Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 23 July 1976 at the Montreal Forum.
For the first time in Olympic competition, National Olympic Committees were limited to three gymnasts in the individual all-around final and two in each apparatus final.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
2 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
3 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
4 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Women[]
Statistics[]
- There were 176 total athletes from 23 countries.
- Karen Kelsall was the youngest participant with 13 years and 220 days.
- Miyuki Hironaka was the oldest participant with 30 years and 342 days.
- Teresa Diaz Sandi of Mexico was the only gymnast chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Japan won 10 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Romania won 8 medals, more than in any other sport.
- West Germany won its first-ever medal in the sport.
- France won its first medal in the sport since Paris 1924.
- United States won its first medal in the sport since London 1948.