Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. 207 competitors, 180 men and 27 women, took part in 116 events in 18 sports.

Gold

• Irena Szewińska
  Irena Szewinska
  Irena Szewińska is a retired Polish Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events....
  
   — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
• Jacek Wszola
  Jacek Wszola
  Jacek Wszoła is a Polish gold and silver Olympic medalist in high jump.Jacek Wszoła is the most famous Polish high jumper. He took part in two Olympic Games: in Montreal 1976 and in Moscow 1980. In Montreal he was a big surprise when, competing in heavy rain, he struggled to win over the favourites...
  
   — Athletics, Men's High Jump
• Tadeusz Ślusarski
  Tadeusz Slusarski
  Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics .He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from Munich 1972, Władysław...
  
   — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
• Jerzy Rybicki
  Jerzy Rybicki
  Jerzy Rybicki is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Light-Middleweight (67–71 kg)
• Janusz Pyciak-Peciak
  Janusz Pyciak-Peciak
  Janusz Gerard Pyciak-Peciak is a Polish modern pentathlete, Olympic champion and several times world champion.-Olympics:...
  
   — Modern Pentathlon, individual
• Włodzimierz Stefański, Bronislaw Bebel
  Bronislaw Bebel
  Bronisław Bebel is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Noyelles-sous-Lens, France. He was the husband of Jolanta Bebel....
  
  , Lech Łasko, Edward Skorek
  Edward Skorek
  Edward Skorek is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki....
  
  , Tomasz Wójtowicz, Wiesław Gawłowski, Mirosław Rybaczewski, Zbigniew Lubiejewski
  Zbigniew Lubiejewski
  Zbigniew Lubiejewski is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bartoszyce....
  
  , Ryszard Bosek
  Ryszard Bosek
  Ryszard Bosek is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2000, Ryszard Bosek became the head coach of Poland national team...
  
  , Włodzimierz Sadalski, Zbigniew Zarzycki
  Zbigniew Zarzycki
  Zbigniew Zarzycki is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lębork....
  
  , Marek Karbarz
  Marek Karbarz
  Marek Karbarz is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Charzewice....
  
  , and Jurek Welcz (as coach); Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
• Kazimierz Lipień
  Kazimierz Lipien
  Kazimierz Lipień was a Polish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is the twin brother of the Polish wrestler, Józef Lipień.- Olympics :...
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman (57–62 kg)

Silver

• Bronisław Malinowski — Athletics, Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
• Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Zabrze and represented the club Górnik Zabrze. He competed in 400 metres at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals both times. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fifth with the...
  
  , Andrej Kupczyk, Ryszard Podlas
  Ryszard Podlas
  Ryszard Podlas was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Białobrzezie and represented the club Technika Pracze. He won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics with his teammates Jan Werner, Zbigniew Jaremski and Jerzy Pietrzyk...
  
  , and Jan Werner
  Jan Werner (athlete)
  Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.He was born in Brzeziny and represented the club AZS Warszawa. At the 1966 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanislaw Gredzinski and...
  
   — Athletics, 4x400 m relay men
• Tadeusz Mytnik, Mieczysław Nowicki, Stanisław Szozda, and Ryszard Szurkowski
  Ryszard Szurkowski
  Ryszard Jan Szurkowski is a retired road bicycle racer from Poland.He won twice Olympic silver medal in team time trial at Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976....
  
   — Cycling Road, Men's Team Time Trial
• Andrzej Gronowicz
  Andrzej Gronowicz
  Andrzej Gronowicz is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976....
  
   and Jerzy Opara
  Jerzy Opara
  Jerzy Janusz Opara is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976....
  
   — Canoe / Kayak, Men's Flatwater C-2 500 m (canoe double)
• Jan Benigier, Lesław Ćmikiewicz, Kazimierz Deyna
  Kazimierz Deyna
  Kazimierz Deyna was a Polish footballer, who played as an offensive midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation.-Early life:...
  
  , Jerzy Gorgoń
  Jerzy Gorgon
  Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well-known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.He received 55 international...
  
  , Henryk Kasperczak
  Henryk Kasperczak
  Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak is a Polish football manager and a football player.As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third place in 1974, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.As a manager, Kasperczak enjoyed most...
  
  , Kazimierz Kmiecik
  Kazimierz Kmiecik
  Kazimierz Kmiecik is a retired Polish football player, who played almost all his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best goalscorer in history of the club. He also played for Larissa and won the first Greek cup for the history of...
  
