| Modern pentathlon at the I Pan American Games | |
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Modern pentathlon was one of 17 sports at the first Pan American Games in 1951, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 25 February to 3 March. There was an individual and team competition for men.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Individual | Eric Tinoco Marquez  Brazil | James Thompson  United States | Enrique Rettberg  Argentina |
| Men's Team |  United States (USA) | Brazil (BRA) |  Argentina (ARG) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging of an Olympic-style regional athletic competition for the athletes of the Americas.
The first edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, 1951. Five teams did compete, after Brazil withdrew on February 16, 1951.
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The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions.
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This page shows the results of the Cycling Competition at the 1951 Pan American Games, held from February 25 to March 3, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There were a total number of eight medal events, with only men competing.
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The 2011 Military World Games, officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games, was hosted from July 15–24, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jennifer Anne "Jenny" Meldrum is a retired hurdler, shotputter, long jumper and pentathlete from England, who represented Canada at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the 80 metre hurdles and pentathlon. She won a silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games and a bronze at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 80 m hurdles. She won two more silver medals at the 1967 Pan American Games in the pentathlon and 4×100 metre relay. At the 1970 Commonwealth Games Meldrum won a bronze in the pentathlon. Jenny Meldrum's son, Greg Meldrum, played for the Canadian Men's National Basketball team in the early 2000s.
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Water polo was contested for men only at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Equestrian at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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