Poland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 207 competitors, 180 men and 27 women, took part in 116 events in 18 sports.
Medalists
Gold Irena Szewińska — Athletics, Women's 400 metres Jacek Wszoła — Athletics, Men's High Jump Tadeusz Ślusarski — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault Jerzy Rybicki — Boxing, Men's Light-Middleweight (67–71 kg) Janusz Pyciak-Peciak — Modern Pentathlon, individual Włodzimierz Stefański, Bronislaw Bebel, Lech Łasko, Edward Skorek, Tomasz Wójtowicz, Wiesław Gawłowski, Mirosław Rybaczewski, Zbigniew Lubiejewski, Ryszard Bosek, Włodzimierz Sadalski, Zbigniew Zarzycki, Marek Karbarz, and Hubert Wagner (as coach); Volleyball, Men's Team Competition Kazimierz Lipień — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman (57–62 kg)
Silver Bronisław Malinowski — Athletics, Men's 3.000m Steeplechase Zbigniew Jaremski, Andrej Kupczyk, Ryszard Podlas, and Jan Werner — Athletics, 4 × 400 m relay men Tadeusz Mytnik, Mieczysław Nowicki, Stanisław Szozda, and Ryszard Szurkowski — Cycling Road, Men's Team Time Trial Andrzej Gronowicz and Jerzy Opara — Canoe / Kayak, Men's Flatwater C-2 500 m (canoe double) Jan Benigier, Lesław Ćmikiewicz, Kazimierz Deyna, Jerzy Gorgoń, Henryk Kasperczak, Kazimierz Kmiecik, Grzegorz Lato, Zygmunt Maszczyk, Piotr Mowlik, Roman Ogaza, Wojciech Rudy, Andrzej Szarmach, Antoni Szymanowski, Jan Tomaszewski, Henryk Wawrowski, Henryk Wieczorek, 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 — Boxing, Men's Featherweight (54–57 kg) Kazimierz Szczerba — Boxing, Men's Light-Welterweight (60–63.5 kg) Janusz Gortat — Boxing, Men's Light-Heavyweight (75–81 kg) Mieczysław Nowicki — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race Zdzisław Antczak, Janusz Brzozowski, Piotr Cieśla, Jan Gmyrek, Alfred Kałuziński, Jerzy Klempel, Zygfryd Kuchta, Jerzy Melcer, Ryszard Przybysz, Henryk Rozmiarek, Andrzej Sokołowski, Andrzej Szymczak, 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 — Wrestling Greco-Roman, 82–90 kg (light-heavyweight) Andrzej Skrzydlewski — 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.
Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Total scoreScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedJan PopowiczIndividual1154 22 120120235517Wojciech Szymańczyk1137 251209162346 22
Women AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Total scoreScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedJadwiga WilejtoIndividual1200 4119592395 6Irena Szydłowska1127 8113718226420
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBogusław Duda20 km walkcolspan=6 1:33:53.421Marian Gęsicki800 m1:47.066did not advanceBogdan Grzejszczak200 m21.352 Q21.022 Q21.144 Q20.916Jerzy Hewelt400 m hurdles51.393 Qcolspan=2 50.577did not advanceZbigniew Jaremski400 m46.683 Q47.106did not advanceZenon Licznerski100 m10.602 Q10.526did not advanceBronisław Malinowski1500 m3:41.676did not advance3000 m steeplechase8:18.561 Qcolspan=4 8:09.11Zenon Nowosz200 m21.292 Q21.226did not advanceKazimierz OrzełMarathoncolspan=6 2:17:4315Jan Ornoch20 km walkcolspan=6 1:32:19.217Jerzy Pietrzyk400 m46.922 Q46.303 Q45.655did not advanceAndrzej Świerczyński100 m10.622 Q10.595did not advanceJan Werner400 m46.193 Q45.882 Q45.444 Q45.638Marian Woronin100 m10.562 Q10.534 Q10.698did not advance200 m21.905did not advance Andrzej ŚwierczyńskiMarian Woronin Bogdan GrzejszczakZenon Licznerski4 × 100 m relay39.091 Qcolspan=4 38.834Ryszard PodlasJan WernerZbigniew JaremskiJerzy Pietrzyk4 × 400 m relay3:03.031 Qcolspan=4 3:01.43