  , Grzegorz Lato
  Grzegorz Lato
  Grzegorz Bolesław Lato is a former Polish football striker, and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish football, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with third place at the 1982 World Cup in...
  
  , Zygmunt Maszczyk
  Zygmunt Maszczyk
  Zygmunt Paweł Maszczyk is a retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Ruch Chorzów.He played for the Polish national team and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal, at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the gold medal and at the 1976...
  
  , Piotr Mowlik
  Piotr Mowlik
  Piotr Mowlik is a retired Polish football goalkeeper.In 1965, Mowlik began as an apprentice with LZS Orzepowice. In 1966, he signed as a professional with ROW Rybnik where he played until 1970. That year, he also briefly played for Unia Racibórz. In 1971, he joinedLegia Warsaw where he played...
  
  , Roman Ogaza
  Roman Ogaza
  Roman Grzegorz Ogaza was a Polish football player.-Life and work:Roman Ogaza was born 17 November in Katowice. He was a striker...
  
  , Wojciech Rudy
  Wojciech Rudy
  Wojciech Władysław Rudy is a retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Zagłębie Sosnowiec....
  
  , Andrzej Szarmach
  Andrzej Szarmach
  Andrzej Szarmach is a former Polish football player.He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s...
  
  , Antoni Szymanowski
  Antoni Szymanowski
  Antoni Szymanowski was a Polish footballer , and a member of the Poland national football team in two FIFA World Cups: 1974 and 1978. During those tournaments his club was Wisła Kraków. Szymanowski was one of the best defenders in Poland during the golden era of Polish football...
  
  , Jan Tomaszewski
  Jan Tomaszewski
  Jan Tomaszewski is a retired Polish footballer , who was nicknamed "Tomek" and "The Man That Stopped England", named Best Goalkeeper in the 1974 World Cup in West Germany....
  
  , Henryk Wawrowski, Henryk Wieczorek
  Henryk Wieczorek
  Henryk Piotr Wieczorek is a retired Polish football player.He played for a few clubs, including ROW Rybnik, Górnik Zabrze and AJ Auxerre in France....
  
  , and Władysław Żmuda — Football, Men's Team Competition
• Grzegorz Cziura — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight

Bronze

• Leszek Błażyński — Boxing, Men's Flyweight (48–51 kg)
• Leszek Kosedowski
  Leszek Kosedowski
  Leszek Marian Kosedowski is a retired boxer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Featherweight (54–57 kg)
• Kazimierz Szczerba
  Kazimierz Szczerba
  Kazimierz Wiesław Szczerba was a Polish boxer, who won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
   — Boxing, Men's Light-Welterweight (60–63.5 kg)
• Janusz Gortat
  Janusz Gortat
  Janusz Gortat is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division , in 1976 after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winner Leon Spinks of...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Light-Heavyweight (75–81 kg)
• Mieczysław Nowicki — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Zdzisław Antczak, Janusz Brzozowski, Piotr Cieśla
  Piotr Ciesla
  Piotr Józef Cieśla is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he won the bronze medal with the Polish team. He played all five matches and scored one goal.-External links:*...
  
  , Jan Gmyrek
  Jan Gmyrek
  Jan Wojciech Gmyrek is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Alfred Kałuziński, Jerzy Klempel
  Jerzy Klempel
  Jerzy Klempel is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Zygfryd Kuchta
  Zygfryd Kuchta
  Zygfryd Kuchta is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Jerzy Melcer
  Jerzy Melcer
  Jerzy Melcer is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Ryszard Przybysz
  Ryszard Przybysz
  Ryszard Stanisław Przybysz was a Polish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Koło and died in Łódź....
  
  , Henryk Rozmiarek
  Henryk Rozmiarek
  Henryk Rozmiarek is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Andrzej Sokołowski, Andrzej Szymczak
  Andrzej Szymczak
  Andrzej Szymczak is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Konstantynów Łódzki....
  
  , Mieczysław Wojczak, and Włodzimierz Zieliński — Handball, Men's Team Competition
• Marian Tałaj — Judo, Men's Half-Middleweight (63–70 kg)
• Wiesław Gawlikowski — Shooting, skeet (125 targets) Mixed
• Jerzy Greszkiewicz — Shooting, 50 m running target (30+30 shots) Mixed
• Kazimierz Czarnecki — Weightlifting, 60–67.5 kg, total (lightweight)
• Tadeusz Rutkowski — Weightlifting, 91–110 kg, total (heavyweight) Men
• Czesław Kwieciński
  Czesław Kwieciński
  Czesław Kwieciński is a Polish wrestler who competed from 1964 to 1980 in the Summer Olympics....
  
