The modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition.[1] As usual in Olympic modern pentathlon, one competition was held and each competitor's score was included to the Individual competition event results table and was also added to his teammates' scores to be included to the Team competition event results table. This competition consisted of 5 disciplines:
- Equestrian, held on August 27
- Fencing, held on August 28
- Shooting, held on August 29
- Swimming, held on August 30
- Cross-country, held on August 31
| Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 27–31, 1972 |
| Competitors | 59 from 20 nations |
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
András Balczó Hungary
|
Boris Onishchenko Soviet Union
|
Pavel Lednyov Soviet Union
|
| Team |
 Soviet Union (URS)Boris Onishchenko Pavel Lednyov Vladimir Shmelyov |
 Hungary (HUN)András Balczó Zsigmond Villányi Pál Bakó |
 Finland (FIN)Risto Hurme Veikko Salminen Martti Ketelä |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 59 athletes from 20 nations competed at the Munich Games:[1]
Australia (2)
Austria (3)
Bulgaria (3)
Canada (3)
Denmark (3)
Finland (3)
France (3)
Great Britain (3)
Hungary (3)
Italy (3)
Japan (3)
Mexico (3)
Netherlands (3)
Poland (3)
Romania (3)
Soviet Union (3)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (3)
United States (3)
West Germany (3)
References edit
- ^ a b "Modern pentathlon: 1972 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-08-19.