | Christine Stueckelberger
|
Harry Boldt
|
Reiner Klimke
|
| Team dressage | West Germany Harry Boldt Gabriela Grillo Reiner Klimke |
Switzerland Ulrich Lehmann Doris Ramseier Christine Stueckelberger |
United States Hilda Gurney Edith Master Dorothy Morkis |
| Individual jumping | Alwin Schockemoehle
|
Michel Vallancourt
|
Francois Mathy
|
| Team jumping | France Hubert Parot Michel Roche Marc Roguet Marcel Rozier |
West Germany Alwin Schockemoehle Paul Schockemoehle Soenke Soenksen Hans Guenter Winkler |
Belgium Edgar Gupper Francois Mathy Stanny van Paeschen Eric Wauters |
| Individual eventing | Edmund Coffin
|
John Plumb
|
Karl Schultz
|
| Team eventing | United States Bruce Davidson Edmund Coffin John Plumb Mary Tauskey |
West Germany Otto Ammermann Herbet Bloecker Helmut Rethemeier Karl Schultz |
Australia Mervyn Bennett Denis Pigott Wayne Roycroft William Roycroft |
Statistics[]
- There were 135 athletes from 23 countries.
- Silvia Luna was the youngest participant with 18 years and 287 days.
- William Roycroft was the oldest participant with 61 years and 130 days.
- Hans Guenter Winkler of West Germany was the only equestrian rider chosen to be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- West Germany won 7 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Switzerland won 2 medals, more than in any other sport.