| Bobsleigh at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 6–14 February |
| Competitors | 92 from 13 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics | |
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| Two | men |
| Four | men |
Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 6 and 14 February 1976. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Three countries won medals in Innsbruck, with East Germany sweeping the gold medals.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man | East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen | 3:44.42 | West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Manfred Schumann | 3:44.99 | Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz | 3:45.70 |
| Four-man | East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Jochen Babock Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Lehmann | 3:40.43 | Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz | 3:40.89 | West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Peter Utzschneider Bodo Bittner Manfred Schumann | 3:41.37 |
Thirteen nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1976 Games. East Germany made their Olympic bobsleigh debut.
Austria (10)
Canada (9)
France (5) West Germany (8)
Great Britain (8) East Germany (8)
Italy (9)
Japan (4)
Romania (8) Switzerland (8)
Sweden (4)
Czechoslovakia (2)
United States (9)
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