Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | August 26–31, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 60 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
Ferenc Németh Hungary |
Imre Nagy Hungary |
Robert Beck United States |
| Team |
Hungary (HUN) Imre Nagy András Balczó Ferenc Németh |
 Soviet Union (URS)Nikolai Tatarinov Hanno Selg Igor Novikov |
United States (USA) Robert Beck Jack Daniels George Lambert |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
A total of 60 athletes from 23 nations competed at the Rome Games:[1]
Argentina (3)
Australia (3)
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Brazil (3)
Denmark (1)
Finland (3)
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United Team of Germany (3)
Great Britain (3)- Hungary (3)
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Mexico (3)
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South Africa (1)- Soviet Union (3)
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Spain (2)
Sweden (3)
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Tunisia (3)- United States (3)
Results
Individual
Team
| 1 | Hungary |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
| 3 | United States |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Great Britain |
| 8 | Mexico |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | Switzerland |
| 12 | Austria |
| 13 | Brazil |
| 14 | Australia |
| 15 | France |
| 16 | United Team of Germany |
| 17 | Tunisia |
References
- "Modern pentathlon: 1960 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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