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.
Alf Hansen and Frank Hansen — Rowing, Men's double scullsFinn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen, Arne Bergodd, and Ole Nafstad — Rowing, Men's coxless fourIn 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)Men's 1500 metres
Lars Martin KaupangHeat — 3:44.59 min (→ did not advance)Men's 5.000 metres
Knut BørøHeat — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)Knut KvalheimHeat — 13:20.60 minFinal — 13:30.33 min (→ 9th place)Men's 10.000 metres
Knut BørøHeat — 28:23.07 min (→ advanced to the final)Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's High Jump
Terje TotlandQualification — 2.16 mFinal — 2.18m (→ 9th place)Leif Roar FalkumQualification — 2.16 mFinal — 2.10m (→ 14th place)Men's Discus Throw
Knut HjeltnesQualification — 61.30 mFinal — 63.06 m (→ 7th place)Men's Javelin Throw
Terje ThorslundQualification — 82.52 mFinal — 78.24 m (→ 11th place)Bjørn GrimnesQualification — 80.32 mFinal — 74.88 m (→ 14th place)
Women's 1500 metres
Grete WaitzHeat — 4:07.20 minSemi final — 4:04.80 min (→ did not advance)Women's High Jump
Astrid TveitQualification — 1.70 m (→ did not advance)Eight cyclists represented Norway in 1976.
Individual road raceThorleif 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 trialStein BråthenGeir DigerudArne KlavenesMagne Orre1000m time trialHarald Bundli — 1:08.093 (→ 7th place)Individual pursuitJan Georg Iversen — 7th placeFive fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1976.
Men's épéeNils KoppangJeppe NormannOle MørchMen's team épéeNils Koppang, Jeppe Normann, Kjell Otto Moe, Bård Vonen, Ole MørchMen's coxless fours
Ole NafstadArne BergoddFinn TveterRolf AndreassenMen's coxed fours
Tom AmundsenKjell Sverre JohansenSverre NorbergRune DahlAlf TorpWomen's single sculls
Tone PahleWomen's double sculls
Solfrid JohansenIngun BrechanMixed One Person Dinghy
Tom SkjønbergMixed Two Person Dinghy
Hans Petter JensenMorten JensenMixed Three Person Keelboat
Kim TorkildsenMorten RiekerPeder Lunde, Jr.Mixed Free Pistol, 50 metres
John RødsethMixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
Helge AnshushaugTerje Melbye HansenMixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Terje Melbye HansenHelge AnshushaugMixed Running Target, 50 metres
Kenneth Skoglund 
