Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium (running, equestrian), Ying Tung Natatorium (swimming), and the Olympic Green Convention Center (fencing, shooting). Modern pentathlon contained five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run.
| Modern pentathlon at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Sports Centre Stadium Ying Tung Natatorium Olympic Green Convention Center |
| Dates | 21–22 August 2008 |
Andrey Moiseev, representing Russia, became the second modern pentathlete to successfully defend an Olympic title in the men's event, while Lena Schöneborn of Germany won the women's.
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Andrey Moiseev Russia
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Edvinas Krungolcas Lithuania
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Andrejus Zadneprovskis Lithuania
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| Women's [a] |
Lena Schöneborn Germany
|
Heather Fell Great Britain
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Anastasiya Samusevich Belarus
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a The original bronze medalist, Victoria Tereshchuk of Ukraine was disqualified for doping violations.
Qualified athletes edit
Men edit
An NOC may enter up to 2 athletes in each event. The places in each event will be allocated as follows:
Note: Athletes marked with an asterisk (*) have qualified before, countries with two asterisks (**) already filled their quota of two athletes. The free places cannot be filled by the next competitors from the respective competition, but they will be filled by the world standings at the end of the qualification period. (marked also with one or two asterisks)
*** Top finisher from NORCECA, top finisher from South America, and 2 next highest overall finishers from Pan-America.
**** Unused quotas
***** If one or more athletes qualify through more than 1 criteria, the remaining positions will be allocated through Pentathlon World Ranking
^ Qualification revoked.[1]
Women edit
Note: See above, at the male section.
Event schedule edit
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 | 8:30–9:10 | Men's shooting |
| 10:00–13:15 | Men's fencing | |
| 14:30–15:10 | Men's swimming | |
| 17:00–19:00 | Men's riding | |
| 20:00–20:30 | Men's running | |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | 8:30–9:10 | Women's shooting |
| 10:00–13:15 | Women's fencing | |
| 14:30–15:10 | Women's swimming | |
| 17:00–19:00 | Women's riding | |
| 20:00–20:30 | Women's running |
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Shooting -
Fencing -
Swimming -
Equestrian and running
References edit
- ^ "Parygin dropped from Australian Olympic team after British appeal", Associated Press, July 1, 2008
External links edit
- Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
- List of qualified athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games on the UIPM site.
- Modern Pentathlon – Official Results Book