The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 242 competitors, 176 men and 66 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Great Britain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with 3 gold and 13 total medals.
John Osborn and Reg White — Sailing, TornadoJim Fox, Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team CompetitionDavid Wilkie — Swimming, Men's 200m BreaststrokeKeith Remfry — Judo, Men's Open ClassMichael Hart and Chris Baillieu — Rowing, Men's Double ScullsJames Clark, Tim Crooks, Richard Lester, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell, Leonard Robertson, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone — Rowing, Men's EightsDavid Wilkie — Swimming, Men's 100m BreaststrokeJulian Brooke Houghton and Rodney Pattisson (Helmsman) — Sailing, Flying DutchmanBrendan Foster — Athletics, Men's 10000 metresPatrick Cowdell — Boxing, Men's BantamweightIan Banbury, Michael Bennett, Robin Croker, and Ian Hallam — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team PursuitDavid Starbrook — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg)Alan McClatchey, David Dunne, Gordon Downie, Brian Brinkley — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle RelayIn the second appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. The best finishers in each division placed 21st.
Women's Individual Competition:
Patricia Conway – 2257 points (→ 21st place)Rachael Fenwick – 2199 points (→ 23rd place)Men's Individual Competition:
David Pink – 2347 points (→ 21st place)Stewart Littlefair – 2238 points (→ 30th place)Men's 200 metres
Ainsley BennettHeat— 21.26Quarter Final — 21.07Semi Final — 21.52 (→ did not advance)Men's 400 metres
David JenkinsHeat— 46.60Quarter Final — 46.18Semi Final — 45.20.Final — 45.57 (→ 7th place)Glen CohenHeat— 47.77Quarter Final — 47.67 (did not advance)Men's 800 metres
Steve OvettHeat — 1:48.27Semi Final — 1:46.14Final — 1:45.44 (→ 5th place)Frank ClementHeat — 1:47.51Semi Final — 1:48.28 (→ did not advance)Men's 1500 metres
Frank ClementHeat — 3:37:53Semi Final — 3.38.92Final — 3.39.65 (→ 5th place)Dave MoorcroftHeat — 3.40.69Semi Final — 3.39.88Final — 3.40.94 (→ 7th place)Steve OvettHeat — 3.37.89Semi Final — 3.40.34 (→ did not advance)Men's 10.000 metres
Brendan FosterHeat — 28:22.19Final — 27:54.92 (→ Bronze Medal)Tony SimmonsHeat — 28:01.82Final — 27:56.26 (→ 4th place)Bernie FordHeat — 28:17.26Final — 28:17.78 (→ 8th place)Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Ainsley Bennett, Glen Cohen, David Jenkins, and Alan PascoeHeat — did not finish (→ did not advance)Men's 400m Hurdles
Alan PascoeHeats — 51.66sSemi Final — 49.95sFinal — 51.29s (→ 8th place)Men's Long Jump
Roy MitchellHeat — 7.69m (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Jeffrey Norman — 2:20:04 (→ 26th place)Keith Angus — 2:22:18 (→ 31st place)Barry Watson — 2:28:32 (→ 45th place)Men's 20 km Race Walk
Brian Adams — 1:30:46 (→ 11th place)Olly Flynn — 1:31:42 (→ 14th place)Paul Nihill — 1:36:40 (→ 30th place)Men's Hammer Throw
Chris BlackQualification — 70.76 mFinal — 73.18 m (→ 7th place)Paul DickensonQualification — 68.52 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's Long Jump
Sue ReeveQualifying Round — 6.26mFinal — 6.27m (→ 9th place)Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1976.
Individual road raceJoseph Waugh — 4:49:01 (→ 35th place)Dudley Hayton — 4:54:26 (→ 43rd place)Philip Griffiths — did not finish (→ no ranking)William Nickson — did not finish (→ no ranking)Team time trialPaul CarbuttPhil GriffithsDudley HaytonWilliam NicksonSprintTrevor Gadd — 12th place1000m time trialPaul Medhurst — 1:10.167 (→ 19th place)Individual pursuitIan Hallam — 20th placeTeam pursuitIan BanburyMichael BennettRobin CrokerIan Hallam18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1976.
Men's foilGraham PaulRob BrunigesBarry PaulMen's team foilGeoffrey Grimmett, Barry Paul, Rob Bruniges, Graham Paul, Nick BellMen's épéeRalph JohnsonTeddy BourneTim BelsonMen's team épéeTeddy Bourne, Bill Hoskyns, Ralph Johnson, Tim Belson, Martin BeeversMen's sabreRichard CohenJohn DeanfieldPeter MatherMen's team sabreBill Hoskyns, Peter Mather, John Deanfield, Richard CohenWomen's foilSusan WrigglesworthClare Henley-HalstedWendy Ager-GrantWomen's team foilWendy Ager-Grant, Susan Wrigglesworth, Hilary Cawthorne, Clare Henley-Halsted, Sue GreenThree male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1976, winning gold in the team event.
IndividualAdrian ParkerDanny NightingaleJim FoxTeamAdrian ParkerDanny NightingaleJim FoxMen's double sculls
Michael Hart, Chris Baillieu(→ Silver)Men's coxless pair
David Sturge, Henry Clay(→ 12th place)Men's coxed pair
N Christie, J Macleod, D Webb(→ 7th place)Men's quadruple scull
T J A Bishop, M Hayter, Andrew Justice, Allan Whitwell(→ 9th place)Men's coxless four
Richard Ayling, Bill Mason, Neil Keron, David Townsend(→ 12th place)Men's eight
James Clark, Tim Crooks, Richard Lester, Hugh Matheson, David Maxwell, Leonard Robertson, John Yallop, Patrick Sweeney, and Frederick Smallbone(→ Silver)Women's coxless pair
L D Clark, B Mitchell(→ 10th place)Women's coxed four
G Webb, P Bird-Hart, C Grove, D Bishop, P D Wright(→ 8th place)
