Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Czechoslovakia at the Olympic Games
Flag of Czechoslovakia IOC code  TCH NOC Czechoslovak Olympic Committee
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Competitors	163 (125 men and 38 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer	Ludvík Daněk
Medals Rank: 17	Gold 2	Silver 2	Bronze 4	Total 8
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992
Winter Games
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992
Other related appearances
Bohemia (1900–1912)  Czech Republic (1994–)  Slovakia (1994–)

Czechoslovakia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 163 competitors, 125 men and 38 women, took part in 79 events in 16 sports.

Medalists

Czechoslovakia finished in 17th position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and eight medals overall.

Gold

• Anton Tkáč — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
• Josef Panáček — Shooting, Men's Skeet Shooting

Silver

• Jiří Adam, Jan Bártu and Bohumil Starnovský — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
• Vítězslav Mácha — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight

Bronze

• Helena Fibingerová — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
• Jan Bártu — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
• Jaroslav Hellebrand, Vladek Lacina, Zdeněk Pecka, and Václav Vochoska — Rowing, Men's Quadruple Sculls
• Oldřich Svojanovský, Pavel Svojanovský, and Ludvík Vébr — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Discus Throw

• Ludvík Daněk
  • Qualification — 60.44m
  • Final — 61.28m (→ 9th place)

• Josef Šilhavý
  • Qualification — 60.82m
  • Final — 58.42m (→ 13th place)

Women's Shot Put

• Helena Fibingerová
  • Final — 20.76 m (→ Bronze Medal)

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B):
  • Defeated Egypt (103-64)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (81-99)
  • Lost to Italy (69-79)
  • Defeated Puerto Rico (89-83)
  • Lost to United States (76-81)
• Classification Matches:
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Cuba (91-79)
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Italy (75-98) → Sixth place

• Team Roster
  • Vladimir Ptacek
  • Vojtech Petr
  • Jiri Konopasek
  • Justin Sedlak
  • Stanislav Kropilak
  • Jaroslav Kanturek
  • Zdenek Kos
  • Jiri Pospisil
  • Vladimir Padrta
  • Kamil Brabenec
  • Zdenek Dousa
  • Gustav Hraska
• Head Coach: Vladimir Heger

Women's Team Competition

• Team Roster
  • Ludmila Kraliková
  • Dana Ptacková
  • Pavla Davidová
  • Ludmila Chmeliková
  • Martina Babková
  • Ivana Korinková
  • Ywetta Pollaková
  • Lenka Nechvatalová
  • Vlasta Vrbková
  • Marta Pechová
  • Hana Dousová
  • Bozena Miklosovicové
• Head Coach: Jindrich Drasal

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Eleven cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1976.

Individual road race

• Vlastimil Moravec — 4:49:01 (→ 13th place)
• Petr Bucháček — 4:54:26 (→ 41st place)
• Petr Matoušek — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Vladimír Vondráček — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Team time trial

• Petr Bucháček
• Petr Matoušek
• Milan Puzrla
• Vladimír Vondráček

Sprint

• Anton Tkáč — Gold Medal

1000m time trial

• Miroslav Vymazal — 1:08.173 (→ 9th place)

Individual pursuit

• Michal Klasa — 8th place

Team pursuit

• Zdeněk Dohnal
• Michal Klasa
• Petr Kocek
• Jiří Pokorný

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Czechoslovakia in 1976.

Men's foil

• František Koukal
• Jaroslav Jurka

Men's épée

• Jaroslav Jurka

Women's foil

• Katarína Lokšová-Ráczová

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Czechoslovakia in 1976. They won silver in the team event and Jan Bártů won an individual bronze.

Individual

• Jan Bártů
• Bohumil Starnovský
• Jiří Adam

Team

• Jan Bártů
• Bohumil Starnovský
• Jiří Adam

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Canada (3-0)
  • Lost to Cuba (0-3)
  • Lost to Poland (1-3)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-1)
• Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Italy (3-0)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated South Korea (3-1) → Fifth place

• Team Roster
  • Miroslav Nekola
  • Jaroslav Penc
  • Stefan Pipa
  • Vladimír Petlák
  • Josef Mikunda
  • Jaroslav Stančo
  • Vlastimil Lenert
  • Milan Šlambor
  • Pavel Řeřábek
  • Josef Vondrka
  • Drahomír Koudelka
  • Jaroslav Tomáš
• Head Coaches: Pavel Schenk and Zdeněk Václavík

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics