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| Modern pentathlon at the 2019 Military World Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–26 October |
Modern pentathlon at the 2019 Military World Games was held in Wuhan, China from 22 to 26 October 2019.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men individual | Alexander Lifanov  Russia | Lee Ji-hun  South Korea | Kirill Kasyanik  Belarus |
| Men team |  Russia |  South Korea |  Poland |
| Women individual | Élodie Clouvel  France | Gulnaz Gubaydullina Russia | Salma Abdelmaksoud  Egypt |
| Women team |  China | Russia | Poland |
| Mixed relay |  Egypt |  Hungary | China |
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