Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, two events in modern pentathlon
were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, two events 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...
were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.
Medal summary
| Individual | |||
| Team | Gábor Benedek Gábor Benedek Gábor Benedek is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Benedek received a gold medal in modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the Hungarian team.... Aladár Kovácsi Aladár Kovácsi Aladár Kovácsi was a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kovácsi received a gold medal in modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the Hungarian team.... István Szondy István Szondy István Szondy is a Hungarian modern pentathlete, horse rider and Olympic champion who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Olympics:... |
Lars Hall Lars Hall This is an article about a Swedish pentathlete. For the advertiser, see Lars Hall .Lars Göran Ivar Hall was a Swedish modern pentathlete, world champion and Olympic champion... Thorsten Lindqvist Claes Egnell Claes Egnell Claes Egnell is a Swedish sport shooter and modern pentathlete, and an Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a silver medal in modern pentathlon with the Swedish team.... |
Olavi Mannonen Lauri Vilkko Olavi Rokka |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |