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Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.[1] The 1936 Modern Pentathlon marked the first time since the event was introduced in 1912 that no medals were won by Swedish athletes.

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Medal ceremony for the modern pentathlon.

Medalists

GoldGotthard Handrick
 Germany
SilverCharles Leonard
 United States
BronzeSilvano Abba
 Italy

Participating nations

A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]

Results

The method of scoring was point-for-place. First place received one point, second place received two, and so on. The athlete with the fewest points won the event.

Riding

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Fencing

Each athlete participated in a round-robin épée tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won.

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Shooting

Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol.

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Swimming

Each athlete raced in a 300-meter freestyle event.

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Running

Each athlete ran a 4000-meter race.

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Final standings

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References

  1. "Modern pentathlon: 1936 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-01.

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