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionPiotr BielczykJavelin throw82.56 7 q86.504Eugeniusz BiskupskiTriple jump16.469 Q16.497Wojciech BuciarskiPole vault5.101 Q5.455Grzegorz CybulskiLong jump7.7113did not advanceMichał JoachimowskiTriple jump16.2913did not advanceWładysław KozakiewiczPole vault5.101 Q5.2511Andrzej SontagTriple jump15.8220did not advanceTadeusz ŚlusarskiPole vault5.1016 Q5.50 ORStanisław WołodkoDiscus throw59.4218did not advanceJacek WszołaHigh jump2.161 Q2.25 OR
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankRyszard KatusResult11.067.0413.481.84 49.8714.51 42.28 4.5057.544:47.00761612Points790 828695 716 810 902 730 932 731 482Ryszard SkowronekResult11.02 7.2613.741.91 47.91 14.7545.344.8062.224:29.89 8113 5Points799 873712 7799038767881005788590
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBożena Nowakowska100 m hurdles13.051 Qcolspan=2 13.045did not advanceGrażyna Rabsztyn100 m hurdles13.092 Qcolspan=2 13.352 Q12.965Irena Szewińska400 m52.753 Q52.004 Q50.48 OR1 Q49.29 WR
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDanuta RosaniDiscus throw57.7811 qDSQ*
Results have been removed due to her disqualification for using anabolic steroids, the first case of such a disqualification in the sport at the Olympics.
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHenryk ŚrednickiLight FlyweightW 5-0L 2:3did not advanceLeszek BlażyńskiFlyweightW KO-2W 3-2W 3-2L 1-4Did not advanceLeszek BorkowskiBantamweightL 0-5did not advanceLeszek KosedowskiFeatherweightW WOW 5-0W 5-0L 0-5Did not advanceBogdan GajdaLightweightW WOL 0-5did not advanceKazimierz SzczerbaLight WelterweightW WOW 3-2W 5-0L 0-5Did not advanceZbigniew KickaWelterweightW 0-5did not advanceJerzy RybickiLight MiddleweightW 3-2W 5-0W 3-2W5-0Ryszard PasiewiczMiddleweightW KO-2L 0-5did not advanceJanusz GortatLight HeavyweightW 3-2W AB-3W 4-1L 0-5Did not advanceAndrzej BiegalskiHeavyweightL 0-5did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRyszard KosińskiC-1 500 m2:16.606 R2:08.063 Q2:12.714did not advanceJerzy OparaAndrzej GronowiczC-2 500 m1:58.903 Qcolspan=2 1:49.041 Q1:47.77Jerzy OparaAndrzej Gronowicz C-2 1000 m3:52.581 Qcolspan=2 3:59.34 1 Q3:59.564Grzegorz Śledziewski K-1 500 m1:54.271 Qcolspan=2 1:52.391 Q1:48.495K-1 1000 m3:55.762 Qcolspan=2 3:46.881 Q3:54.298Ryszard OborskiGrzegorz ŚledziewskiK-2 500 m1:46.316 R1:47.302 Q1:41.65 4did not advanceRyszard TylewskiDaniel WełnaK-2 1000 m3:36.573 Qcolspan=2 3:29.074did not advanceHenryk BudziczKazimierz GóreckiGrzegorz KołtanRyszard Oborski K-4 1000 m3:07.912 Qcolspan=2 3:13.623 Q3:12.175
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEwa KamińskaK-1 500 m2:12.381 Qcolspan=2 2:08.481Q2:05.164Maria KazaneckaKatarzyna Kulczak K-2 500 m2:01.453 Qcolspan=2 1:53.503 Q1:55.056
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRank Jan BrzeźnyMen's road race4:19:0930Mieczysław Nowicki4:47:23.0Stanisław Szozda4:49:01.011Ryszard Szurkowski4:49:01.012Ryszard SzurkowskiTadeusz MytnikMieczysław NowickiStanisław SzozdaTeam time trial2:09:13.0
Track
1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankJanusz KierzkowskiMen's 1000m time trial1:07.6604
Men's Sprint AthleteEventRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Repechage FinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankBenedykt KocotMen's sprintW 11.79colspan=1 LLdid not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationRound 1/8QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankJan JankiewiczMen's individual pursuit4:51.48 7 QL 4:54.94 did not advance10Czesław LangJan JankiewiczKrzysztof SujkaZbigniew SzczepkowskiTeam pursuit4:27.21 5 Qcolspan=1 L 4:27.13 did not advance5
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Poland in 1976.
Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalLosers Round 1Losers Round 2Losers Round 3FinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJerzy JanikowskiMen's épée2 Q3 Q4 Q W 10-9 W 10-7colspan=3 L 4-5 L 3-5 L 3-5 W 5-4 W 5-25Zbigniew Matwiejew1 Q5 did not advanceMarceli Wiech4Did not advanceJerzy JanikowskiZbigniew MatwiejewLeszek SwornowskiMarceli WiechTeam épée L 1-13 L 4-114Did not advance11Marek DąbrowskiMen's foil3 Q4 Q4 Q W 10-8 L 3-10 L 5-10did not advance12Lech Koziejowski3 Q4 Q5did not advanceZiemowit Wojciechowski2 Q2 Q6did not advanceLeszek MartewiczLech KoziejowskiZiemowit WojciechowskiArkadiusz GodelMarek DąbrowskiTeam foil W 15-1 W 13-3 W 9-21 Qcolspan=4 L 4-9 W 9-3colspan=3 W 9-15Jacek BierkowskiMen's sabre2 Q3 Q3 Q L 7-10 W 10-8 L 9-10 did not advance9Leszek Jabłonowski2 Q4 Q6 did not advance23Józef Nowara L 3-5 W 5-0 L 2-5 W 5-12 Q L 4-5 L 1-5 W 5-3 W 5-3 W 5-13 Q L 4-5 W 5-4 L 3-5 L 4-5 W 5-23 Q L 7-10 L 6-10 did not advance15Leszek JabłonowskiJózef NowaraSylwester KrólikowskiJacek BierkowskiTeam sabre W 10-6 W 9-7 L 6-82 Qcolspan=4 L 4-9 W 9-3colspan=3 W 9-66
Women AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalLosers Round 1Losers Round 2Losers Round 3FinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKrystyna Machnicka-UrbańskaWomen's foildid not advanceGrażyna Staszak-Makowskadid not advanceBarbara Wysoczańskadid not advanceJolanta Bebel-RzymowskaKamilla SkładanowskaBarbara WysoczańskaKrystyna Machnicka-UrbańskaGrażyna Staszak-MakowskaTeam foil W 9-7 L 2-92 Qcolspan=4 L 5-9 W 8-8colspan=3 L 7-96
Football
First round
Group C Team211032+1321013302201101−11
**Ghana withdrew
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold Medal match
Team roster – Silver Medal
Jan Tomaszewski Piotr Mowlik Antoni Szymanowski Jerzy Gorgoń Wojciech Rudy Władysław Żmuda
Zygmunt Maszczyk Grzegorz Lato Henryk Wawrowski Henryk Kasperczak Roman Ogaza Kazimierz Kmiecik
Kazimierz Deyna Andrzej Szarmach Henryk Wieczorek Leslaw Cmikiewicz Jan Benigier
Head coach Kazimierz Górski
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankGrzegorz CiastekAll-around 17.65 17.45 17.8018.1517.2517.05105.35 74 Did not advanceMarian PieczkaAll-around 18.05 18.3517.60 18.70 16.7518.30107.7561 Did not advanceAndrzej SzajnaAll-around 19.00 18.70 18.95 19.10 19.0019.10 113.85 11 Q 9.6009.6009.6009.8009.550 9.550114.6256Roman TkaczykAll-around 17.75 17.30 17.6518.1517.8017.70106.3569 Did not advanceŁukasz UhmaAll-around 17.20 17.80 17.8018.5518.0517.40106.8065 Did not advanceMariusz ZasadaAll-around 16.60 18.40 18.4518.2017.3517.10106.10 71 Did not advanceGrzegorz CiastekMarian PieczkaAndrzej SzajnaRoman TkaczykŁukasz UhmaMariusz ZasadaTeam all-around 89.65 90.45 90.0593.10 90.5591.05 544.85 11colspan=8
Individual finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankAndrzej SzajnaPommel horsecolspan=1 18.950 colspan=4 18.950 6
Handball
Preliminary round
Group B