Onnela advanced to the final, finishing 5th; this matched the best result for a Finnish diver to date.

It was the nation's 5th appearance in swimming as well as the Games, and the first time since 1912 Finland had sent a female swimmer.

Lindberg competed in the 400 metre freestyle, placing 4th in her heat and not advancing to the semifinals.

Two boxers, Hellström and Väkevä, advanced to the quarterfinals before being defeated; each had a first-round bye and won his second-round match.

Von Essen placed 5th in the individual eventing, improving on Finland's best equestrian result.

Savolainen won a bronze medal in the pommel horse apparatus.

The other two men each won at least one of the final four races, however, and Broman did not; his two 2nd-place finishes kept him ahead of Willem de Vries Lentsch of the Netherlands.

Finland continued its strong performance in wrestling, topping the medal table for the 4th straight Olympics.

The 1924 middleweight bronze medalist Pekkala reached the semifinals, but ultimately finished 7th because the man he lost to did not medal.

Two others, Ahlfors and Toivola (each silver medalists in 1924) were unable to earn medals.