Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics

Canada participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 1976 with a delegation of 59 ( 38 men, 21 women ) athletes participate. The skier Dave Irwin was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Alpine Skiing

Women:

  • Kathy Kreiner Departure: 19th Place - 1:50,48 min Giant Slalom: - 1:29,13 min Slalom: DNF
  • Betsy Clifford Departure: 22nd place - 1:51,40 min Giant Slalom: 22 Square - 1:32,61 min Slalom: DNF
  • Laurie Kreiner Departure: 16th Place - 1:49,97 min Giant Slalom: 27th place - 1:34,53 min Slalom: 14th Place - 1:39,38 min

Gentlemen:

  • Jim Hunter Departure: 10th place - 1:47,52 min Giant Slalom: 22 Square - 3:37,36 min Slalom: 23th Place - 2:17,06 min
  • Dave Irwin Departure: 8th Place - 1:47,41 min
  • Dave Murray Departure: 18th Place - 1:48,43 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF
  • Ken Read Departure: 5th Place - 1:46,83 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF
  • Robert Safrata Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: 27th place - 2:17,98 min

Bob

Bobsleigh:

  • Jim Lavalley / Colin Nelson (CAN I) 18th Place - 3:52,00 min
  • Joey Kilburn / Brian Vachon (CAN II) 23th Place - 3:54,29 min

Bobsled:

  • Jim Lavalley / Colin Nelson / Thomas Stehr / David Veale (CAN I) 17th Place - 3:48,02 min

Figure skating

Women:

  • Kim Alletson 14th Place
  • Lynn Nightingale 9th place

Gentlemen:

Couples:

  • Candy Jones / Donald Fraser 14th Place

Ice dance:

  • Barbara Berezovsky / David Porter 10th Place
  • Susan Callen Cars / Eric Gillies 13th Place

Speed ​​Skating

Women:

  • Cathy Priestner 500 m: - 43,12 sec 1000 m: 6th place - 1:29,66 min
  • Liz Appleby 1000 m: 22 space - 1:34,27 min 1500 m: 21 space - 2:24,89 min 3000 m: 18th Place - 4:58,68 min
  • Sylvia Burka 500 m: 11th place - 44.35 sec 1000 m: 4th place - 1:29,47 min 1500 m: 9th place - 2:19,74 min 3000 m: 8th Place - 4:49,04 min
  • Gayle Gordon 3000 m: 23 space - 5:07,09 min
  • Kathy Vogt 500 m: 21 Course - 45.62 sec 1500 m: 23 space - 2:25,49 min

Gentlemen:

  • Andy Barron 5000 m: 23 space - 8:10,00 min
  • Gaétan Boucher 500 m: 14th Place - 40.53 sec 1000 m: 6th place - 1:21,23 min 1500 m: 14th Place - 2:04,63 min
  • Tom Overend 500 m: 11th place - 40.22 sec 1000 m: 23 Square - 1:25,06 min

Toboggan

Women:

  • Mary Jane Bowie 23th Place - 3:02,341 min
  • Julie Chase 26th place - 3:13,522 min
  • Carole Keyes 22nd place - 3:01,883 min

Gentlemen:

  • Larry Arbuthnot 31st place - 3:42,784 min
  • Denis Michaud DNF
  • Michael Shragge 35th place - 3:46,292 min

Doubles:

  • Larry Arbuthnot / Doug Hansen 17th Place - 1:30,035 min
  • David McComb / Michael Shragge 22nd place - 1:31,590 min

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women:

  • Sharon Firth 5 km: 29th place - 17:35,06 min 10 km: 28th place - 33:15,20 min 4x5 km relay: 7th place - 1:14:02,72 h
  • Shirley Firth 5 km: 27th place - 17:31,36 min 10 km: 29th place - 33:16,50 min 4x5 km relay: 7th place - 1:14:02,72 h
  • Joan Groothuysen 5 km: 30th place - 17:51,08 min 10 km: 34th place - 34:16,35 min 4x5 km relay: 7th place - 1:14:02,72 h
  • Sue Holloway 10 km: 32nd - 34:03,49 min 4x5 km relay: 7th place - 1:14:02,72 h
  • Esther Miller 5 km: 34th place - 18:05,05 min

Gentlemen:

  • Bert Bullock 15 km: 33rd - 47:23,38 min 30 km: 31 Square - 1:36:24,55 h 50 km: dnf 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:15:31,85 h
  • Edward Day 15 km: 59th place - 49:59,43 min 30 km: 42nd - 1:38:09,10 h 50 km: 37th place - 2:51:58,75 h 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:15:31,85 h
  • Ernie Lennie 15 km: 67th - 52:27,04 min 50 km: 41st - 3:01:01,57 h 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:15:31,85 h
  • Reijo Puiras 30 km: 56th place - 1:41:34,43 h
  • Hans Skinstad 15 km: 56th place - 49:30,36 min 30 km: 30th place - 1:36:16,95 h 50 km: 22 Square - 2:46:11,83 min 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:15:31,85 h

Nordic Combined

Gentlemen:

  • Kurt Sjolund 33rd place

Ski Jumping

  • Kim Fripp Normal hill: 54th - 175.9 points Large hill: 53 Place - 125.9 points
  • Donald Grady Normal hill: 55th place - 164.9 points Large hill: 48th - 149.5 points
  • Richard Grady Normal hill: 48th place - 192,6,8 points Large hill: 46th place - 153.3 points
  • Peter Wilson Normal hill: 56th - 149.4 points Large hill: 39th place - 159.6 points
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