Tunisia at the 1976 Summer Olympics

During the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montréal in Canada, the Tunisian team initially competed but then joined a boycott by all but two African nations. The boycott was called due to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowing the New Zealand team to participate despite the recent tour of South Africa by the country's rugby union team. Sporting contact with South Africans was banned by the IOC as a consequence of the system of apartheid operated in the country.[2][3]

Tunisia at the
1976 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTUN
NOCTunisian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cnot.org.tn (in French)
in Montreal  Canada
Competitors15 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Mohammed Gammoudi[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletes from Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia competed during the first three days of the Games, from 18 to 20 July, before withdrawing from the Olympics, joining a total of 33 countries mainly from Africa in the boycott.[2][4]

Boxing

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Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fredj Chtioui Welterweight   David Jackson (NZL)
L RSC-2
Did not advance

Handball

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Men's Team Competition

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Group B

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  Tunisia withdrew after 2 matches. The results were annulled.

Poland   26-12   Tunisia

Czechoslovakia   21-9   Tunisia

Swimming

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Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ali Gharbi 200 metre freestyle 1:55.82 24 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Myriam Mizouni 100 metre freestyle 1:02.42 38 Did not advance
400 metre freestyle 4:43.11 28 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Flagbearers for Tunisia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b 1976: African countries boycott Olympics, On this day, BBC Sport, 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ The Montreal Olympics boycott, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ^ Africa and the XXIst Olympiad, International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018-04-05.