Japan at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Japan at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 213 (153 men and 60 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | Katsutoshi Nekoda |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 213 competitors, 153 men and 60 women, took part in 119 events in 20 sports.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Archery[edit]
In their second Olympic archery competition, Japan won a silver medal and placed third on the national leaderboard for the sport. The medal was won by Hiroshi Michinaga. Two men and two women competed for Japan.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Minako Sato — 2308 points (→ 14th place)
- Kyoko Yamazaki — 2094 points (→ 26th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi Michinaga — 2502 points (→
Silver Medal) - Takanobu Nishi — 2422 points (→ 8th place)
Athletics[edit]
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:36.21 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Shigeru So — 2:18:26 (→ 20th place)
- Noriyasu Mizukami — 2:18:44 (→ 21st place)
- Akio Usami — 2:22:29 (→ 32nd place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Yoshio Morikawa — 1:42:20 (→ 34th place)
Basketball[edit]
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A):
- Lost to Canada (76-104)
- Lost to Mexico (90-108)
- Lost to Cuba (56-97)
- Lost to Soviet Union (69-123)
- Lost to Australia (79-117)
- Classification Match:
- 9th/11th place: Lost to Puerto Rico (91-111) → 11th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Masahiko Yoshida.
- Women's team competition
- Team roster
- Head coach: Masatoshi Ozaki
Boxing[edit]
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Noboru Uchizama
- First Round — Lost to Brendan Dunne (IRL), RSC-2
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Toshinori Koga
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Virgilio Palomo (COL), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Ramón Duvalón (CUB), 0:5
Canoeing[edit]
Cycling[edit]
Five cyclists represented Japan in 1976.
- Yoshikazu Cho — 5th place
- Yoshikazu Cho — 1:09.664 (→ 17th place)
- Yoichi Machishima — 15th place
Diving[edit]
Equestrian[edit]
Fencing[edit]
Eight fencers, four men and four women, represented Japan in 1976.
Gymnastics[edit]
Handball[edit]
Judo[edit]
Modern pentathlon[edit]
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1976.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Shoji Uchida — 4850 points (→ 31st place)
- Akira Kubo — 4700 points (→ 37th place)
- Hiroyuki Kawazoe — 4591 points (→ 40th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Uchida, Kubo, and Kawazoe — 14234 points (→ 12th place)
Rowing[edit]
Sailing[edit]
Shooting[edit]
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Taro Aso | Skeet | 187 | 41 |
| Saijo Hosokawa | 50 m rifle, prone | 588 | 31 |
| Toshiyasu Ishige | Trap | 177 | 18 |
| Takeo Kamachi | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 591 | 12 |
| Kazuyo Kato | Skeet | 188 | 35 |
| Kanji Kubo | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 586 | 20 |
| Kaoru Matsuo | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1119 | 41 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 580 | 68 | |
| Jitsuka Matsuoka | Trap | 178 | 16 |
| Masanobu Ohata | 50 m pistol | 545 | 28 |
| Michiha Ozaki | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1115 | 44 |
| Shigetoshi Tashiro | 50 m pistol | 549 | 21 |
Swimming[edit]
Volleyball[edit]
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Defeated Italy (3-0)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to Poland (2-3)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Cuba (0-3) → Fourth place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Tsutomu Koyama
- Women's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated Hungary (3-0)
- Defeated Peru (3-0)
- Defeated Canada (3-0)
- Semi Finals
- Defeated South Korea (3-0)
- Final
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-0) →
Gold Medal
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-0) →
- Team roster
- Head coach: Shigeo Yamada
Weightlifting[edit]
Wrestling[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Japan at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-04-09.