| Olavi Lahtinen | |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1929 |
| Position: | Inside Forward |
| Years1: | 1948-1958 |
| Clubs1: | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
| Years2: | 1959-1961 |
| Clubs2: | Helsingin Palloseura |
| Caps2: | 49 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland |
| Nationalyears1: | 1953–1958 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
Olavi Lahtinen (5 January 1929 - 12 May 1965) was a Finnish footballer. He played in 27 matches for the Finland national football team from 1953 to 1958.[1] He was also named in Finland's squad for the Group 2 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2] In Mestaruussarja he played 185 games and scored 55 goals. He also scored 44 goals in second level Suomensarja for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.[3]