2008 World Modern Pentathlon Championship
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The 2008 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Budapest
, Hungary
from May 29 to June 3. It was the last Olympic qualification event in modern pentathlon
before the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
from May 29 to June 3. It was the last Olympic qualification event in modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
before the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing.
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Individual | |||
| Team | Ilya Frolov Andrey Moiseyev Aleksey Turkin |
Dmytro Kirulyanskyy Pavlo Tymoshchenko Yevgeniy Borkin |
Igor Lapo Mikhail Prokopenko Dmitriy Meliakh |
| Relay | Igor Lapo Mikhail Prokopenko Dmitriy Meliakh |
Justinas Kinderis Justinas Kinderis Justinas Kinderis is a male Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won a bronze medal at 2010 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.-References:*... Edvinas Krungolcas Edvinas Krungolcas Edvinas Krungolcas is a Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-References:* . ESPN.... Andrejus Zadneprovskis Andrejus Zadneprovskis Andrejus Zadneprovskis is a Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece as well as bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Zadneprovskis won the Gold medal in the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in the year of 2000 and 2004... |
Adam Marosi Róbert Németh Péter Tibolya |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Individual | |||
| Team | Sylvia Czwojdzinska Paulina Boenisz Edita Maloszyc |
Heather Fell Heather Fell Heather Fell is a British modern pentathlete. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon event.-Early life:... Mhairi Spence Katie Livingston |
Sarolta Kovács Adrienn Tóth Leila Gyenesei |
| Relay | Sarolta Kovács Adrienn Tóth Leila Gyenesei |
Heather Fell Heather Fell Heather Fell is a British modern pentathlete. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon event.-Early life:... Mhairi Spence Katie Livingston |
Sylvia Czwojdzinska Paulina Boenisz Edita Maloszyc |
See also
- Modern Pentathlon at the 2008 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Green Convention Center .-Medal summary:- Men :An NOC may enter up to 2 athletes in each event...
- World Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipWorld Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipThe World Modern Pentathlon Championships is the international competition of Modern Pentathlon and takes place annually since 1949 under the organization of the International Modern Pentathlon Union .-Editions:-See also:*Modern pentathlon...
- Article in Hungarian with detailed results
- World Modern Pentathlon Championship Official Site