Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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Venue | Hämeenlinna |
Dates | July 21–25, 1952 |
No. of events | 2 |
Competitors | 51 from 19 nations |
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1] For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual details | Lars Hall![]() | Gábor Benedek![]() | István Szondy![]() |
Team details | ![]() Gábor Benedek Aladár Kovácsi István Szondy | ![]() Lars Hall Thorsten Lindqvist Claes Egnell | ![]() Olavi Mannonen Lauri Vilkko Olavi Rokka |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Participating nations
A total of 51 athletes from 19 nations competed at the Helsinki Games:[1]
Argentina (3)
Australia (1)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (3)
Chile (3)
Finland (3)
France (3)
Germany (3)
Great Britain (3)
Hungary (3)
Italy (3)
Mexico (3)
Portugal (3)
South Africa (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (3)
United States (3)
Uruguay (3)
References
- ^ a b "Modern pentathlon: 1952 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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