Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 6 and 14 February 1976.
| Bobsleigh at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 6–14 February 1976 |
| Competitors | 92 from 13 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Three countries won medals in Innsbruck, with East Germany sweeping the gold medals.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man | East Germany (GDR-2) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen | 3:44.42 | West Germany (FRG-1) Wolfgang Zimmerer Manfred Schumann | 3:44.99 | Switzerland (SUI-1) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz | 3:45.70 |
| Four-man | East Germany (GDR-1) Meinhard Nehmer Jochen Babock Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Lehmann | 3:40.43 | Switzerland (SUI-2) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz | 3:40.89 | West Germany (FRG-1) Wolfgang Zimmerer Peter Utzschneider Bodo Bittner Manfred Schumann | 3:41.37 |
Participating NOCs
Thirteen nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1976 Games. East Germany made their Olympic bobsleigh debut.
- Austria (10)
- Canada (9)
- France (5)
- West Germany (8)
- Great Britain (8)
- East Germany (8)
- Italy (9)
- Japan (4)
- Romania (8)
- Switzerland (8)
- Sweden (4)
- Czechoslovakia (2)
- United States (9)
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