Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Passo Corese (riding) Palazzo dei Congressi (fencing) Umberto I Shooting Range (shooting) Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (swimming) Acqua Santa Golf Club Course (running) | |||||||||
Dates | August 26, 1960 (riding) August 27, 1960 (fencing) August 28, 1960 (shooting) August 30, 1960 (swimming) August 31, 1960 (running | |||||||||
Competitors | 51 from 17 nations | |||||||||
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Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
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The modern pentathlon men's team event of the 1960 Summer Olympics was held on August 26, through to August 31. The modern pentathlon was composed of five events, show jumping, fencing, shooting, swimming, and running, with the individual points each competitor receives counting towards their nations final tally for each event, and ultimately the competition. The results that the competitors received in the individual modern pentathlon event would cross-over to produce the scores in the team event. 51 competitors participated in the event representing 17 nations. [1]
The Riding event commenced on August 26 at Passo Corese. The event was an equestrian cross-country mix steeplechase race. 20 minutes before the event, the competitors were paired with their horses that they would ride through a random draw. The points the competitors received from the event were given based on the time it took to complete the course. The competitors would receive a penalty for whenever they knocked over one of the obstacles, these penalties would be subtracted from the riders final total, giving them their 'adjusted points'. [2]
The Fencing event commenced on August 27 at the Palazzo dei Congressi. The event was contested as a single touch épée round-robin style tournament. Each contestant would receive points for every bout they won, their points would accumulate for every win. [3]
The Shooting event commenced on August 28 at Umberto I Shooting Range. The event was contested as a 200 shot, rapid fire pistol contest. The points for each competitor in the event was given as a result of the score they received from their targets. If a competitor didn't receive a high enough score, they wouldn't gain any points from the contest. [4]
The Swimming event commenced on August 30 at the Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto. The event was contested as a 300-metre freestyle swim. The points the competitors received were based on the time it took them to complete the race. [5]
The Running event commenced on August 31 at the Acqua Santa Golf Club Course. The event was contested as a 4,000 metre cross country race. The points the competitors received were based on the time it took them to complete the race. [6]
Rank | Nation | Athletes | Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | |
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![]() | ![]() | Ferenc Németh | 1,009 | 977 | 880 | 990 | 1,168 | 5,024 | [7] |
Imre Nagy | 1,048 | 1,000 | 840 | 935 | 1,165 | 4,988 | [8] | ||
András Balczó | 1,037 | 885 | 760 | 1,075 | 1,216 | 4,973 | [9] | ||
Total | 3,094 | 2,740 | 2,480 | 3,000 | 3549 | 14,863 | |||
![]() | ![]() | Igor Novikov | 982 | 839 | 860 | 1,035 | 1,246 | 4,962 | [10] |
Nikolay Tatarinov | 1,138 | 747 | 820 | 885 | 1,168 | 4,758 | [11] | ||
Hanno Selg | 967 | 839 | 780 | 925 | 1,177 | 4,688 | [12] | ||
Total | 3,087 | 2,326 | 2,460 | 2,845 | 3,591 | 14,309 | |||
![]() | ![]() | Bob Beck | 1,039 | 977 | 940 | 1,010 | 1,015 | 4,981 | [13] |
Jack Daniels | 1,024 | 793 | 900 | 1,015 | 985 | 4,717 | [14] | ||
George Lambert | 1,165 | 678 | 740 | 975 | 982 | 4,540 | [15] | ||
Total | 3,228 | 2,402 | 2,580 | 3,000 | 2,982 | 14,192 | |||
