The men's individual modern pentathlon was an event contested at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1] It was the ninth appearance of the individual modern pentathlon, which had been featured at every Summer Olympics since 1912. The individual scores were also used for the men's team event.
| Men's modern pentathlon at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | November 23–28 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format edit
The modern pentathlon consisted of five events. The competition dropped the point-for-place system used in previous Games. The 1956 competition introduced a scoring system in which each of the results of each event was converted to a score, with a par value of 1,000 in each event, and higher scores were desirable.[2]
- Riding: a show jumping competition. The course was 5000 m long, with a time limit of 10 minutes. Riders started with 1000 points; gaining or losing 2.5 points for every second under or over the time limit. They could also lose points through obstacle faults. Negative scores were not possible; the lowest score was 0.
- Fencing: a round-robin, one-touch épée competition. The par score of 1000 points was awarded for 26 victories (winning 75% of the fencer's 35 matches, as 36 competitors remained in the event at this stage). Each victory above or below that number adjusted the score by 37 points.
- Shooting: a rapid fire pistol competition, with 20 shots (each scoring up to 10 points) per competitor. A target score of 195 would give 1000 points; every target point above or below that resulted in a 20-point adjustment.
- Swimming: a 300 m freestyle swimming competition. The par time was 4 minutes, with every second above or below adjusting the score by 5 points.
- Running: a 4 km race. The par time was 15 minutes, with every second above or below adjusting the score by 3 points.
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | TS | F | Pts | Pl | Wins | Pts | Pl | Score | Pts | Pl | Time | Pts | Pl | Time | Pts | Pl | ||||
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Lars Hall |  Sweden |
9:46 | 1035.0 | 0 | 1035.0 | 4 | 23 | 889 | 4 | 181 | 720 | 24 | 3:54.2 | 1030 | 2 | 14:07.4 | 1159 | 8 | 4833.0 |
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Ole Mannonen |  Finland |
10:01 | 997.5 | 0 | 997.5 | 5 | 21 | 815 | 8 | 189 | 880 | 5 | 4:16.4 | 920 | 15 | 14:06.9 | 1162 | 7 | 4774.5 |
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Wäinö Korhonen | Finland |
9:58 | 1005.0 | 120 | 885.0 | 9 | 25 | 963 | 2 | 189 | 880 | 5 | 4:19.5 | 905 | 16 | 14:21.0 | 1117 | 12 | 4750.0 |
| 4 | Igor Novikov |  Soviet Union |
10:55 | 862.5 | 60 | 802.5 | 14 | 21 | 815 | 8 | 191 | 920 | 2 | 4:03.6 | 985 | 6 | 13:56.3 | 1192 | 4 | 4714.5 |
| 5 | George Lambert |  United States |
