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 sculls
Finn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen, Arne Bergodd, and Ole Nafstad — Rowing, Men's coxless four
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)
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)
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
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
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
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.
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
