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Host City: Montréal, Canada
Venue(s): Olympic Pool, Montréal, Québec
Date Started: July 19, 1976
Date Finished: July 19, 1976
Format: Fastest eight advanced to the semi-finals.
| Gold: | John Hencken |
| Silver: | David Wilkie |
| Bronze: | Arvydas Juozaitis |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wilkie | 22 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:04.29 | QU |
| 2 | Giorgio Lalle | 19 | Italy | ITA | 1:04.35 | QU |
| 3 | Duncan Goodhew | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:04.59 | QU |
| 4 | Chris Woo | 18 | United States | USA | 1:04.86 | QU |
| 5 | Lawrence Dowler | 22 | United States | USA | 1:05.19 | |
| 6 | Nobutaka Taguchi | 25 | Japan | JPN | 1:05.69 | |
| 7 | José Sylvio Fiolo | 26 | Brazil | BRA | 1:06.38 | |
| 8 | Sérgio Ribeiro | 17 | Brazil | BRA | 1:06.69 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hencken | 22 | United States | USA | 1:03.62 | QU/WR |
| 2 | Graham Smith | 18 | Canada | CAN | 1:03.92 | QU |
| 3 | Walter Kusch | 22 | West Germany | FRG | 1:04.28 | QU |
| 4 | Arvydas Juozaitis | 20 | Soviet Union | URS | 1:04.76 | QU |
| 5 | Peter Lang | 18 | West Germany | FRG | 1:05.19 | |
| 6 | Nikolay Pankin | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 1:05.59 | |
| 7 | David Leigh | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:05.91 | |
| 8 | Paul Jarvie | 23 | Australia | AUS | 1:06.20 |