Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium (running, equestrian), Ying Tung Natatorium (swimming), and the Olympic Green Convention Center (fencing, shooting). Modern pentathlon contained five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run.
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Centre Stadium Ying Tung Natatorium Olympic Green Convention Center |
| Dates | 21–22 August |
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Andrey Moiseev, representing Russia, became the second modern pentathlete to successfully defend an Olympic title in the men's event, while Lena Schöneborn of Germany won the women's.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Andrey Moiseev |
Edvinas Krungolcas |
Andrejus Zadneprovskis |
| Women's [a] |
Lena Schöneborn |
Heather Fell |
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a The original bronze medalist, Victoria Tereshchuk of Ukraine was disqualified for doping violations.
Qualified athletes
Men
An NOC may enter up to 2 athletes in each event. The places in each event will be allocated as follows:
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 African Championship | February 22–25, 2007 |  | 1 | |
| 2007 Asian Championship | May 8–14, 2007 |  | 5 |   |
| 2007 Oceanian Championship | May 8–14, 2007 | | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2007 European Championship | June 6–13, 2007 |  | 8 |      |
| 2007 Pan-American Games | July 21–22, 2007 |  | 4*** |   .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| 2007 World Championships | Aug 16-21, 2007 | | 3 | |
| 2007 World Cup Final | September 15–16, 2007 | | 1 | |
| 2008 World Championship | May 27 - Jun 1, 2008 | | 3 | |
| Pentathlon World Ranking | June 1, 2008 | - | 7 |   |
| Host Nation (CHN) | - | - | 1**** | - |
| Invitation Places | - | - | 2**** | - |
| re-allocation of unused places***** | - | - | + |   |
| TOTAL | 36 | |||
Note: Athletes marked with an asterisk (*) have qualified before, countries with two asterisks (**) already filled their quota of two athletes. The free places cannot be filled by the next competitors from the respective competition, but they will be filled by the world standings at the end of the qualification period. (marked also with one or two asterisks)
*** Top finisher from NORCECA, top finisher from South America, and 2 next highest overall finishers from Pan-America.
**** Unused quotas
***** If one or more athletes qualify through more than 1 criteria, the remaining positions will be allocated through Pentathlon World Ranking
^ Qualification revoked.[1]
Women
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 African Championship | February 22–25, 2007 | | 1 | |
| 2007 Asian Championship | May 8–14, 2007 | | 5 |  |
| 2007 Oceanian Championship | May 8–14, 2007 | | 1 | |
| 2007 European Championship | June 6–13, 2007 | | 8 | |
| 2007 Pan-American Games | July 21–22, 2007 | | 4*** |  |
| 2007 World Championships | Aug 16-21, 2007 | | 3 | |
| 2007 World Cup Final | September 15–16, 2007 | | 1 | |
| 2008 World Championship | May 27 - Jun 1, 2008 | | 3 | |
| Pentathlon World Ranking | June 1, 2008 | - | 7 | |
| Host Nation (CHN) | - | - | 1**** | - |
| Invitation Places | - | - | 2**** | - |
| re-allocation of unused places***** | - | - | + |  |
| TOTAL | 36 | |||
Note: See above, at the male section.
Event schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 | 8:30–9:10 | Men's shooting |
| 10:00–13:15 | Men's fencing | |
| 14:30–15:10 | Men's swimming | |
| 17:00–19:00 | Men's riding | |
| 20:00–20:30 | Men's running | |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | 8:30–9:10 | Women's shooting |
| 10:00–13:15 | Women's fencing | |
| 14:30–15:10 | Women's swimming | |
| 17:00–19:00 | Women's riding | |
| 20:00–20:30 | Women's running | |
Shooting
Fencing
Swimming
Equestrian and running
References
- "Parygin dropped from Australian Olympic team after British appeal", Associated Press, July 1, 2008
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics. |
- Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
- List of qualified athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games on the UIPM site.
