Finland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 83 competitors, 77 men and 6 women, took part in 63 events in 14 sports.^[1]

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)

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 4 × 400 m Relay

• Ossi Karttunen, Markku Kukkoaho, Stig Lönnqvist, and Hannu Mäkelä
  • 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)

One cyclist represented Finland in 1976.

Individual road race

• Harry Hannus — 4:49:01 (→ 20th place)

Individual pursuit

• Harry Hannus — 13th place

Four fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1976.

Men's épée

• Veikko Salminen

Men's team épée

• Heikki Hulkkonen
• Risto Hurme
• Jussi Pelli
• Veikko Salminen

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1976.

Individual

• Risto Hurme
• Jussi Pelli
• Heikki Hulkkonen

Team

• Risto Hurme
• Jussi Pelli
• Heikki Hulkkonen

• Finland at the 1976 Summer Paralympics