Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Hämeenlinna |
| Dates | July 21–25, 1952 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 51 from 19 nations |
| Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1] For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
Lars Hall Sweden |
Gábor Benedek Hungary |
István Szondy Hungary |
| Team |
Hungary Gábor Benedek Aladár Kovácsi István Szondy |
Sweden Lars Hall Thorsten Lindqvist Claes Egnell |
 FinlandOlavi Mannonen Lauri Vilkko Olavi Rokka |