   — Wrestling Greco-Roman, 82–90 kg (light-heavyweight)
• Andrzej Skrzydlewski
  Andrzej Skrzydlewski
  Andrzej Skrzydlewski was a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics....
  
   — Wrestling Greco-Roman, 90–100 kg (heavyweight)

Archery

Poland entered two women and two men in the archery competition. It was the second time that Poland had sent archers to the Olympics. After winning a silver medal in the women's competition in 1972, Poland's best finisher in 1976 was Jadwiga Wilejto at 6th place. Both of the Polish men, however, improved considerably on the best male competitor of four years before. Poland placed eighth on the national leaderboard for archery.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Jadwiga Wilejto — 2395 points (→ 6th place)
• Irena Szydłowska — 2264 points (→ 20th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Jan Popowicz — 2355 points (→ 17th place)
• Woj. Szymanczyk — 2346 points (→ 22nd place)

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Marian Woronin
  Marian Woronin
  Marian Jerzy Woronin is a retired Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time European Indoor Champion in the 60 metres...
  
  
• Andrzej Świerczyński
• Zenon Licznerski
  Zenon Licznerski
  Zenon Licznerski was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He was Polish 100/200 metre champion in 1976, 77.He was a member of the Polish sprint relay team that won Gold in the European championship....
  
  

Men's 200 metres

• Bogdan Grzejszczak
• Zenon Nowosz
  Zenon Nowosz
  Zenon Nowosz is a Polish sprinter who participated in world athletics for Poland in the late 1960s and 1970s. He competed in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres....
  
  
• Marian Woronin
  Marian Woronin
  Marian Jerzy Woronin is a retired Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time European Indoor Champion in the 60 metres...
  
  

Men's 400 metres

• Jan Werner
  Jan Werner (athlete)
  Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.He was born in Brzeziny and represented the club AZS Warszawa. At the 1966 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanislaw Gredzinski and...
  
  
• Jerzy Pietrzyk
  Jerzy Pietrzyk
  Jerzy Pietrzyk is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Warsaw and represented the clubs Górnik Zabrze and Gwardia Warszawa. He became European junior champion in 1973...
  
  
• Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Zabrze and represented the club Górnik Zabrze. He competed in 400 metres at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals both times. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fifth with the...
  
  

Men's 800 metres

• Marian Gęsicki
  Marian Gęsicki
  Marian Gęsicki is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres.He was born in Nowogródek and represented the club Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. In 1976 he competed at the Olympic Games, reaching the...
  
  
• Heat — 1:46.36
• Semi Final — 1:47.06 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Bronisław Malinowski

Men's 4x100m Relay

• Andrzej Swierczynski, Marian Woronin
  Marian Woronin
  Marian Jerzy Woronin is a retired Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time European Indoor Champion in the 60 metres...
  
  , Bogdan Grzejszczak, and Zenon Licznerski
  Zenon Licznerski
  Zenon Licznerski was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He was Polish 100/200 metre champion in 1976, 77.He was a member of the Polish sprint relay team that won Gold in the European championship....
  
  
• Heat — 39.41
• Semi Final — 39.09
• Final — 38.83s (→ 4th place)

Men's 4x400m Relay

• Ryszard Podlas
  Ryszard Podlas
  Ryszard Podlas was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Białobrzezie and represented the club Technika Pracze. He won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics with his teammates Jan Werner, Zbigniew Jaremski and Jerzy Pietrzyk...
  
  , Jan Werner
  Jan Werner (athlete)
  Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.He was born in Brzeziny and represented the club AZS Warszawa. At the 1966 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanislaw Gredzinski and...
  
  , Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski
  Zbigniew Jaremski was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Zabrze and represented the club Górnik Zabrze. He competed in 400 metres at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals both times. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fifth with the...
  
  , and Andrej Kupczyk
• Heat — 3:03.03
• Final — 3:01.43 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Jerzy Hewelt
• Heats — 51.39s
• Semi Finals — 50.57s (→ did not advance)

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

• Bronisław Malinowski

Men's Marathon

• Kazimier Orzel — 2:17:43 (→ 15th place)

• Jerzy Gros — 2:28.45 (→ 47th place)

Men's High Jump

• Jacek Wszola
  Jacek Wszola
  Jacek Wszoła is a Polish gold and silver Olympic medalist in high jump.Jacek Wszoła is the most famous Polish high jumper. He took part in two Olympic Games: in Montreal 1976 and in Moscow 1980. In Montreal he was a big surprise when, competing in heavy rain, he struggled to win over the favourites...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.16m
• Final — 2.25m (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Long Jump

• Grzegorz Cybulski
  Grzegorz Cybulski
  Grzegorz Cybulski is a retired Polish long jumper.He was born in Nowa Sól, and represented the sports clubs Lumelu Zielona Góra and Śląska Wrocław...
  
  
• Qualification — 7.71m (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

• Eugeniusz Biskupski
• Michał Joachimowski
• Andrzej Sontag
  Andrzej Sontag
  Andrzej Sontag is a retired triple jumper from Poland. He won a bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships. He is now Director of the Lodz Region for the Polish Department of Culture, Education and Sport.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  

Men's Javelin Throw

• Piotr Bielczyk

Men's Pole Vault

• Tadeusz Ślusarski
  Tadeusz Slusarski
  Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics .He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from Munich 1972, Władysław...
  
  
• Wojciech Buciarski
• Władysław Kozakiewicz

Men's Discus Throw

• Stanisla Wolodko
• Qualification — 59.42m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Race Walk

• Jan Ornoch
  Jan Ornoch
  Jan Ornoch is a retired male race walker from Poland. He is the younger brother of Eugeniusz Ornoch and uncle of Mariusz Ornoch.-Achievements:-References:...
  
   — 1:32:19 (→ 17th place)
• Boguslaw Duda — 1:33:53 (→ 21st place)

Men's Decathlon

• Ryszard Skowronek
  Ryszard Skowronek
  Ryszard Skowronek is a retired decathlete from Poland. He set his personal best in the event on 21 June 1973 at a meet in Warsaw.-Achievements:-References:**...
  
  
• Ryszard Katus
  Ryszard Katus
  Ryszard Katus is a Polish athlete, who competed mainly in the men's decathlon event during his career....
  
  

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Henryk Średnicki
  Henryk Srednicki
  Henryk Średnicki is a retired amateur boxer from Poland, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 ....
  
  
  1. First Round — Defeated Luis Curtis (USA), 5:0
  2. Second Round — Lost to Li Byong-Uk
     Li Byong-Uk
     Li Byong-Uk is a retired North Korean boxer, who won two Olympic medals in the men's Light Flyweight category.- Olympic results :1976*Defeated Sidney McKnight KO 1*Defeated Henryk Średnicki 3-2...
     
      (PRK), 2:3

Cycling

Men's Individual Road Race

• Mieczysław Nowicki — 4:47:23 (→ Bronze Medal)
• Stanisław Szozda — 4:49:01 (→ 11th place)
• Ryszard Szurkowski
  Ryszard Szurkowski
  Ryszard Jan Szurkowski is a retired road bicycle racer from Poland.He won twice Olympic silver medal in team time trial at Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976....
  
   — 4:49:01 (→ 12th place)
• Jan Brzezny — 4:49:01 (→ 30th place)

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Janusz Kierzkowski — 1:07.660 (→ 4th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)

• Benedykt Kocot — 13th place

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit

• Jan Jankiewicz — 10th place

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Poland in 1976.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 20 to 21 1976. 56 fencers from 23 nations competed.-Results:...

• Marek Dąbrowski
  Marek Dąbrowski
  Marek Dąbrowski is a Polish fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Lech Koziejowski
  Lech Koziejowski
  Lech Koziejowski is a Polish fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Ziemowit Wojciechowski
  Ziemowit Wojciechowski
  Ziemowit Wojciechowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was married to British Olympic fencer Susan Wrigglesworth.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the forteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1976...

• Leszek Martewicz
  Leszek Martewicz
  Leszek Martewicz is a Polish fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Lech Koziejowski
  Lech Koziejowski
  Lech Koziejowski is a Polish fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Ziemowit Wojciechowski
  Ziemowit Wojciechowski
  Ziemowit Wojciechowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was married to British Olympic fencer Susan Wrigglesworth.-References:...
  
  , Arkadiusz Godel
  Arkadiusz Godel
  Arkadiusz Godel is a Polish fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also holds a law degree from the University of Warsaw.-References:...
  
