Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Dates October 13–17
Competitors 48 from 18 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Björn Ferm  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) András Balczó  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Pavel Lednev  Soviet Union

The modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition.[1] As usual in Olympic modern pentathlon, one competition was held and each competitor's score was included to the Individual competition event results table and was also added to his teammates' scores to be included to the Team competition event results table. This competition consisted of 5 disciplines:

  • Equestrian, held on October 13
  • Fencing, held on October 14
  • Shooting, held on October 15
  • Swimming, held on October 16
  • Cross-country, held on October 17

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary1102
2 Sweden1001
3 Soviet Union0112
4 France0011
Totals (4 nations)2226


Participating nations

A total of 48 athletes from 18 nations competed at the Mexico Games:[1]

Results by event

Individual competition

Rank Athlete (Nation) Rid. Fen. Sho. Swi. Run. Tot.
Gold:  Björn Ferm (SWE) 11008859341075970 4964
Silver:  András Balczó (HUN) 101093193410541024 4953
Bronze:  Pavel Lednev (URS) 10708399341060892 4795
4  Karl-Heinz Kutschke (GDR) 107063284611261090 4764
5  Boris Onishenko (URS) 9958859121054910 4756
6  Raoul Gueguen (FRA) 10409549121000850 4756
7  Istvan Mona (HUN) 10101046868943847 4714
8  Jim Fox (GBR) 10108628901006895 4663
9  Stasis Shaparnis (URS) 10707938021027964 4656
10  Mario Medda (ITA) 1010977758949937 4631
11  James Moore (USA) 1040793912931937 4613
12  Ferenc Török (HUN) 9201046912880793 4551
13  Jorn Steffensen (DEN) 1040862934811898 4545
14  Yuso Makihira (JPN) 1040816802898973 4529
15  Jörg Tscherner (GDR) 10507938461060766 4515
16  Hans Jacobson (SWE) 1025977846946718 4512
17  Elmar Frings (FRG) 1070839846955796 4506
18  Seppo Aho (FIN) 1100885692940880 4497
19  Eduardo Olivera Lastra (MEX) 1070770868997760 4474
20  Martti Ketela (FIN) 1010770846964856 4446
21  Lucien Guiguet (FRA) 1035655824958934 4406
22  Robert Beck (USA) 1010885912925655 4387
23  Wolf-Dieter Sonnleitner (AUT) 1010701912916832 4371
24  Giancarlo Morresi (ITA) 79079310221051703 4359
25  David Bárcena Ríos (MEX) 1010517890982952 4351
26  Alex Tschui (SUI) 11007701022679766 4337
27  Katsuaki Tashiro (JPN) 1100678934931676 4319
28  Siegfried Springer (AUT) 1030816846883718 4293
29  Maurice Lough (USA) 980655846988820 4289
30  Barry Lillywhite (GBR) 985816802982700 4285
31  Peter Macken (AUS) 935655802910982 4284
32  Heiner Thade (FRG) 910908956877613 4264
33  Antone Paniowsky (BUL) 950724978892703 4247
34  Jorma Hotanen (FIN) 780839846895871 4231
35  Toshio Fukui (JPN) 840896692967802 4197
36  Konstantine Sardjev (BUL) 1100655868757811 4191
37  Jean-Pierre Giudicelli (FRA) 780494890973925 4062
38  Robert Phelps (GBR) 795632978964562 3931
39  Duncan Page (AUS) 1035563846880580 3904
40  Wolfgang Luderitz (GDR) 365724934907913 3843
41  Pavel Kupka (TCH) 865839670943502 3819
42  Donald McMikin (AUS) 5456781022835679 3759
43  Nicolo Deligia (ITA) 460678780889850 3657
44  Eduardo Tovar Flores (MEX) 805540648889730 3612
45  Ivan Apostolov (BUL) 720609538880715 3462
46  Hans Todt (FRG) 0678736865730 3009
47  Wolfgang Leu (AUT) 980747670ELIELI 2397
 Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall (SWE) 1010908DSQDSQDSQ DSQ

Hans Todt drew a stubborn horse for the riding element, which balked three times at an obstacle, resulting in Todt scoring 0 points. Todt, disconsolate at seeing his years of training gone to waste because of bad luck, attacked the horse and had to be pulled away by his teammates.[2]

Team

Rank Team Athlete Rid. Fen. Sho. Swi. Run. Score Team Score
1  Hungary (HUN) András Balczó1010100093410541024 5022 14325
István Móna10101078868943847 4746
Ferenc Török9201052912880793 4557
2  Soviet Union (URS) Boris Onishchenko9959489121054910 4819 14248
Pavel Lednyov10708449341060892 4800
Stasys Šaparnis10707668021027964 4629
3  France (FRA) Raoul Gueguen10409749121000850 4776 13289
Lucien Guiguet1035688824958934 4439
Jean-Pierre Giudicelli780506890973925 4074
4  United States (USA) James Moore1040766912931937 4586 13280
Robert Beck1010896912925655 4398
Maurice Lough980662846988820 4296
5  Finland (FIN) Martti Ketela1010896846964856 4572 13238
Seppo Aho1100922692940880 4534
Jorma Hotanen780740846895871 4132
6  East Germany (GDR) Karl-Heinz Kutschke107061084611261090 4742 13167
Jörg Tscherner10507928461060766 4514
Wolfgang Luderitz365792934907913 3911
7  Japan (JPN) Yuso Makihira1040818802898973 4531 13083
Katsuaki Tashiro1100714934931676 4355
Toshio Fukui840896692967802 4197
8  Great Britain (GBR) Jeremy Fox10108448901006895 4645 12893
Barry Lillywhite985792802982700 4261
Robert Phelps795688978964562 3987
9  Italy (ITA) Mario Medda1010948758949937 4602 12601
Giancarlo Morresi79076610221051703 4332
Nicolo Deligia460688780889850 3667
10  Mexico (MEX) Eduardo Olivera1070766868997769 4470 12414
David Bárcena1010506890982952 4340
Eduard Tovar805532648889730 3604
11  Bulgaria (BUL) Antone Paniowsky950740978892703 4263 11976
Konstantine Sardjev1100662868757811 4198
Ivan Apostolov720662538880715 3515
12  Australia (AUS) Peter Macken935636802910982 4265 11959
Duncan Page1035558846880580 3899
Donald McMikin5457141022835679 3795
13  West Germany (FRG) Elmar Frings1070818846955796 4485 11834
Heiner Thade910948956877613 4304
Hans TodtELI714736865730 3045
DNF  Austria (AUT) Wolf-Dieter Sonnleitner1010688912916832 4442 DNF
Siegfried Springer1030870846883718 4347
Wolfgang Leu980766670DNFDNF DNF
DSQ  Sweden (SWE) Björn Ferm1100896DSQDSQDSQ DSQ DSQ
Hans Jacobson10251000DSQDSQDSQ DSQ
Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall1010922DSQDSQDSQ DSQ

References

  1. 1 2 "Modern pentathlon: 1968 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  2. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 340. ISBN 0140066322.
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