Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games
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Modern pentathlon pictogram for the games
Venue CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House
DatesJuly 18–19
No. of events2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors51 from 15 nations
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Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held on July 18 and 19 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House, where a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course was constructed to host the final round of fencing, jumping and combined events. [1] [2] A total of two events (one for each gender) was contested. [3]

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The top placed North American and South American athlete, along with the next three best athletes in each event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [4]

Competition schedule

The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre was the venue for modern pentathlon, including a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course on the east side of the grounds Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Modern Pentathlon.jpg
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre was the venue for modern pentathlon, including a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course on the east side of the grounds

The following was the competition schedule for the modern pentathlon competitions: [5]

FFencing, swimming, jumping, combined event
Event↓/Date →Sat 18Sun 19
Men's F
Women's F

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1001
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1001
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0213
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's
details 		Charles Fernandez
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 		Ismael Hernández
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		Nathan Schrimsher
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's
details 		Yane Marques
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 		Tamara Vega
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		Mayan Oliver
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Participating nations

A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification

A total of 50 modern pentathletes qualified to compete at the Games (28 male and 22 female). A nation was allowed to enter a maximum of six athletes (three male and three female). The host nation (Canada) was automatically qualified with a team of one athlete per gender, and could have qualified additional competitors. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Thring, Mary Alice (10 October 2014). "Modern Pentathlon, Roller Sport Speed Skating join roster of Pan Am and Parapan American Games events at UTSC". www.ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/. University of Toronto Scarborough . Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Modern Pentathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015 . Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Modern pentathlon" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. International Canoe Federation . Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sistema De Clasificación Pentatlón moderno" [Qualification System Modern Pentathlon](PDF). cog.org.gt (in Spanish). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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