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Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
URS

13
  
6

Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
Soviet Olympic Committee

Competitors
  
79 (59 men, 20 women) in 9 sports

Flag bearer
  
Vladislav Tretiak (ice hockey)

Medals Ranked 1st
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 13 6 8 27

The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Contents

During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics. Norway tied this record during the Salt Lake City games, and Canada broke it with 14 when they hosted the Vancouver games.

Alpine skiing

Men
Women

Biathlon

Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Cross-country skiing

Men
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Women
Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

Men
Women
Pairs
Ice Dancing

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-12th places.

Medal round

  • USSR 6-2 USA
  • USSR 16-1 Poland
  • USSR 7-3 West Germany
  • USSR 7-2 Finland
  • USSR 4-3 Czechoslovakia
  • Luge

    Men

    (Men's) Doubles

    Women

    Nordic combined

    Events:

  • normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
  • 15 km cross-country skiing
  • Speed skating

    Men
    Women

    References

    Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics Wikipedia