Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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| Bobsleigh at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 6–14 February 1976 |
| 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]
Medal table
| 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.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Two-man |
East Germany (GDR-2) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen | 3:44.42 | West Germany (FRG-1) Wolfgang Zimmerer Manfred Schumann | 3:44.99 | Switzerland (SUI-1) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz | 3:45.70 |
| Four-man |
East Germany (GDR-1) Meinhard Nehmer Jochen Babock Bernhard Germeshausen Bernhard Lehmann | 3:40.43 | Switzerland (SUI-2) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz | 3:40.89 | West Germany (FRG-1) Wolfgang Zimmerer Peter Utzschneider Bodo Bittner Manfred Schumann | 3:41.37 |
