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Athletics at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games:
Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay
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Host City: Montréal, Canada
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Montréal, Québec
Date Started: July 30, 1976
Date Finished: July 31, 1976
| Gold: |  United States |
| Silver: |  East Germany |
| Bronze: |  Soviet Union |
Summary
For the first time since 1928 and only the second time in Olympic history, no American had won a medal in the 100 metres. And for possibly the only time ever, the US was not favored in this event, with the Soviet Union, led by 1972 100/200 champion Valery Borzov, and East Germany thought to have the better of them. But in the first semi-final, the US team won easily over Cuba and the GDR. Unusually for an American relay squad, in the final they produced crisp passes and won quite easily.
Final Standings
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA | Gold | |
| 2 | East Germany | GDR | Silver | |
| 3 | Soviet Union | URS | Bronze | |
| 4 | Poland | POL | ||
| 5 | Cuba | CUB | ||
| 6 | Italy | ITA | ||
| 7 | France | FRA | ||
| 8 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 5 h1 r2/3 | Bermuda | BER | ||
| 5 h2 r2/3 | West Germany | FRG | ||
| 6 h1 r2/3 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | ||
| 6 h2 r2/3 | Senegal | SEN | ||
| 7 h1 r2/3 | Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | ||
| 7 h2 r2/3 | Bahamas | BAH | ||
| 8 h1 r2/3 | Thailand | THA | ||
| AC h2 r2/3 | Spain | ESP | ||
| 6 h2 r1/3 | Kuwait | KUW | ||
| 6 h3 r1/3 | Barbados | BAR | ||
| 7 h1 r1/3 | Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | ||
| 7 h2 r1/3 | Saudi Arabia | KSA |
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