Norway at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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 Fours

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

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