4 | ![]() | Kurt Lindeman | 1,027 | 839 | 900 | 830 | 1,117 | 4,713 | [16] |
Berndt Katter | 866 | 931 | 900 | 970 | 961 | 4,628 | [17] | ||
Eero Lohi | 1,036 | 770 | 780 | 905 | 1,093 | 4,584 | [18] | ||
Total | 2,929 | 2,480 | 2,580 | 2,705 | 3,171 | 13,865 | |||
5 | ![]() | Stanisław Przybylski | 1,111 | 747 | 860 | 815 | 1,198 | 4,731 | [19] |
Kazimierz Paszkiewicz | 1,075 | 563 | 840 | 1,010 | 1,180 | 4,596 | [20] | ||
Kazimierz Mazur | 1,129 | 586 | 960 | 710 | 1,126 | 4,511 | [21] | ||
Total | 3,315 | 1,804 | 2,660 | 2,535 | 3,432 | 13,746 | |||
6 | ![]() | Per-Erik Ritzén | 1,117 | 724 | 840 | 825 | 1,084 | 4,590 | [22] |
Sture Ericson | 937 | 885 | 640 | 890 | 1,114 | 4,466 | [23] | ||
Björn Thofelt | 1,024 | 793 | 880 | 870 | 643 | 4,210 | [24] | ||
Total | 3,078 | 2,352 | 2,360 | 2,585 | 2,841 | 13,216 | |||
7 | ![]() | Patrick Harvey | 1,057 | 655 | 920 | 900 | 1,147 | 4,679 | [25] |
Donald Cobley | 1,036 | 655 | 720 | 865 | 1,096 | 4,372 | [26] | ||
Peter Little | 967 | 632 | 760 | 905 | 1,030 | 4,294 | [27] | ||
Total | 3,060 | 1,700 | 2,400 | 2,670 | 3,273 | 13,103 | |||
8 | ![]() | Antonio Almada | 1,129 | 931 | 840 | 975 | 691 | 4,566 | [28] |
Sergio Escobedo | 1,237 | 793 | 1,000 | 690 | 742 | 4,462 | [29] | ||
José Pérez | 1,027 | 517 | 700 | 960 | 670 | 3,874 | [30] | ||
Total | 3,393 | 2,184 | 2,540 | 2,625 | 2,103 | 12,845 | |||
9 | ![]() | Adriano Facchini | 1,096 | 632 | 780 | 955 | 949 | 4,412 | [31] |
Gaetano Scala | 940 | 839 | 800 | 865 | 817 | 4,261 | [32] | ||
Giulio Giunta | 662 | 632 | 540 | 965 | 1,084 | 3,883 | [33] | ||
Total | 2,698 | 1,948 | 2,120 | 2,785 | 2,850 | 12,401 | |||
10 | ![]() | Luis Ribera | 1,153 | 770 | 880 | 955 | 865 | 4,623 | [34] |
Carlos Stricker | 1,081 | 448 | 700 | 975 | 817 | 4,021 | [35] | ||
Raúl Bauza | 1,135 | 724 | 360 | 960 | 709 | 3,888 | [36] | ||
Total | 3,369 | 1,804 | 1,940 | 2,890 | 2,391 | 12,394 | |||
11 | ![]() | Erhard Minder | 1,141 | 793 | 820 | 740 | 1,033 | 4,527 | [37] |
Werner Vetterli | 896 | 609 | 840 | 910 | 853 | 4,108 | [38] | ||
Rolf Weber | 941 | 609 | 620 | 625 | 952 | 3,747 | [39] | ||
Total | 2,978 | 1,830 | 2,280 | 2,275 | 2,838 | 12,201 | |||
12 | ![]() | Peter Lichtner-Höyer | 1,123 | 655 | 800 | 750 | 1,015 | 4,343 | [40] |
Udo Birnbaum | 1,010 | 793 | 640 | 730 | 832 | 4,005 | [41] | ||
Frank Battig | 949 | 747 | 680 | 700 | 829 | 3,905 | [42] | ||
Total | 3,082 | 2,048 | 2,120 | 2,180 | 2,676 | 12,106 | |||
13 | ![]() | Justo Botelho | 718 | 724 | 840 | 940 | 1,048 | 4,270 | [43] |
Wenceslau Malta | 1,066 | 586 | 860 | 750 | 919 | 4,181 | [44] | ||
José Wilson | 433 | 448 | 800 | 920 | 919 | 3,520 | [45] | ||
Total | 2,217 | 1,724 | 2,500 | 2,610 | 2,886 | 11,937 | |||
14 | ![]() | Neville Sayers | 1,024 | 632 | 820 | 615 | 1,114 | 4,205 | [46] |
Hugh Doherty | 958 | 517 | 840 | 875 | 907 | 4,097 | [47] | ||
Peter Macken | 976 | 517 | 440 | 855 | 1,048 | 3,836 | [48] | ||
Total | 2,958 | 1,440 | 2,100 | 2,345 | 3,069 | 11,912 | |||
15 | ![]() | André Bernard | 877 | 517 | 800 | 800 | 886 | 3,880 | [49] |
Christian Beauvalet | 1,135 | 724 | 540 | 665 | 799 | 3,863 | [50] | ||
Étienne Jalenques | 968 | 632 | 580 | 725 | 472 | 3,377 | [51] | ||
Total | 2,980 | 1,756 | 1,920 | 2,190 | 2,157 | 11,003 | |||
16 | ![]() | Wolfgang Gödicke | 588 | 747 | 860 | 950 | 1,117 | 4,262 | [52] |
Dietrich Krickow | 706 | 701 | 620 | 855 | 898 | 3,780 | [53] | ||
Ralf Berckhan | 979 | 471 | 0 | 905 | 706 | 3,061 | [54] | ||
Total | 2,273 | 1,756 | 1,480 | 2,710 | 2,721 | 10,940 | |||
17 | ![]() | Lakdar Bouzid | 0 | 218 | 620 | 680 | 838 | 2,356 | [55] |
Habib Ben Azzabi | 0 | 356 | 340 | 450 | 532 | 1,678 | [56] | ||
Ahmed Ennachi | 0 | 287 | 380 | 130 | 388 | 1,185 | [57] | ||
Total | 0 | 768 | 1,340 | 1,260 | 1,758 | 5,126 |
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