1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
The 1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Hershey, United States.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
| Individual |  Igor Novikov (URS)
|
 András Balczó (HUN)
|
Aleksandr Tarasov (URS)
|
| Team | Soviet Union Aleksandr Tarasov Nikolay Tatarinov Igor Novikov |
 Finland Tapio Kare Berndt Katter Väinö Korhonen |
 United States Leslie Bleamaster George Lambert Jr. Robert Miller |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |