Sports year 1976

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badminton

The highlights of the badminton year 1976 were the Thomas Cup 1976 as well as the All England , the Irish Open , the Scottish Open , the German Open , the Dutch Open , the Denmark Open , the French Open and the European Championship .

International events

event	Men's singles	Ladies singles	Men's doubles	Ladies doubles	Mixed
All of England	Indonesia Rudy Hartono	England Gillian Gilks	Sweden Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström Sweden	England Gillian Gilks Sue Pound Whetnall England	England Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks England
Denmark Open	Denmark Svend Pri	Denmark Lene Køppen	England David Eddy Eddy Sutton England	Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken Netherlands	Denmark Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen Denmark
French Open	England Peter Penneket	Chinese Taipei Yu Yuk Geor	England David Hunt Peter Penneket England	Chinese Taipei Lim Shour Yu Yuk Geor Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei Liao Kun-Fu Lim Shour Chinese Taipei
German Open	England Paul Whetnall	England Gillian Gilks	Sweden Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström Sweden	England Gillian Gilks Susan Whetnall England	England Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner England
Swedish Open	Sweden Stubborn Johnsson	England Gillian Gilks	Denmark Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen Denmark	England Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks England	Denmark Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen Denmark

athletics

June 22nd - Margarita Simu , Sweden walked the women's 10,000 meter walk in 49:04 minutes.
June 28th - Tatjana Kasankina , Soviet Union , ran the women's 1500 meters in 3: 56.0 minutes.
July 4th - Niklina Schterewa , Bulgaria , ran the women's 1000 meters in 2: 33.8 minutes.
July 4 - Iwanka Christowa , Bulgaria , hit 21.89 meters in the women's shot put.
July 10th - Ruth Fuchs , GDR , reached 69.12 meters in the women's javelin.
July 25 - Alberto Juantorena , Cuba , ran the men's 800 meters in 1: 43.5 minutes.
July 25 - Edwin Moses , USA , ran the men's 400 meter hurdles in 47.64 seconds.
July 25th - Annegret Richter , Germany , ran the women's 100 meters in 11.01 seconds.
July 26 - Miklós Németh , Hungary , threw 94.58 meters in the men's javelin throw.
July 26th - Tatiana Kasankina , Soviet Union , ran the 800 meters. of the women in 1: 54.9 minutes.
July 28th - Anders Gärderud , Sweden , ran the men's 3000 meter obstacle in 8: 08.0 minutes.
July 29 - Irena Szewińska , Poland , ran the women's 400 meters in 49.29 seconds.
June 29 - Earl Bell , USA , reached 5.67 meters in the men's pole vault.
June 30 - Daniel Bautista , Mexico , finished the men's 20,000-meter walk in 1:23:40 hours.
July 1st - Mac Wilkins , USA , reached 70.86 meters in the men's discus throw.
July 10 - Alexander Baryschnikow , Soviet Union , reached 22.00 meters in the men's shot put.
July 12 - Valentina Gerasimowa , Soviet Union , ran the women's 800 meters in 1: 56.0 minutes.
July 21 - Grete Waitz , Norway , ran the women's 3000 meters in 8: 45.4 minutes.
July 22 - Irena Szewińska , Poland , ran the women's 400 meters in 49.75 seconds.
July 22nd - David Roberts , USA , reached 5.70 meters in the men's pole vault.
July 25th - Annegret Richter , GDR , ran the women's 100 meters in 11.01 seconds.
July 25 - Edwin Moses , USA , ran the men's 400 meter hurdles in 47.64 seconds.
July 28th - Tatjana Kasankina , Soviet Union , ran the women's 1500 meters in 3: 56.0 minutes.
July 30 - Bruce Jenner , USA , scored 8,634 points in the men's decathlon.
August 4th - Dwight Stones , USA , jumped 2.32 meters in the men's high jump.
August 7 - Lyudmila Bragina , Soviet Union , ran the women's 3000 meters in 8: 27.1 minutes.
August 16 - Alberto Juantorena , Cuba , ran the men's 800 meters in 1: 43.5 minutes.
August 26 - Tatjana Kasankina , Soviet Union , ran the women's 800 meters in 1: 54.9 minutes.
August 28th - Anders Gärderud , Sweden , ran the men's 3000 meter obstacle in 8: 08.0 minutes.
August 29 - Irena Szewińska , Poland , ran the women's 400 meters in 49.29 seconds.
August 30 - Bruce Jenner , USA , scored 8,618 points in the men's decathlon.
September 6 - Lyudmila Bragina , Soviet Union , ran the women's 3000 meters in 8: 27.12 minutes.
October 23 - Faina Melnik , Soviet Union , reached 70.50 meters in the women's discus throw.

Motorcycling

Formula 750

The title in the motorcycle championship -counting formula 750 of the 28-year-old has secured Spaniard Víctor Palomo on Yamaha before the American Gary Nixon ( Kawasaki ) and the British Gary Nixon ( Suzuki ).

Details: 1976 Formula 750 season

tennis

Grand Slam tournament winners (men):
- Australian Open : Mark EdmondsonAustralia
- French Open : Adriano PanattaItaly
- Wimbledon : Bjorn BorgSweden
- US Open : Jimmy ConnorsUnited States
Grand Slam tournament winners (women):
- Australian Open : Evonne CawleyAustralia
- French Open : Sue BarkerUnited Kingdom
- Wimbledon : Chris EvertUnited States
- US Open : Chris EvertUnited States

Table tennis

European table tennis championship 1976 March 27th to April 4th in Prague
Internationals of Germany (friendlies)
- February 25: Hamburg: D. - China 2: 5 (men)
- February 25: Hamburg: D. - China 0: 5 (women)
European League
- February 25: Düsseldorf: D. - Bulgaria 7: 0 (women + men)
- March 4: Innsbruck: D. - Austria 7-0 (women + men)
- September 30th: Erlangen: D. - Yugoslavia 5: 2 (women + men)
- October 14: Nancy: D. - France 1: 6 (women + men)
- November 4: Trier: D. - Sweden 2: 5 (women + men)
- December 15: Jülich: D. - USSR 2: 5 (women + men)