United States Athletics at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games

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Host City: Montréal, Canada
Date Started: July 23, 1976
Date Finished: July 31, 1976

Events for United States: 37
Participants for United States: 92 (61 men and 31 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Rhonda Brady (17 years, 19 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Jay Silvester (38 years, 332 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): 3 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Harvey Glance 19 Men's 100 metres 4
Johnny Jones 18 Men's 100 metres 6
Steve Riddick 24 Men's 100 metres 5 h2r3/4

Men's 200 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Millard Hampton 20 Men's 200 metres 2 Silver
Dwayne Evans 17 Men's 200 metres 3 Bronze
Mark Lutz 24 Men's 200 metres 5 h4r1/4

Men's 400 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Fred Newhouse 27 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver
Herman Frazier 21 Men's 400 metres 3 Bronze
Maxie Parks 25 Men's 400 metres 5

Men's 800 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rick Wohlhuter 27 Men's 800 metres 3 Bronze
James Robinson 21 Men's 800 metres 5 h1r2/3
Mark Enyeart 22 Men's 800 metres 3 h6r1/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rick Wohlhuter 27 Men's 1,500 metres 6
Mike Durkin 23 Men's 1,500 metres 5 h2r1/3
Matt Centrowitz 21 Men's 1,500 metres 6 h1r1/3

Men's 5,000 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paul Geis 23 Men's 5,000 metres 12
Duncan MacDonald 27 Men's 5,000 metres 7 h2r1/2
Dick Buerkle 28 Men's 5,000 metres 9 h3r1/2

Men's 10,000 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Garry Bjorklund 25 Men's 10,000 metres 13
Craig Virgin 20 Men's 10,000 metres 6 h2r1/2
Ed Mendoza 23 Men's 10,000 metres 10 h1r1/2

Men's Marathon

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Frank Shorter 28 Men's Marathon 2 Silver
Don Kardong 27 Men's Marathon 4
Bill Rodgers 28 Men's Marathon 40

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Willie Davenport 33 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Charles W. Foster 23 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4
James Owens 21 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ed Moses 20 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Mike Shine 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Quentin Wheeler 21 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Marsh 22 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10
Doug Brown 24 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8 h2r1/2
Mike Roche 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 h2r1/2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Harvey Glance 19 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Johnny Jones 18 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Millard Hampton 20 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Steve Riddick 24 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Herman Frazier 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Benny Brown 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Fred Newhouse 27 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Maxie Parks 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ron Laird 38 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 20
Larry Walker 33 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 22
Todd Scully 27 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 29

Men's High Jump

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dwight Stones 22 Men's High Jump 3 Bronze
James Barrineau 21 Men's High Jump 11
Bill Jankunis 21 Men's High Jump 13

Men's Pole Vault

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dave Roberts 24 Men's Pole Vault 3 Bronze
Earl Bell 20 Men's Pole Vault 6
Terry Porter 24 Men's Pole Vault 13T

Men's Long Jump

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Arnie Robinson 28 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold
Randy Williams 22 Men's Long Jump 2 Silver
Larry Myricks 20 Men's Long Jump 3 QR

Men's Triple Jump

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
James Butts 26 Men's Triple Jump 2 Silver
Tommy Haynes 24 Men's Triple Jump 5
Rayfield Dupree 23 Men's Triple Jump 12

Men's Shot Put

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Al Feuerbach 28 Men's Shot Put 4
George Woods 33 Men's Shot Put 7
Pete Shmock 26 Men's Shot Put 9

Men's Discus Throw

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Mac Wilkins 25 Men's Discus Throw 1 Gold
John Powell 29 Men's Discus Throw 3 Bronze
Jay Silvester 38 Men's Discus Throw 8

Men's Hammer Throw

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Larry Hart 29 Men's Hammer Throw 15 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sam Colson 25 Men's Javelin Throw 5
Anthony Hall 26 Men's Javelin Throw 15
Richard George 23 Men's Javelin Throw 18 QR

Men's Decathlon

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bruce Jenner 26 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold
Fred Samara 26 Men's Decathlon 15
Fred Dixon 26 Men's Decathlon 23

Women's 100 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Evelyn Ashford 19 Women's 100 metres 5
Chandra Cheeseborough 17 Women's 100 metres 6
Brenda Morehead 18 Women's 100 metres 6 h2r3/4

Women's 200 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Debra Edwards-Armstrong 21 Women's 200 metres 6 h1r3/4
Chandra Cheeseborough 17 Women's 200 metres 6 h2r3/4

Women's 400 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rosalyn Bryant 20 Women's 400 metres 5
Sheila Ingram 19 Women's 400 metres 6
Debra Sapenter 24 Women's 400 metres 8

Women's 800 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Wendy Koenig-Knudson 21 Women's 800 metres 7 h1r2/3
Madeline Manning-Jackson 28 Women's 800 metres 8 h2r2/3
Kathy Weston 18 Women's 800 metres 5 h2r1/3

Women's 1,500 metres

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jan Merrill 20 Women's 1,500 metres 8
Francie Larrieu-Smith 23 Women's 1,500 metres 9 h2r2/3
Cynthia Poor 23 Women's 1,500 metres 6 h4r1/3

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Debbie LaPlante 23 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 6 h1r2/3
Pat Donnelly 26 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 5 h1r1/3
Rhonda Brady 17 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 5 h3r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Martha Rae Watson 29 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7
Evelyn Ashford 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7
Debra Edwards-Armstrong 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7
Chandra Cheeseborough 17 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Debra Sapenter 24 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Sheila Ingram 19 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Pam Jiles 21 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Rosalyn Bryant 20 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver

Women's High Jump

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Joni Huntley 19 Women's High Jump 5
Paula Girven 18 Women's High Jump 18
Pam Spencer 18 Women's High Jump 27T QR

Women's Long Jump

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kathy McMillan 18 Women's Long Jump 2 Silver
Sherron Walker 20 Women's Long Jump 14 QR
Martha Rae Watson 29 Women's Long Jump 25 QR

Women's Shot Put

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Maren Seidler 25 Women's Shot Put 12

Women's Discus Throw

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lynne Winbigler 23 Women's Discus Throw 14 QR

Women's Javelin Throw

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kate Schmidt 22 Women's Javelin Throw 3 Bronze
Karin Smith 20 Women's Javelin Throw 8
Sherry Calvert 25 Women's Javelin Throw 13 QR

Women's Pentathlon

Glossary
Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jane Frederick 24 Women's Pentathlon 7
Gale Fitzgerald 25 Women's Pentathlon 13
Marilyn King 27 Women's Pentathlon 17

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