Finland at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Finland
games=1976 Summer
competitors=83 (77 men and 6 women)
sports=14
flagbearer=Lasse Virén
gold=4
silver=2
bronze=0
total=6

Finland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Medalists

Finland finished in 11th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and two silver medals.

Gold

* Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 5,000m

* Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 10,000m

* Pertti Karppinen — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

* Pertti Ukkola — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight

Silver

* Antti Kalliomäki — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault

* Hannu Siitonen — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw

Results by event

=Archery=

In the nation's second appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered two men. Defending bronze medallist Kyösti Laasonen competed again, this time placing 15th.

Men's Individual Competition:
* Kyösti Laasonen - 2379 points (15th place)
* Kauko Laasonen - 2348 points (20th place)

=Athletics=

Men's 800 metres
* Markku Taskinen:* Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres
* Lasse Virén:* Heat — 13:33.39:* Final — 13:24.76 (→ Gold Medal)

* Lasse Orimus:* Heat — 13:23.43 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres
* Lasse Virén:* Heat — 28:14.95:* Final — 27:40.38 (→ Gold Medal)

* Martti Vainio:* Heat — 28:26.60 (→ did not advance)

* Pekka Paivarinta:* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400m Relay
* Ossi Karttunen, Markku Kukkoaho, Stig Lonnqvist, and Hannu Makela:* Heat — 3:05.02 :* Final — 3:06.51 (→ 8th place)

Men's Marathon
* Lasse Virén — 2:13:10 (→ 5th place)
* Håkan Spik — 2:17:50 (→ 16th place)
* Jukka Toivola — 2:20:26 (→ 27th place)

Men's Discus Throw
* Pentti Kahma:* Qualification — 62.10m:* Final — 63.12m (→ 6th place)

* Markku Tuokko:* Qualification — 59.80m (→ did not advance)

=Cycling=

Men's Individual Road Race
*Harry Hannus — 4:49:01 (→ 20th place)

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
*Harry Hannus — 13th place

Did you know that...

On the same day, July 26, that Antti Kalliomäki got silver, Lasse Virén won gold and that Antti Kalliomäki later became Finance minister while Lasse Virén became member of the parliament.