Modern pentathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the X Olympiad
1932 Olympic pentathlon podium.jpg
Left-right: Lindman, Oxenstierna, Mayo
DatesAugust 2–6, 1932
Competitors25 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Bo Lindman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Richard Mayo US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
  1928
1936  

At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a modern pentathlon event was contested. [1]

Participating nations

A total of 25 athletes from 10 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:

Events

Individual competition

Imre Petnehazy crashing in the riding event. Neither the rider nor the horse were injured; Petnehazy remounted and finished the race. Imre Petnehazy 1932.jpg
Imre Petneházy crashing in the riding event. Neither the rider nor the horse were injured; Petneházy remounted and finished the race.
RankAthleteNationRid.Fen.Sho.Swi.Run.Total
Gold medal icon.svg Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 41425732
Silver medal icon.svg Bo Lindman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1199435½
Bronze medal icon.svg Richard Mayo US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 21141738½
4 Sven Thofelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 151911339
5 Willi Remer Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 1210413847
6 Conrad Miersch Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 1010517648
7 Elemér Somfay Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 206121052½
8 Charles Percy Digby Legard Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 6181018153
9 Carlo Simonetti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 863152153
10 Ivan Duranthon Flag of France.svg  France 71819354½
11 Brookner Brady US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 5122031656
12 Eugenio Pagnini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 91321211½56½
13 Clayton Mansfield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 131661860½
14 Vernon William Barlow Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3221471561
15 Jeffrey McDougall Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2420124262
16 Willem Johannes van Rhijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19161310563
17 Helmuth Naudé Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 18101511963
18 Tibor Benkö Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1115111611½64½
19 Imre Petneházy Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 1620781465
20 Francesco Pacini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1423232284½
21 Miguel Ortega Casanova Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 24208241995
22 Rafael Afonso de Sousa Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2123172120102
23 Sebastião Herédia Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2217242023106
24 José Morales Morales Mendoza Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 1724222224109
25 Humberto Anguiano Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico DNF

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References

  1. "Modern pentathlon: 1932 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-25.