Norway was represented at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 44 events in 11 sports.
Medalists Gold Alf Hansen and Frank Hansen — Rowing, Men's double sculls
Silver Finn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen, Arne Bergodd, and Ole Nafstad — Rowing, Men's coxless four
Archery
In the second appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was represented by only one man. A veteran of the 1972 Summer Olympics, Jan Erik Humlekjær shot two points less than his performance of four years before. Nevertheless, he moved up eight places in the ranking.
Men's Individual Competition: Jan Erik Humlekjær — 2337 points (→ 24th place)
Athletics
Men's 1500 metres Lars Martin Kaupang Heat — 3:44.59 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres Knut Børø Heat — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Knut Kvalheim Heat — 13:20.60 min Final — 13:30.33 min (→ 9th place)
Men's 10.000 metres Knut Børø Heat — 28:23.07 min (→ advanced to the final) Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump Terje Totland Qualification — 2.16 m Final — 2.18m (→ 9th place)
Leif Roar Falkum Qualification — 2.16 m Final — 2.10m (→ 14th place)
Men's Discus Throw Knut Hjeltnes Qualification — 61.30 m Final — 63.06 m (→ 7th place)
Men's Javelin Throw Terje Thorslund Qualification — 82.52 m Final — 78.24 m (→ 11th place) Bjørn Grimnes Qualification — 80.32 m Final — 74.88 m (→ 14th place)
Women's 1500 metres Grete Waitz Heat — 4:07.20 min Semi final — 4:04.80 min (→ did not advance)
Women's High Jump Astrid Tveit Qualification — 1.70 m (→ did not advance)
Canoeing
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Norway in 1976.
Individual road race Thorleif Andresen — 4:49:01 (→ 38th place) Geir Digerud — 5:04:42 (→ 55th place) Pål Henning Hansen — did not finish (→ no ranking) Stein Bråthen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Team time trial Stein Bråthen Geir Digerud Arne Klavenes Magne Orre
1000m time trial Harald Bundli — 1:08.093 (→ 7th place)
Individual pursuit Jan Georg Iversen — 7th place
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1976.
Men's épée Nils Koppang Jeppe Normann Ole Mørch
Men's team épée Nils Koppang, Jeppe Normann, Kjell Otto Moe, Bård Vonen, Ole Mørch
Rowing
Men's coxless fours Ole Nafstad Arne Bergodd Finn Tveter Rolf Andreassen
Men's coxed fours Tom Amundsen Kjell Sverre Johansen Sverre Norberg Rune Dahl Alf Torp
Women's single sculls Tone Pahle
Women's double sculls Solfrid Johansen Ingun Brechan
Sailing
Mixed One Person Dinghy Tom Skjønberg
Mixed Two Person Dinghy Hans Petter Jensen Morten Jensen
Mixed Three Person Keelboat Kim Torkildsen Morten Rieker Peder Lunde Jr.
Shooting
Mixed Free Pistol, 50 metres John Rødseth
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres Helge Anshushaug Terje Melbye Hansen
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres Terje Melbye Hansen Helge Anshushaug
Mixed Running Target, 50 metres Kenneth Skoglund
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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