Sports shooting at the Olympics
Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal comprised seven events, all mixed. For the first time ever, a woman won an Olympic medal in shooting: Margaret Murdock caught the silver in the three positions event. Lanny Bassham and Murdock tied for the first place, but Murdock was placed second after review of the targets. Bassham suggested that two gold medals be given, and after this request was declined, asked Murdock to share the top step with him at the award ceremony. Women had no separate shooting events at the time and were allowed to compete with men. Murdock became the first woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting.
Events
Participating nations
Margaret Murdock, Lanny Basshan, and Werner Seibord
A total of 344 shooters, 336 men and 8 women, from 60 nations competed at the Montreal Games:
Medal count
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- free rifle
- 300 m 3 pos
- 300 m prone
- 300 m kneeling
- 300 m standing
- 300 m team 3 pos
- 600 m
- 1000 yd
- military rifle
- 200 m
- 300 m 3 pos
- 300 m prone
- 300 m standing
- 300 m team prone
- 300 m team standing
- 600 m prone
- 600 m team prone
- 300 m & 600 m team prone
- small-bore rifle
- disappearing target
- moving target
- stationary target
- 25 m
- 25 m team
- 50 m team
- running deer
- single shot
- single shot team
- double shot
- double shot team
- single & double shot
- running target
- free pistol
- rapid fire pistol
- military pistol
- trap
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