Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
VenueAldershot Lido
Dates30 July – 4 August 1948
Competitors45 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg William Grut Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg George Moore US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Gösta Gärdin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  1936
1952  

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. [2]

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. [3]

Participating nations

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

Results

RankAthleteNationRidingFencingShootingSwimmingRunningTotal
TimeTime faultsObstacle faultsScorePlaceWinsPlaceHitsScorePlaceTimePlaceTimePlace
Gold medal icon.svg Willie Grut Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9:18.20010012812019054:17115:28.9816
Silver medal icon.svg George Moore US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 9:22.700100226320183215:09.21715:07.5447
Bronze medal icon.svg Gösta Gärdin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9:42.6001006191720188104:43.11115:08.7549
4 Lauri Vilkko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9:55.208921713382019044:24.0314:21.9264
5 Olavi Larkas Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10:31.716381262632019075:11.71915:48.71671
6 Bruno Riem Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 10:16.18.5091.5192292019416:24.23615:34.9974
7 Franz Hegner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9:46.400100724620181244:53.41316:32.52979
8 Richard Gruenther US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10:25.012.5087.524201320183134:45.21216:04.71981
9 Nilo Floody Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 9:54.903971123720183205:31.03015:55.01785
10 Viktor Platan Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9:32.2001004162817141444:38.9714:24.6386
11 Enrique Wirth Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 9:54.9001009191720177295:22.22515:46.61393
12 Frigyes Hegedűs Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary DQ4520132019335:20.22415:39.21095
13 Hale Baugh US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 9:52.00397022920178284:41.0918:25.44096
14 André Lacroix Flag of France.svg  France 10:26.813.5977.527191720185185:28.82915:13.7697
15 Giulio Palmonella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10:09.6509514172620187155:12.52116:11.22298
16 Louis Pichon Flag of France.svg  France 12:13.066.5825.5362552018895:40.03215:57.018100
17 Sune Wehlin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11:09.935145131143420183224:53.51414:09.91102
18 István Szondy Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 10:59.029.5070.52864420188114:21.1216:10.720105
19 Roberto Curcio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10:21.5110892223720188145:23.52617:09.036105
20 Andy Martin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 10:07.3409612153120182235:33.43115:40.711108
21 Augusto Premoli Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 9:42.3001005211119169355:41.83316:23.125109
22 Alberto Moreiras Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 10:23.51208823153120183194:29.0516:58.934112
23 José Luis Riera Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 10:03.3269218182417149424:25.7416:27.426114
24 Hernán Fuentes Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 16:13.2187312-3994320132019065:19.82316:49.832117
25 Duilio Brignetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13:28.1104.525-29.538143420183124:33.0616:32.228118
26 Alberto Ortíz Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 10:13.06.5390.520114120186175:43.93415:22.57119
27 Werner Schmid Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 14:57.4149103-1524219172019325:27.02816:42.030119
28 Christian Palant Flag of France.svg  France 13:16.09861-594018242019085:08.61616:48.631119
29 Karel Bártů Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11:35.34805230133820179274:58.51515:47.814124
30 Aëcio Coelho Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 9:26.106941528119172336:47.43917:34.137125
31 Carlos Mercader Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 9:44.4089216162819171345:56.83515:44.012125
32 Horacio Siburu Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 10:03.9239513162820177305:10.41817:39.038127
33 Alejandro Quiroz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 11:18.339.5060.529153120186165:26.22716:31.727130
34 Jack Lumsden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 9:29.0001003143419167376:31.33816:10.720132
35 Ricardo García Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 9:49.8001008124017148434:42.41016:50.733134
36 Manuel Bernabeu Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 14:00.0121.5106-127.541191719162395:12.32016:21.724141
37 Geoffrey Brooke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 13:42.8111.532-43.539201318153416:29.63715:48.415145
38 Aloysio Borges Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 11:15.438174533172619167364:40.38DQ43146
39 Otto Jemelka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 10:10.55.5985.525191720173317:18.24217:03.335150
40 Louis Fauconnier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11:35.24864632191720179267:11.14118:03.339155
41 Charles Vyt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10:03.9289021143419165387:05.84016:17.223156
42 Ruben Orozco Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 12:09.66562935114120181255:15.82219:49.941164
43Humberto BedfordFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 12:33.4778153784318166407:27.74319:51.742205
44 Raoul Mollet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11:42.751.5840.534DNSDNSDNSDNS
45 László Karácson Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary DQ4521111917332DNSDNS

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