Netherlands at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal | ||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 108 (72 men, 36 women) in 11 sports | |||||||||||||
| Flag bearer | André Bolhuis | |||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 5 |
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The Netherlands competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 108 competitors, 72 men and 36 women, took part in 58 events in 11 sports.[1]
Medalists
The Netherlands finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals and three bronze medals.
Silver
- Herman Ponsteen — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Eric Swinkels — Shooting, Men's Skeet Shooting
Bronze
- Enith Brigitha — Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle
- Enith Brigitha — Swimming, Women's 200m Freestyle
- Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Piet de Zwarte, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Hans van Zeeland, and Jan Evert Veer — Water polo, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:48.99 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:16.07
- Final — 28:25.04 (→ 10th place)
Men's Marathon
- Jos Hermens — 2:19:48 (→ 25th place)
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Twelve cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1976.
- Arie Hassink — 4:49:01 (→ 25th place)
- Leo van Vliet — 4:49:01 (→ 40th place)
- Ad Tak — 5:00:19 (→ 50th place)
- Frits Schür — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Sjaak Pieters — 14th place
- Herman Ponsteen —
Silver Medal
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated India (3-1)
- Defeated Malaysia (2-0)
- Defeated Australia (2-1)
- Defeated Argentina (1-0)
- Defeated Canada (3-1)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to Australia (1-2)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Pakistan (2-3) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Maarten Sikking (gk)
- André Bolhuis (captain)
- Tim Steens
- Geert van Eijk
- Theodoor Doyer
- Coen Kranenburg
- Rob Toft (gk)
- Wouter Leefers
- Hans Jorritsma
- Hans Kruize
- Jan Albers
- Paul Litjens
- Imbert Jebbink
- Ron Steens
- Bart Taminiau
- Wouter Kan
- Head Coach: Wim van Heumen
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Mexico (5-3)
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
- Defeated Romania (6-5)
- Final Round
- Defeated West Germany (3-2)
- Tied with Romania (4-4)
- Lost to Hungary (3-5)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (5-3)
- Tied with Italy (3-3) →
Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
References
- ↑ "Netherlands at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.