The 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...

 at the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. As usual in Olympic modern pentathlon, one competition was held and each competitor's score was included to the Individual competition event results table and was also added to his teammates' scores to be included to the Team competition event results table. This competition consisted of 5 disciplines:

• Equestrian, held on October 13
• Fencing, held on October 14
• Shooting, held on October 15
• Swimming, held on October 16
• Cross-country, held on October 17

Medal table

1		1	1	0	2
2		1	0	0	1
3		0	1	1	2
4		0	0	1	1

Individual competition

Rank	Athlete (Nation)		Rid.	Fen.	Sho.	Swi.	Run.		Tot.
Gold:			1100	885	934	1075	970		4964
Silver:			1010	931	934	1054	1024		4953
Bronze:			1070	839	934	1060	892		4795
4			1070	632	846	1126	1090		4764
5			995	885	912	1054	910		4756
6			1040	954	912	1000	850		4756
7			1010	1046	868	943	847		4714
8			1010	862	890	1006	895		4663
9			1070	793	802	1027	964		4656
10			1010	977	758	949	937		4631
11			1040	793	912	931	937		4613
12			920	1046	912	880	793		4551
13			1040	862	934	811	898		4545
14			1040	816	802	898	973		4529
15			1050	793	846	1060	766		4515
16			1025	977	846	946	718		4512
17			1070	839	846	955	796		4506
18			1100	885	692	940	880		4497
19			1070	770	868	997	760		4474
20			1010	770	846	964	856		4446
21			1035	655	824	958	934		4406
22			1010	885	912	925	655		4387
23			1010	701	912	916	832		4371
24			790	793	1022	1051	703		4359
25			1010	517	890	982	952		4351
26			1100	770	1022	679	766		4337
27			1100	678	934	931	676		4319
28			1030	816	846	883	718		4293
29			980	655	846	988	820		4289
30			985	816	802	982	700		4285
31			935	655	802	910	982		4284
32			910	908	956	877	613		4264
33			950	724	978	892	703		4247
34			780	839	846	895	871		4231
35			840	896	692	967	802		4197
36			1100	655	868	757	811		4191
37			780	494	890	973	925		4062
38			795	632	978	964	562		3931
39			1035	563	846	880	580		3904
40			365	724	934	907	913		3843
41			865	839	670	943	502		3819
42			545	678	1022	835	679		3759
43			460	678	780	889	850		3657
44			805	540	648	889	730		3612
45			720	609	538	880	715		3462
46			0	678	736	865	730		3009
47			980	747	670	ELI	ELI		2397
			1010	908	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ		DSQ

Team

Rank	Team	Athlete		Rid.	Fen.	Sho.	Swi.	Run.		Score	Team Score
1		András Balczó András Balczó András Balczó is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Balczó participated on the Hungarian team which won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome...		1010	1000	934	1054	1024		5022	14325
		István Móna István Móna István Móna was a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He was born in Nyíregyháza.-Olympics:Móna received a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the Hungarian team....		1010	1078	868	943	847		4746
		Ferenc Török Ferenc Török Ferenc Török is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Ferenc Török received an individual gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a bronze medal with the Hungarian team...		920	1052	912	880	793		4557
2		Boris Onishchenko Boris Onishchenko Boris Onishchenko is a former Ukrainian/Soviet modern pentathlete who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Soviet Union's modern pentathlon team in the 1976 Summer Olympics, infamous...		995	948	912	1054	910		4819	14248
		Pavel Lednyov Pavel Lednyov Pavel Serafimovich Lednyov was a Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He won a total of seven Olympic medals in modern pentathlon, more than any other player to date...		1070	844	934	1060	892		4800
		Stasys Šaparnis Stasys Šaparnis Stasys Šaparnis is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he won a silver medal in the team competition, and placed ninth in the individiual competition.-References:...		1070	766	802	1027	964		4629
3		Raoul Gueguen		1040	974	912	1000	850		4776	13289
		Lucien Guiguet		1035	688	824	958	934		4439
		Jean-Pierre Giudicelli		780	506	890	973	925		4074
4		James Moore		1040	766	912	931	937		4586	13280
		Robert Beck Robert Beck (pentathlete) Robert Beck is an American modern pentathlete and fencer. He won bronze medals in the individual and team modern pentathlon events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...		1010	896	912	925	655		4398
		Maurice Lough		980	662	846	988	820		4296
5		Martti Ketela		1010	896	846	964	856		4572	13238
		Seppo Aho		1100	922	692	940	880		4534
		Jorma Hotanen		780	740	846	895	871		4132
6		Karl-Heinz Kutschke		1070	610	846	1126	1090		4742	13167
		Jörg Tscherner		1050	792	846	1060	766		4514
		Wolfgang Luderitz		365	792	934	907	913		3911
7		Yuso Makihira		1040	818	802	898	973		4531	13083
		Katsuaki Tashiro		1100	714	934	931	676		4355
		Toshio Fukui		840	896	692	967	802		4197
8		Jeremy Fox		1010	844	890	1006	895		4645	12893
		Barry Lillywhite		985	792	802	982	700		4261
		Robert Phelps		795	688	978	964	562		3987
9		Mario Medda		1010	948	758	949	937		4602	12601
		Giancarlo Morresi		790	766	1022	1051	703		4332
		Nicolo Deligia		460	688	780	889	850		3667
10		Eduardo Olivera		1070	766	868	997	769		4470	12414
		David Bárcena		1010	506	890	982	952		4340
		Eduard Tovar		805	532	648	889	730		3604
11		Antone Paniowsky		950	740	978	892	703		4263	11976
		Konstantine Sardjev		1100	662	868	757	811		4198
		Ivan Apostolov		720	662	538	880	715		3515
12		Peter Macken		935	636	802	910	982		4265	11959
		Duncan Page		1035	558	846	880	580		3899
		Donald McMikin		545	714	1022	835	679		3795
13		Elmar Frings		1070	818	846	955	796		4485	11834
		Heiner Thade		910	948	956	877	613		4304
		Hans Todt		ELI	714	736	865	730		3045
DNF		Wolf-Dieter Sonnleitner		1010	688	912	916	832		4442	DNF
		Siegfried Springer		1030	870	846	883	718		4347
		Wolfgang Leu		980	766	670	DNF	DNF		DNF
DSQ		Björn Ferm		1100	896	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ		DSQ	DSQ
		Hans Jacobson		1025	1000	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ		DSQ
		Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall		1010	922	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ		DSQ