Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1]
| Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | November 23–28 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Individual |
Lars Hall |
Olavi Mannonen |
Väinö Korhonen |
| Team |
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Olavi Mannonen Väinö Korhonen Berndt Katter |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
A total of 40 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:[1]
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References
- "Modern pentathlon: 1956 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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