Argentina competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A total of 69 competitors, 65 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports. No medals were won by Argentine athletes for the first time since 1920.
Athletics
Men
AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJuan Adolfo TurriMen's shot put17.7621N/Adid not advanceTito SteinerMen's decathlonN/A705222
Decathlon
EventTito SteinerResultPoints100 m hurdles (s)11.37717Long jump (m)6.73763Shot put (m)13.85719High jump (m)1.84716400 m (s)50.30792110 m hurdles (s)15.82766Discus throw (m)40.26691Pole vault (m)3.80754Javelin throw (m)49.746291500 m (s)4:43.16505Total7052
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHéctor PatriLight flyweightW W/OW W/OL 0 – 5did not advanceLuis PortilloLight welterweightW W/OW 2 – 0 (KO)L 0 – 5did not advanceJuan Domingo SuárezLight heavyweightW 1 – 0 (KO)W 1 – 0 (KO)L 1 – 4did not advance
Cycling
AthleteEventTimeRankOsvaldo BenvenutiMen's individual road racedid not finishOswaldo FrossascoMen's individual road racedid not finishJuan Carlos HaedoMen's individual road racedid not finishRaúl LabbateMen's individual road racedid not finishOsvaldo BenvenutiMen's 1000m time trial2:24:4822Oswaldo FrossascoJuan Carlos HaedoRaúl Labbate
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventQualifying roundFinalTotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankGuillermo PellegriniRosiclerIndividual129426did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryShow jumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankCarlos AlfonsoUcaseIndividual117.9148321.203210.00=14449.1127Angel BoyenecheaRasputinIndividual94.16=31DisqualifiedRodolfo GrazziniVeracruzIndividual88.3423420.803420.7529529.8928Carlos RawsonDos de OroIndividual87.5022did not finishCarlos Alfonso,Angel Boyenechea,Rodolfo Grazzini,Carlos RawsonUcase,Rasputin,Veracruz,Dos de OroTeam270.0010did not finish
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualifying roundTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankArgentino Molinuevo, Jr.MarsupialIndividual8.00=10 Q27.5018Roberto TagleSimpleIndividual12.00=22did not advanceRoberto TagleSimpleTeamdid not finish
Fencing
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreRankDaniel FeraudMen's épéePool 2L 1 – 5L 1 – 5W 5 – 4W 5 – 54did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceJuan Daniel PiránMen's épéePool 1L 0 – 5L 1 – 5L 2 – 5L 1 – 54did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceOmar VergaraMen's épéePool 7W 5 – 1W 5 – 4W 5 – 4L 1 – 52 QPool 6L 2 – 5L 2 – 5L 3 – 5L 1 – 5L 3 – 56align=center colspan=2 did not advanceDaniel FeraudMen's foilPool 9L 0 – 5L 2 – 5L 1 – 5L 1 – 5L 2 – 56did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceFernando LupizMen's foilPool 4L 2 – 5L 1 – 5L 4 – 5L 4 – 5W 5 – 45did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceOmar VergaraMen's foilPool 8L 1 – 5L 3 – 5L 4 – 5L 4 – 5L 0 – 56did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceDaniel Feraud,Fernando Lupiz,Juan Daniel Pirán,Omar VergaraMen's team épéePool 4L 3 – 13L 2 – 14L 8 (66) – 8 (68)6did not advanceJosé María CasanovasMen's sabrePool 5L 0 – 5L 2 – 5L 1 – 5L 4 – 55did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceJuan GavajdaMen's sabrePool 5L 0 – 5L 2 – 5L 2 – 5L 2 – 55did not advancealign=center colspan=2 did not advanceJosé María Casanovas,Juan Gavajda,Fernando Lupiz,Marcelo MéndezMen's team épéePool 4L 2 – 14L 6 – 10L 4 – 93align=center colspan=2 did not advance
Field hockey
Head Coach: Mario Ranalli
Julio César Cufre (GK) Jorge Sabbione Jorge Disera Osvaldo Zanni Jorge Ivorra Luis Antonio Costa Marcelo Garraffo Flavio de Giacomi Fernando Calp Alberto Sabbione Daniel Portugués Alfredo Quaquarini Gustavo Paolucci César Raguso
Group play
Team110550011326530214636530212944520337525104411625104412 Qualified for semifinals
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOscar StráticoMen's -70 kg W L did not advanceJorge PortelliMen's -93 kg W L did not advanceMen's open category W W W L L did not advance
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankRicardo IbarraMen's single sculls7:17.411 Qcolspan=2 6:57.411 FA8:03.056Carlos DenariMarcelo GismondiJorge MolinaJuan TumaMen's coxless four6:49.3356:30.566did not advanceHugo AberasteguiHugo ConstantiniIgnacio RuizRaúl TettamantiJorge SeguradoMen's coxed four7:04.3856:26.894did not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJuan C. FirpoFinn29.02324.01820.01417.01125.01929.02329.023144.023Pedro FerreroJorge RãoAndrés RobinsonSoling28.02228.02224.01820.01421.01520.01425.019138.020
Shooting
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankOsvaldo Scandola25 m rapid-fire pistol294291colspan=4 585=27Oscar Yuston25 m rapid-fire pistol283282colspan=4 56540Juan Casey50 m free pistol839089898678515=43Jorge di Giandoménico50 m rifle 3 positions271279274282colspan=2 1,106=51Ricardo Rusticucci50 m rifle prone969797989996583=57Firmo RobertiSkeetcolspan=6 193=11
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Conrado Porta100 m backstroke1:01.1331did not advance200 m backstroke2:09.7518colspan=2 align=center did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankClaudia Bellotto100 m backstroke1:10.2728did not advance200 m backstroke2:32.6028colspan=2 align=center did not advance Susana Coppo100 m freestyle1:02.4640did not advance200 m freestyle2:19.2637colspan=2 align=center did not advance400 m freestyle4:57.4128colspan=2 align=center did not advance Rossana Juncos100 m freestyle1:01.8942did not advance100 m breaststroke1:21.5335did not advance100 m butterfly1:06.7633did not advance200 m butterfly2:28.8130did not advancePatricia Spohn200 m breaststroke2:59.5138colspan=2 align=center did not advanceClaudia Bellotto,Susana Coppo,Rosanna Juncos,Patricia Spohn4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:14.5712colspan=2 align=center did not advanceClaudia Bellotto,Susana Coppo,Rosanna Juncos,Patricia Spohn4 × 100 m medley relay4:41.8216colspan=2 align=center did not advance
Wrestling
Men's freestyle AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSergio Fiszman–68 kgL (TF)W (TF)L (TF)did not advanceDaniel Verník–100 kgW (TF)L (TF)L (TF)did not advanceCarlos Braconi+100 kgL (TF)L (TF)did not advance
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSergio Fiszman–68 kgL (TF)L (TF)did not advanceDaniel Verník–100 kgL (TF)L (TF)Did not advancecolspan=2 did not advanceCarlos Braconi+100 kgL (DQ)L (TF)did not advancecolspan=2 did not advance
Key
DQ – Won/lost by passivity. TF – Won/lost by fall.
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