Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's handball match between Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.

Medalists

Results by event

Archery

In the first time the nation competed in Olympic archery, Yugoslavia entered one man. He came in ninth place, missing a top eight finish by only one point.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Bojan Postruznik – 2421 points (→ 9th place)

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

• Josip Alebić

* Heat — 46.94 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Lučano Sušanj

* Heat — 1:47.82

* Semi Final — 1:47.03

* Final — 1:45.75 (→ 6th place)

• Milovan Savić

* Heat — 1:47.73 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Dušan Janićijević

* Heat — 28:48.87 (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

• Danial Temim

* Qualification — 2.10m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Nenad Stekić

* Qualification — 7.82m

* Final — 7.89m (→ 6th...
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