Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Dates July 30 - August 4
Competitors 45 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) William Grut  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) George Moore  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gösta Gärdin  Sweden

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.[1]

The modern pentathlon event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire.

Medalists

GoldWilliam Grut
 Sweden
SilverGeorge Moore
 United States
BronzeGösta Gärdin
 Sweden

Participating nations

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

Results

1Willie Grut Sweden
2George Moore United States
3Gösta Gärdin Sweden
4Lauri Vilkko Finland
5Olavi Larkas Finland
6Bruno Riem Switzerland
7Franz Hegner Switzerland
8Richard Gruenther United States
9Nilo Floody Chile
10Viktor Platan Finland
11Enrique Wirth Argentina
12Frigyes Hegedűs Hungary
13Hale Baugh United States
14André Lacroix France
15Giulio Palmonella Italy
16Louis Pichon France
17Sune Wehlin Sweden
18István Szondy Hungary
19Roberto Curcio Italy
20Albert Martin Great Britain
21Augusto Premoli Argentina
22Alberto Moreiras Spain
23José Luis Riera Spain
24Hernán Fuentes Chile
25Duilio Brignetti Italy
26Alberto Ortíz Uruguay
27Werner Schmid Switzerland
28Christian Palant France
29Karel Bártů Czechoslovakia
30Aëcio Coelho Brazil
31Carlos Mercader Uruguay
32Horacio Siburu Argentina
33Alejandro Quiroz Mexico
34Jack Lumsden Great Britain
35Ricardo García Mexico
36Manuel Bernabeu Spain
37Geoffrey Brooke Great Britain
38Aloysio Borges Brazil
39Otto Jemelka Czechoslovakia
40Louis Fauconnier Belgium
41Charles Vyt Belgium
42Ruben Orozco Uruguay
43Humberto Bedford Brazil
ACLászló Karácson Hungary
ACRaoul Mollet Belgium

References

  1. 1 2 "Modern pentathlon: 1948 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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