Puerto Rico at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 80 competitors, 73 men and 7 women, took part in 74 events in 12 sports.

Medalists

Bronze

• Orlando Montalvo — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Archery

In the second time the nation competed in archery at the Olympics, Puerto Rico entered one man and one woman. Maria Medina came in last place in the women's competition even as Edgardo Berdeguer beat considerably the 55th place finish Puerto Rico's only archer in 1972 earned.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Maria Medina – 1993 points (→ 27th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Edgardo Berdeguer – 2200 points (→ 31st place)

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Jorge Ortiz

* Heat — 1:51.38 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

• Pedro Ferrer, Iván Mangual, Julio Ferrer, and Jorge Ortiz

* Heat — 3:06.08 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Julio Ferrer

* Heats — 52.45s

* Semi Final — 51.04s (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• José de Jesus — 2:19:34 (→ 23rd place)

• Víctor Serrano — 2:34:59 (→ 53rd place)

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B):

* Lost to Yugoslavia (63-84)

* Lost to United States (94-95)

* Lost to Czechoslovakia (83-89)

* Lost to Italy (81-95)

* Defeated Egypt (20-0) bb.

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