9:32 | 1070.0 | 0 | 1070.0 | 1 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 190 | 900 | 4 | 4:05.8 | 975 | 7 | 14:33.2 | 1081 | 15 | 4693.0 |
| 6 | Gábor Benedek |  Hungary |
10:56 | 860.0 | 0 | 860.0 | 11 | 23 | 889 | 4 | 191 | 920 | 2 | 4:29.8 | 855 | 18 | 14:18.4 | 1126 | 10 | 4650.0 |
| 7 | William Andre | United States |
9:57 | 1007.5 | 120 | 887.5 | 8 | 23 | 889 | 4 | 188 | 860 | 8 | 4:26.2 | 870 | 17 | 14:19.2 | 1123 | 11 | 4629.5 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Tarasov | Soviet Union |
10:44 | 890.0 | 80 | 810.0 | 13 | 20 | 778 | 10 | 189 | 880 | 5 | 4:35.0 | 825 | 21 | 13:58.1 | 1186 | 5 | 4479.0 |
| 9 | Ivan Deriuhin | Soviet Union |
11:02 | 845.0 | 0 | 845.0 | 12 | 14 | 556 | 26 | 184 | 780 | 16 | 3:46.7 | 1070 | 1 | 13:53.8 | 1201 | 3 | 4452.0 |
| 10 | János Bódy | Hungary |
10:43 | 892.5 | 120 | 772.5 | 15 | 23 | 889 | 4 | 186 | 820 | 10 | 4:41.3 | 795 | 24 | 14:27.8 | 1099 | 14 | 4375.5 |
| 11 | Luis Ribera |  Argentina |
9:39 | 1052.5 | 0 | 1052.5 | 3 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 176 | 620 | 29 | 4:14.1 | 930 | 13 | 15:07.0 | 979 | 21 | 4248.5 |
| 12 | José Pérez |  Mexico |
10:25 | 937.5 | 0 | 937.5 | 6 | 18 | 704 | 13 | 185 | 800 | 13 | 4:12.4 | 940 | 10 | 16:36.0 | 712 | 32 | 4093.5 |
| 13 | Jack Daniels | United States |
9:35 | 1062.5 | 0 | 1062.5 | 2 | 9 | 371 | 36 | 185 | 800 | 13 | 4:13.3 | 935 | 11 | 15:30.4 | 910 | 25 | 4078.5 |
| 14 | Cornel Vena |  Romania |
13:11 | 522.5 | 80 | 442.5 | 22 | 29 | 1111 | 1 | 182 | 740 | 23 | 4:50.9 | 750 | 30 | 14:50.3 | 1030 | 17 | 4072.5 |
| 15 | Adriano Facchini |  Italy |
11:41 | 747.5 | 80 | 667.5 | 17 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 186 | 820 | 10 | 4:10.3 | 950 | 9 | 15:23.8 | 931 | 23 | 4035.5 |
| 16 | Berndt Katter | Finland |
10:52 | 870.0 | 240 | 630.0 | 18 | 15 | 593 | 25 | 183 | 760 | 19 | 4:14.5 | 930 | 13 | 14:23.3 | 1111 | 13 | 4024.0 |
| 17 | Bertil Haase | Sweden |
12:18 | 655.0 | 140 | 515.0 | 20 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 180 | 700 | 27 | 4:34.7 | 830 | 20 | 13:48.5 | 1216 | 2 | 3928.0 |
| 18 | Gerardo Cortes, Sr. |  Chile |
10:47 | 882.5 | 0 | 882.5 | 10 | 14 | 556 | 26 | 176 | 620 | 29 | 4:52.3 | 740 | 31 | 14:43.8 | 1051 | 16 | 3849.5 |
| 19 | Neville Sayers |  Australia |
10:30 | 925.0 | 0 | 925.0 | 7 | 10 | 408 | 35 | 186 | 820 | 10 | 5:32.0 | 540 | 35 | 14:52.9 | 1024 | 18 | 3717.0 |
| 20 | Dumitru Țintea | Romania |
11:29 | 777.5 | 60 | 717.5 | 16 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 184 | 780 | 16 | 4:37.0 | 815 | 22 | 16:34.6 | 718 | 31 | 3697.5 |
| 21 | Antal Moldrich | Hungary |
14:10 | 375.0 | 280 | 95.0 | 30 | 24 | 926 | 3 | 181 | 720 | 24 | 3:58.3 | 1010 | 4 | 15:28.6 | 916 | 24 | 3667.0 |
| 22 | Antonio Almada | Mexico |
13:30 | 475.0 | 80 | 395.0 | 23 | 18 | 704 | 13 | 193 | 960 | 1 | 4:13.2 | 935 | 11 | 17:06.4 | 622 | 35 | 3616.0 |
