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. He was also named in Finland's squad for the Group 2 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In Mestaruussarja he played 185 games and scored 55 goals. He also scored 44 goals in second level Suomensarja for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.