1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
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The 1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Hershey
, USA.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...
, USA.
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Individual | |||
| Team | Aleksandr Tarasov Aleksandr Tarasov Aleksandr Tarasov was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he won a gold medal in the team competition Aleksandr Tarasov (March 23, 1927 – June 16, 1984) was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed... Nikolay Tatarinov Nikolay Tatarinov Nikolay Tatarinov is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he won a silver medal in the team competition, and placed sixth in the individiual competition.-References:... Igor Novikov Igor Novikov (pentathlete) Igor Novikov is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he won a gold medal in the team competition Igor Novikov (19 October 1929 – 30 August 2007) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He... |
Tapio Kare Berndt Katter Berndt Katter Berndt Leopold Katter is a Finnish former modern pentathlon athlete and Olympic medalist. He thrived at the national level in water-polo , swimming and fencing.-Civilian life:... Väniö Korhonen |
Leslie Bleamaster George Lambert Jr. Robert Miller |
Medal table
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Hungary |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Finland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|---|