Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 1976 with a delegation of 79 (59 men, 20 women) athletes participate. The hockey player Vladislav Tretiak was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Participants by sport
Alpine Skiing
Women:
- Alla Askarowa Departure: 28th place - 1:53,19 min Giant Slalom: 32nd - 1:36,86 min Slalom: DNF
Gentlemen:
- Vladimir Andreyev Departure: 44th - 1:53,61 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: 25th place - 2:17,56 min
Biathlon
Gentlemen:
- Nikolai Kruglov 20 km: - 1:14:12,26 h; 2 Error 4x7, 5km Relay: - 1:57:55,64 h; 0 errors
- Alexander Elizarov 20 km: - 1:16:05,57 h; 3 Error 4x7, 5km Relay: - 1:57:55,64 h; 0 errors
- Ivan Bjakow 4x7, 5km Relay: - 1:57:55,64 h; 0 errors
- Alexander Tikhonov 20 km: 5th place - 1:17:18,33 h; 7 Error 4x7, 5km Relay: - 1:57:55,64 h; 0 errors
Hockey
Gentlemen:
- Boris Alexandrov
- Sergei Babinow
- Alexander Gusev
- Sergei Kapustin
- Valeri Kharlamov
- Vladimir Lutschenko
- Yuri Ljapkin
- Alexander Maltsev
- Boris Mikhailov
- Vladimir Petrov
- Vladimir Shadrin
- Viktor Shalimov
- Alexander Sidelnikov
- Vladislav Tretiak
- Gennadi Tsygankov
- Valery Vasilyev
- Alexander Yakushev
- Viktor Schluktow
Figure skating
Women:
- Jelena Wodoresowa 12th Place
Gentlemen:
- Vladimir Kovalev
- Yuri Ovchinnikov 8th Place
- Sergei Volkov 5th Place
Couples:
- Irina Rodnina / Zaitsev Alexander
- Irina Worobjowa / Alexander Vlasov 4th place
- Marina Leonidowa / Vladimir Bogolyubov 9th place
Ice dance:
- Lyudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov
- Irina Moiseyeva / Andrei Minenkov
- Natalya Linitschuk / Gennadi Karponossow 4th place
Speed Skating
Women:
- Tatjana Awerina 500 m: - 43.17 sec 1000 m: - 1:28,43 min 1500 m: - 2:17,96 min 3000 m: - 4:45,19 min
- Galina Stepanskaja 1500 m: - 2:16,58 min
- Wera Krasnowa 500 m: 5th place - 43.23 sec
- Lyubov Sadchikova 500 m: 6th place - 43.80 sec
- Tetiana Shelekhova 1000 m: 15th Place - 1:32,08 min 3000 m: 14th Place - 4:54,03 min
- Nina Statkevich 1500 m: 15th Place - 2:22,59 min 3000 m: 13th Place - 4:53,94 min
- Lyudmila Titova 1000 m: 7th place - 1:30,06 min
Gentlemen:
- Valeri Muratov 500 m: - 39.25 sec 1000 m: - 1:20,57 min
- Yevgeny Kulikov 500 m: - 39.17 sec
- Yuri Kondakov 1500 m: - 1:59,97 min
- Vladimir Ivanov 5000 m: 7th place - 7:37,73 min 10,000 m: 15th Place - 16:16,20 min
- Andrey Malikov 500 m: 8th place - 39.85 sec 1000 m: 29th place - 1:27,57 min
- Sergey Marchuk 1500 m: 13th Place - 2:04,45 min 5000 m: 14th Place - 7:51,37 min 10,000 m: 11th place - 15:43,81 min
- Sergey Ryabev 1500 m: 4th place - 2:02,15 min
- Aleksandr Safronov 1000 m: 4th place - 1:20,84 min
- Viktor Varlamov 5000 m: 4th place - 7:30,97 min 10,000 m: 4th place - 15:06,06 min
Toboggan
Women:
- Vera Zozula 9th Place - 2:52,661 min
Gentlemen:
- Dainis Bremze 8th Place - 3:30,576 min
- Aigars Krikis 13th Place - 3:34,695 min
- Vladimir Shitov 10th Place - 3:32,570 min
Doubles:
- Dainis Bremze / Aigars Krikis 8th Place - 1:27,407 min
- Valdis Kuzis / Roland Upatnieks 9th Place - 1:27,557 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Women:
- Raissa Smetanina 5 km: - 15:49,73 min 10 km: - 30:13,41 min 4x10 km relay: - 1:07:49,75 h
- Nina Baldytschewa 5 km: - 16:12,82 min 10 km: 4th place - 30:52,58 min 4x10 km relay: - 1:07:49,75 h
- Galina Kulakowa 5 km: Disqualified 10 km: - 30:38,61 min 4x10 km relay: - 1:07:49,75 h
- Zinaida Amossowa 5 km: 6th place - 16:33,78 min 10 km: 6th place - 31:11,23 min 4x10 km relay: - 1:07:49,75 h
Gentlemen:
- Nikolai Baschukow 15 km: - 43:58,47 min 30 km: 5th place - 1:31:33,14 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:10:51,46 h
- Sergei Savelyev 30 km: - 1:30:29,38 h 50 km: 21 Square - 2:46:01,36 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:10:51,46 h
- Yevgeny Belyayev 15 km: - 44:01,10 min 50 km: 38th place - 2:54:00,55 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:10:51,46 h
- Ivan Garanin 15 km: 4th place - 44:41,98 min 30 km: - 1:31:09,29 h 50 km: 4th place - 2:40:38,94 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:10:51,46 h
- Vasily Rotschew 30 km: 10th place - 1:32:39,42 h 50 km: 12th Place - 2:44:31,23 h
- Yuri Skobow 15 km: 16th Place - 46:16,27 min
Ski Jumping
Gentlemen:
- Alexei Borowitin Normal hill: 15th Place - 224.9 points Large hill: 19th Place - 187.5 points
- Yuri Kalinin Normal hill: 22 Place - 218.7 points Large hill: 24th Place - 181.5 points
- Aleksandr Karapuzov Normal hill: 12th Place - 226.8 points Large hill: 15th Place - 193.5 points
- Sergei Zaichik Normal hill: 25th place - 213.6 points Large hill: 11th - 200.0 points
Nordic Combined
Gentlemen:
- Aleksey Baranov Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 23 Place
- Valery Kopayev Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 7th place
- Nikolay Nogovitsyn Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 6th place