Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

267 competitors, 154 men and 113 women, took part in 139 events in 17 sports.

[1] Men's Marathon Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's High Jump Men's Long Jump Men's Discus Throw Men's 20 km Race Walk Women's Shot Put Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Eleven cyclists represented East Germany in 1976.

One male fencer represented East Germany in 1976.

Gold Medal East Germany had 30 male and 24 female rowers participate in all fourteen rowing events in 1976.