| 23 | Vladimír Černý |  Czechoslovakia |
14:27 | 332.5 | 200 | 132.5 | 29 | 14 | 556 | 26 | 188 | 860 | 8 | 4:08.9 | 960 | 8 | 14:56.7 | 1012 | 19 | 3520.5 |
| 24 | Nilo Floody | Chile |
10:54 | 865.0 | 280 | 585.0 | 19 | 18 | 704 | 13 | 183 | 760 | 19 | 5:08.5 | 660 | 33 | 16:09.9 | 793 | 27 | 3502.0 |
| 25 | Donald Cobley |  Great Britain |
12:02 | 695.0 | 380 | 315.0 | 25 | 12 | 482 | 32 | 173 | 560 | 31 | 4:38.3 | 810 | 23 | 13:35.5 | 1255 | 1 | 3422.0 |
| 26 | Okkie van Greunen |  South Africa |
14:10 | 375.0 | 180 | 195.0 | 27 | 18 | 704 | 13 | 184 | 780 | 16 | 4:44.1 | 780 | 26 | 15:19.7 | 943 | 22 | 3402.0 |
| 27 | Salvio Lemos |  Brazil |
13:38 | 455.0 | 0 | 455.0 | 21 | 14 | 556 | 26 | 183 | 760 | 19 | 4:43.1 | 785 | 25 | 16:30.4 | 730 | 30 | 3286.0 |
| 28 | Thomas Hudson | Great Britain |
15:04 | 240.0 | 220 | 20.0 | 31 | 16 | 630 | 24 | 167 | 440 | 34 | 4:02.0 | 990 | 5 | 14:00.2 | 1180 | 6 | 3260.0 |
| 29 | David Romero | Mexico |
12:29 | 627.5 | 260 | 367.5 | 24 | 14 | 556 | 26 | 185 | 800 | 13 | 4:47.1 | 765 | 27 | 16:27.6 | 739 | 29 | 3227.5 |
| 30 | Victor Teodorescu | Romania |
18:10 | 0.0 | 180 | 0.0 | 33 | 19 | 741 | 11 | 177 | 640 | 28 | 5:14.5 | 630 | 34 | 14:08.1 | 1156 | 9 | 3167.0 |
| 31 | Wenceslau Malta | Brazil |
14:31 | 322.5 | 860 | 0.0 | 33 | 19 | 741 | 11 | 183 | 760 | 19 | 4:49.8 | 755 | 29 | 15:41.8 | 877 | 26 | 3133.0 |
| 32 | Sven Coomer | Australia |
15:46 | 135.0 | 0 | 135.0 | 28 | 12 | 482 | 32 | 181 | 720 | 24 | 3:57.4 | 1015 | 3 | 16:23.2 | 751 | 28 | 3103.0 |
| 33 | Jean-Claude Hamel |  France |
14:49 | 277.5 | 80 | 197.5 | 26 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 169 | 480 | 33 | 4:30.0 | 850 | 19 | 16:43.1 | 691 | 33 | 2885.5 |
| 34 | George Norman | Great Britain |
17:16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 17 | 667 | 17 | 162 | 340 | 35 | 4:48.1 | 760 | 28 | 15:06.7 | 982 | 20 | 2749.0 |
| 35 | George Nicoll | Australia |
21:39 | 0.0 | 320 | 0.0 | 33 | 13 | 519 | 31 | 170 | 500 | 32 | 5:07.7 | 665 | 32 | 17:58.1 | 466 | 36 | 2150.0 |
| 36 | Harry Schmidt | South Africa |
16:04 | 90.0 | 140 | 0.0 | 33 | 11 | 445 | 34 | 142 | 0 | 36 | 5:48.9 | 460 | 36 | 16:53.3 | 661 | 34 | 1566.0 |
| – | Nilo da Silva | Brazil |
14:49 | 277.5 | 260 | 17.5 | 32 | Did not finish | 17.5 | |||||||||||
| – | Björn Thofelt | Sweden |
18:40 | 0.0 | 140 | 0.0 | 33 | Did not finish | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| – | Héctor Carmona | Chile |
Abandoned | Did not finish | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| – | Marthinus du Plessis | South Africa |
Abandoned | Did not finish | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Modern pentathlon at 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Individual". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Official Report, p. 513.