  , Marek Dąbrowski
  Marek Dąbrowski
  Marek Dąbrowski is a Polish fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 22 to 23 1976. 64 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...

• Jerzy Janikowski
  Jerzy Janikowski
  Jerzy Janikowski was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Zbigniew Matwiejew
  Zbigniew Matwiejew
  Zbigniew Matwiejew is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Marceli Wiech
  Marceli Wiech
  Marceli Wiech is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 28 to 29 1976...

• Jerzy Janikowski
  Jerzy Janikowski
  Jerzy Janikowski was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Zbigniew Matwiejew
  Zbigniew Matwiejew
  Zbigniew Matwiejew is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Leszek Swornowski
  Leszek Swornowski
  Leszek Swornowski is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Marceli Wiech
  Marceli Wiech
  Marceli Wiech is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21 to 22, 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...

• Jacek Bierkowski
  Jacek Bierkowski
  Jacek Bierkowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Józef Nowara
  Józef Nowara
  Józef Nowara was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Leszek Jabłonowski
  Leszek Jabłonowski
  Leszek Jabłonowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team sabre

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1976...

• Leszek Jabłonowski
  Leszek Jabłonowski
  Leszek Jabłonowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Sylwester Królikowski
  Sylwester Królikowski
  Sylwester Królikowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Jacek Bierkowski
  Jacek Bierkowski
  Jacek Bierkowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Józef Nowara
  Józef Nowara
  Józef Nowara was a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1976. 48 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...

• Grażyna Staszak-Makowska
  Grażyna Staszak-Makowska
  Grażyna Staszak-Makowska is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Barbara Wysoczańska
  Barbara Wysoczańska
  Barbara Wysoczańska is a Polish fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska
  Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska
  Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska is a Polish fencer. She competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's team foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28, 1976...

• Jolanta Bebel-Rzymowska
  Jolanta Bebel-Rzymowska
  Jolanta Bebel-Rzymowska is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's team foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Barbara Wysoczańska
  Barbara Wysoczańska
  Barbara Wysoczańska is a Polish fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Kamilla Składanowska
  Kamilla Składanowska
  Kamilla Składanowska was a Polish fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska
  Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska
  Krystyna Machnicka-Urbańska is a Polish fencer. She competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Grażyna Staszak-Makowska
  Grażyna Staszak-Makowska
  Grażyna Staszak-Makowska is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

• Janusz Pyciak-Peciak — 5520 points (→ Gold Medal)
• Zbigniew Pacelt
  Zbigniew Pacelt
  Zbigniew Pacelt is a Polish sportsman , Olympian, coach, sport official and politician...
  
   — 5028 points (→ 19th place)
• Krzyszto Trybusiewicz — 4823 points (→ 34th place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Pyciak-Peciak, Pacelt, and Trybusiewicz — 15343 points (→ 4th place)

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Defeated South Korea 3-2 (12-15 6-15 15-6 15-6 15-5)
• Defeated Canada 3-0 (15-4 15-7 15-6)
• Defeated Cuba 3-2 (13-15 10-15 15-6 15-9 20-18)
• Defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 (8-15 15-11 15-5 16-14)
• Semi Final
• Defeated Japan 3-2 (15-17 15-6 15-6 10-15 15-10)
• Final
• Defeated Soviet Union 3-2 (11-15 15-13 13-15 19-17 15-7) → Gold Medal

• Team Roster
• Włodzimierz Stefański
• Bronislaw Bebel
  Bronislaw Bebel
  Bronisław Bebel is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Noyelles-sous-Lens, France. He was the husband of Jolanta Bebel....
  
  
• Lech Łasko
• Edward Skorek
  Edward Skorek
  Edward Skorek is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki....
  
  
• Tomasz Wójtowicz
• Wiesław Gawłowski
• Mirosław Rybaczewski
• Zbigniew Lubiejewski
  Zbigniew Lubiejewski
  Zbigniew Lubiejewski is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bartoszyce....
  
  
• Ryszard Bosek
  Ryszard Bosek
  Ryszard Bosek is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2000, Ryszard Bosek became the head coach of Poland national team...
  
  
• Włodzimierz Sadalski
• Zbigniew Zarzycki
  Zbigniew Zarzycki
  Zbigniew Zarzycki is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lębork....
  
  
• Marek Karbarz
  Marek Karbarz
  Marek Karbarz is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Charzewice....
  
  
• Head Coach: Hubert Wagner