Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.[1] The event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire.

Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
VenueAldershot Lido
DatesJuly 30 - August 4
Competitors45 from 16 nations
Medalists
William Grut  Sweden
George Moore  United States
Gösta Gärdin  Sweden

Competition format

The modern pentathlon consisted of five events. The competition used a point-for-place system, with the lowest total across the five events winning.[2]

  • Riding: a show jumping competition. Riders started with 100 points and could lose points either through obstacle faults or going over the 10-minute time limit. Negative scores were possible. Ties were broken by the specific time taken, with the quicker rider winning.
  • Fencing: a round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on number of bouts won.
  • Shooting: a rapid fire pistol competition, with 20 shots (each scoring up to 10 points) per competitor.
  • Swimming: a 300 m freestyle swimming competition.
  • Running: a 4 km race.

Participating nations

A total of 45 athletes from 16 nations competed at the London Games:[1]

Results

RankAthleteNationRidingFencingShootingSwimmingRunningTotal
TimeTime faultsObstacle faultsScorePlaceWinsPlaceHitsScorePlaceTimePlaceTimePlace
Willie Grut Sweden9:18.20010012812019054:17115:28.9816
George Moore United States9:22.700100226320183215:09.21715:07.5447
Gösta Gärdin Sweden9:42.6001006191720188104:43.11115:08.7549
4Lauri Vilkko Finland9:55.208921713382019044:24.0314:21.9264
5Olavi Larkas Finland10:31.716381262632019075:11.71915:48.71671
6Bruno Riem Switzerland10:16.18.5091.5192292019416:24.23615:34.9974
7Franz Hegner Switzerland9:46.400100724620181244:53.41316:32.52979
8Richard Gruenther United States10:25.012.5087.524201320183134:45.21216:04.71981
9Nilo Floody Chile9:54.903971123720183205:31.03015:55.01785
10Viktor Platan Finland9:32.2001004162817141444:38.9714:24.6386
11Enrique Wirth Argentina9:54.9001009191720177295:22.22515:46.61393
12Frigyes Hegedűs HungaryDQ4520132019335:20.22415:39.21095
13Hale Baugh United States9:52.00397022920178284:41.0918:25.44096
14André Lacroix France10:26.813.5977.527191720185185:28.82915:13.7697
15Giulio Palmonella Italy10:09.6509514172620187155:12.52116:11.22298
16Louis Pichon France12:13.066.5825.5362552018895:40.03215:57.018100
17Sune Wehlin Sweden11:09.935145131143420183224:53.51414:09.91102
18István Szondy Hungary10:59.029.5070.52864420188114:21.1216:10.720105
19Roberto Curcio Italy10:21.5110892223720188145:23.52617:09.036105
20Andy Martin Great Britain10:07.3409612153120182235:33.43115:40.711108
21Augusto Premoli Argentina9:42.3001005211119169355:41.83316:23.125109
22Alberto Moreiras Spain10:23.51208823153120183194:29.0516:58.934112
23José Luis Riera Spain10:03.3269218182417149424:25.7416:27.426114
24Hernán Fuentes Chile16:13.2187312-3994320132019065:19.82316:49.832117
25Duilio Brignetti Italy13:28.1104.525-29.538143420183124:33.0616:32.228118
26Alberto Ortíz Uruguay10:13.06.5390.520114120186175:43.93415:22.57119
27Werner Schmid Switzerland14:57.4149103-1524219172019325:27.02816:42.030119
28Christian Palant France13:16.09861-594018242019085:08.61616:48.631119
29Karel Bártů Czechoslovakia11:35.34805230133820179274:58.51515:47.814124
30Aëcio Coelho Brazil9:26.106941528119172336:47.43917:34.137125
31Carlos Mercader Uruguay9:44.4089216162819171345:56.83515:44.012125
32Horacio Siburu Argentina10:03.9239513162820177305:10.41817:39.038127
33Alejandro Quiroz Mexico11:18.339.5060.529153120186165:26.22716:31.727130
34Jack Lumsden Great Britain9:29.0001003143419167376:31.33816:10.720132
35Ricardo García Mexico9:49.8001008124017148434:42.41016:50.733134
36Manuel Bernabeu Spain14:00.0121.5106-127.541191719162395:12.32016:21.724141
37Geoffrey Brooke Great Britain13:42.8111.532-43.539201318153416:29.63715:48.415145
38Aloysio Borges Brazil11:15.438174533172619167364:40.38DQ43146
39Otto Jemelka Czechoslovakia10:10.55.5985.525191720173317:18.24217:03.335150
40Louis Fauconnier Belgium11:35.24864632191720179267:11.14118:03.339155
41Charles Vyt Belgium10:03.9289021143419165387:05.84016:17.223156
42Ruben Orozco Uruguay12:09.66562935114120181255:15.82219:49.941164
43Humberto Bedford Brazil12:33.4778153784318166407:27.74319:51.742205
44Raoul Mollet Belgium11:42.751.5840.534DNSDNSDNSDNS
45László Karácson HungaryDQ4521111917332DNSDNS

References

  1. "Modern pentathlon: 1948 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  2. Official Report, p. 416.
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