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 | |
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| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
in Montreal  Canada | |
| Competitors | 15 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohammed Gammoudi[1] |
| Medals |
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| 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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| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Fredj Chtioui | Welterweight |  David Jackson (NZL)L RSC-2 |
Did not advance | |||||
Handball
editMen's Team Competition
edit- Mohamed Abdel Khaled
- Khaled Achour
- Habib Ammar
- Ahmed Bechir Bel Hadj
- Abderraouf Ben Samir
- Moncef Besbes
- Raouf Chabchoub
- Slaheddine Deguechi
- Mohamed Naceur Jelili
- Mounir Jelili
- Habib Kheder
- Lotfi Rebai
Group B
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Tunisia withdrew after 2 matches. The results were annulled.
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Swimming
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| 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
edit- ^ "Flagbearers for Tunisia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b 1976: African countries boycott Olympics, On this day, BBC Sport, 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ The Montreal Olympics boycott, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Africa and the XXIst Olympiad, International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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