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Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.[1] The event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire.[2]

Competition format

The modern pentathlon consisted of five events. The competition used a point-for-place system, with the lowest total across the five events winning.[3]

  • Riding: a show jumping competition. Riders started with 100 points and could lose points either through obstacle faults or going over the 10-minute time limit. Negative scores were possible. Ties were broken by the specific time taken, with the quicker rider winning.
  • Fencing: a round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on number of bouts won.
  • Shooting: a rapid fire pistol competition, with 20 shots (each scoring up to 10 points) per competitor.
  • Swimming: a 300 m freestyle swimming competition.
  • Running: a 4 km race.

Participating nations

45 athletes from 16 nations competed at the London Games:[1]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Modern pentathlon: 1948 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    "1930s LIDOS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - outside London". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007.
  3. [3]
    Official Report, p. 416.
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