The 1962 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Event |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
| Individual |  Edvard Sdobnikov (URS) | Igor Novikov (URS) |  Ferenc Török (HUN) |
| Team | Soviet Union Edvard Sdobnikov Valeriy Pizhuchkin Igor Novikov | Hungary Ferenc Török Imre Nagy András Balczó |  United States John Daniels Allan Jackson Paul Pesthy |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Five events were contested over one day for the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion and wrestling. Pentathletes were considered to be among the most skilled athletes, and their training was often part of military service—each of the five events in the pentathlon was thought to be useful in war or battle.
Aya Medany is an Egyptian modern pentathlete. She made her Olympic début at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, as the youngest competitor both in the Egyptian team and competing in the pentathlon.
The UIPM World Modern Pentathlon Championships is an annual global international competition in modern pentathlon. It was first held in 1949 under the organization of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM).
The 1975 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Anastasiya Prokopenko, nee Samusevich is a Belarusian modern pentathlete who competed at three Summer Olympics.
The modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 19 to 20 August 2016 at Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, and Youth Arena.
European Modern Pentathlon Championships is main modern pentathlon championships in Europe.
The modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place in 2021 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza and Ajinomoto Stadium.
Joseph Choong is a British modern pentathlete. He won the gold medal in the event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the World title in 2022 and 2023.
Charles Fernandez is a Guatemalan modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's event and finished fifteenth. Fernandez won the men's modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games. He also won a gold medal at the World Junior Championships. Fernandez has competed in three World Modern Pentathlon Championships as well as multiple youth and junior world championships and a Central American and Caribbean Games.
The 2018 World Modern Pentathlon Championships was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 6 to 15 September 2018.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2018.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2017.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2015.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2019.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2014.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2013.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2008.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2002.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2001.