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Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's

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The men's Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium (running, equestrian), Ying Tung Natatorium (swimming), and the Olympic Green Convention Centre (fencing, shooting).

The results of each of the five segments of the modern pentathlon were converted into points scores based on a par value of 1000 points per event (1200 in equestrian). Competitors doing better than par would receive more points. At the end of the first four segments, the points would be calculated and the pentathletes would be handicapped for the final segment based on their scores such that a simultaneous finish in that segment would result in identical overall scores.

The first segment was shooting, using the 4.5mm air pistol at a distance of 10 metres. Each athlete fires 20 shots, one at each target. With a possible score up to 10 for each shot, the total maximum score for the shooting is 200. A score of 172 is par, and earns the pentathlete 1000 points. Every point of score above that gives an additional 12 points for the pentathlon, while every point below that loses 12.

Second is fencing. The épée is used for pentathlon fencing. Each pentathlete faces each other pentathlete in a single bout to one touch, with both fencers given a defeat if neither scored within one minute. This gives a total of 35 bouts each. The par score of 1000 points was given for winning 70% of the bouts, or 25. For every victory above that the pentathlete received an additional 24 points, losing the same number for each victory below that.

The third segment was swimming. A 200 metre freestyle swimming event was held, with four heats of nine swimmers each. Par time, for 1000 points, was 2:30.00 with every .33 seconds away from that time resulting in 4 points being added or deducted.

Equestrian was the fourth segment. A standard time is given for the course, with a fault-free ride below that time being worth 1200 points. Every second above the standard time costs 4 points in penalties, and there are numerous penalties possible for knocking down jump obstacles, falls, refusals to jump, and other problems during the ride.

The final portion of the pentathlon is the 3000 metre race. The start is staggered such that athletes scoring highly in the first four segments have an advantage. For every 4 points that the athlete is behind the scoring leader, that athlete will have to wait one second before beginning. The score was based on 1000 points for a par time of 10:00.00 with every second above or below that time resulting in a 4 point swing. The combination of handicap and scoring system means that the final standings in the event are identical to the order in which the pentathletes finish the race.

Medalists

Gold  
Silver
Bronze

Tournament results

Athlete Shooting Fencing Swimming Equestrian Running Total
Score Points Victories Points Time Points Score Points Time Points
Egypt Amro El Geziry 174 1024 15 760 1:55.86 1412 3196
China Cao Zhongrong 160 856 21 904 2:01.53 1344 3104
China Qian Zhenhua 189 1204 26 1024 2:07.46 1272 3500
Japan Yoshihiro Murakami 181 1108 12 688 2:10.74 1232 3028
Hungary Viktor Horváth 187 1180 16 784 2:05.17 1300 3264
Poland Marcin Horbacz 185 1156 14 736 2:03.52 1320 3212
Russia Andrei Moiseev 186 1168 26 1024 2:02.55 1332 3524
Hungary Gábor Balogh 179 1084 19 856 2:07.32 1276 3216
Russia Ilia Frolov 178 1072 18 832 2:04.01 1312 3216
Ukraine Dmytro Kirpulyanskyy 184 1144 20 880 2:04.37 1308 3332
Czech Republic David Svoboda 191 1228 24 976 2:05.40 1296 3500
Belarus Dmitry Meliakh 186 1168 11 664 2:03.03 1324 3156
United States Eli Bremer 165 916 14 736 2:02.80 1328 2980
Cuba Yaniel Velazquez 184 1144 18 832 2:16.38 1164 3140
Canada Joshua Riker-Fox 171 988 15 760 2:11.54 1224 2972
Chile Christian Bustos 178 1072 12 688 2:15.26 1180 2940
Lithuania Edvinas Krungolcas 185 1156 21 904 2:07.63 1272 3332
Belarus Yahor Lapo 178 1072 17 808 2:05.62 1296 3176
France Jean Maxence Berrou 176 1048 10 640 2:04.52 1308 2996
Lithuania Andrejus Zadneprovskis 182 1120 15 760 2:02.27 1336 3216
Germany Steffen Gebhardt 183 1132 18 832 2:06.84 1280 3244
Germany Eric Walther 172 1000 20 880 2:00.84 1352 3232
Italy Nicola Benedetti 183 1132 16 784 2:15.10 1180 3096
Czech Republic Michal Michalík 188 1192 16 784 2:08.37 1260 3236
Latvia Deniss Čerkovskis 184 1144 15 760 2:10.46 1236 3140
Mexico Oscar Soto 171 988 20 880 2:10.60 1236 3104
Poland Bartosz Majewski 176 1048 18 832 2:09.14 1252 3132
Spain Jaime Lopez 183 1132 17 808 2:07.02 1276 3216
Ukraine Pavlo Tymoshchenko 185 1156 22 908 2:09.20 1252 3316
United Kingdom Samuel Weale 177 1060 18 832 2:02.87 1328 3220
United States Sam Sacksen 178 1072 14 736 2:08.99 1256 3064
Italy Andrea Valentini 182 1120 18 832 2:11.70 1220 3172
France John Zakrzewski 168 952 19 856 2:04.23 1312 3120
United Kingdom Nick Woodbridge 160 856 14 736 1:55.96 1412 3004

References

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