The Mixed 50 metre rifle three positions event was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 21 July 1976 at the shooting ranges in Montreal. 57 shooters from 34 nations competed.
Lanny Bassham and Margaret Murdock tied for the first place, but Murdock was placed second after review of the targets. Bassham suggested that two gold medals be given, and after this request was declined, asked Murdock to share the top step with him at the award ceremony. Women had no separate shooting events at the time and were allowed to compete with men. Murdock became the first woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting.
Results
Place Shooter Total 1 1162 2 1162 3 1160 4 1156 5 1152 6 1152 7 1152 8 1151 9 1150 10 1150 11T 1148 11T 1148 13 1145 14T 1144 14T 1144 16 1143 17 1141 18T 1140 18T 1140 20T 1139 20T 1139 20T 1139 23 1138 24T 1137 24T 1137 24T 1137 27 1136 28 1135 29 1135 30 1134 31 1131 32T 1130 32T 1130 32T 1130 35T 1129 35T 1129 35T 1129 38 1128 39 1127 40 1123 41 1119 42 1117 43 1116 44 1115 45 1114 46 1113 47 1111 48T 1110 48T 1110 50 1109 51T 1106 51T 1106 51T 1106 54 1086 55 1015 56 1009 57 1001
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