New Zealand competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 80 athletes, 71 men and 9 women, and 29 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler David Aspin.
In protest at a tour of South Africa by the All Blacks team early in the year, Congo's official Jean Claude Ganga led a boycott of 28 African nations as the International Olympic Committee refused to bar the New Zealand team. Some of the nations (including Morocco, Cameroon and Egypt) had already participated however, as the teams only withdrew after the first day. From Southern and Central Africa, only Senegal and Ivory Coast took part. Both Iraq and Guyana also opted to join the Congolese-led boycott. For the full list of boycotting countries, see 1976 Summer Olympics#Non-participating National Olympic Committees
Medal tables
Athletics
Track and road
Field
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four cyclists represented New Zealand in 1976.
Road
Men's individual road race
Track
Men's individual pursuit
Diving
Equestrian
Jumping
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Team roster
Head coach
Ross Gillespie
Group B
Group B play-off
New Zealand advanced to the semi-finals, while Spain continued to the classification round for fifth to eighth places.
Semi-final
Final
Neil McLeod and Les Wilson were not awarded gold medals as they did not take the field during the tournament. The gold medal won by the New Zealand men's team in 1976 remains the only Olympic field hockey medal won by a New Zealand team.