Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |  Lars HallSweden (SWE) |
 Gábor BenedekHungary (HUN) |
István Szondy Hungary (HUN) |
| Team | Hungary (HUN) Gábor Benedek Aladár Kovácsi István Szondy |
Sweden (SWE) Lars Hall Thorsten Lindqvist Claes Egnell |
 Finland (FIN)Olavi Mannonen Lauri Vilkko Olavi Rokka |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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