Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca and Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Modern Pentathlon
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
VenueParque Polideportivo Roca
Tecnópolis
DatesOctober 12–16
No. of events3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed)
Competitors48 from 30 nations
Modern pentathlon at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Events
boys'girls'mixed

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was initially given to the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 42 places shall be decided in three stages; firstly four continental qualification tournaments held in 2017, second the 2018 World Youth A Championships and finally the Olympic Youth Pentathlon World Rankings. Should a nation qualify more than 1 athlete per gender the nation will be allowed to choose which athlete will compete.[1]

Each athlete will compete in both the individual and mixed events. To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]

Boys
EventLocationDateTotal PlacesQualified
Host Nation--1 Argentina
European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] Caldas da Rainha10–13 August 20173 Giorgio Malan (ITA)
 Kamil Kasperczak (POL)
 Egor Gromadskii (RUS)
Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] Mérida30 Aug.–1 Sept. 20172 Sergio Flores (MEX)
 Angel Hernandez (VEN)
Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] Gotenba14 September 20172 Shin Hyoseop (KOR)*
 Zhao Zhonghao (CHN)
1 Keaan Van Venrooij (AUS)
Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] Lagos5–6 December 20171 Rhys Poovan (RSA)
Youth A World Championships[6] Caldas da Rainha7–16 April 20186 Ahmed El Gendy (EGY)
 Hugo Fleurot (FRA)
 Jozsef Tamas (HUN)
 Uladziaslau Astrouski (BLR)
 Toby Price (GBR)
 Moon Juseong (KOR)*
Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking-1 July 20186
Tripartite Invitation--2
TOTAL24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Girls
EventLocationDateTotal PlacesQualified
Host Nation--1 Argentina*
European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] Caldas da Rainha10–13 August 20173 Michelle Gulyas (HUN)
 Beatrice Mercuri (ITA)*
 Laura Heredia (ESP)
Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] Mérida30 Aug.–1 Sept. 20172 Melissa Mireles (MEX)
 Maria Ieda (BRA)
Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] Gotenba14 September 20172 Yuan Xin (CHN)*
 Yoon Yangji (KOR)
1 Nikita Mawhirt (AUS)
Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] Lagos5–6 December 20171 Alida van der Merwe (RSA)
Youth A World Championships[6] Caldas da Rainha7–16 April 20186 Alice Rinaudo (ITA)*
 Gu Yewen (CHN)*
 Salma Abdelmaksoud (EGY)
 Martina Armanazqui (ARG)*
 Emma Riff (FRA)
 Anna Jurt (SUI)
Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking-1 July 20186
Tripartite Invitation--2
TOTAL24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Medal summary

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt2002
– Mixed-NOCs1113
2 France0112
3 Russia0101
4 Hungary0011
Totals (4 nations)3339

Events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Boys' individual
 Ahmed Elgendy
 Egypt		 Egor Gromadskii
 Russia		 Ugo Fleurot
 France
Girls' individual
 Salma Abdelmaksoud
 Egypt		 Emma Riff
 France		 Michelle Gulyás
 Hungary
Mixed relay
 Gu Yewen
 China
Ahmed Elgendy
 Egypt		 Salma Abdelmaksoud
 Egypt
Franco Serrano
 Argentina		 Laura Heredia
 Spain
Kamil Kasperczak
 Poland

References
  1. "Qualification System: Modern pentathlon" (PDF). UIPM. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Europe". UIPM. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Pan America". UIPM. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Asia/Oceania". UIPM. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Africa". UIPM. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. "Twelve athletes secure places in Buenos Aires". UIPM. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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