- Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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The modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. As usual in Olympic modern pentathlon, one competition was held and each competitor's score was included to the Individual competition event results table and was also added to his teammates' scores to be included to the Team competition event results table. This competition consisted of 5 disciplines:
- Equestrian, held on October 13
- Fencing, held on October 14
- Shooting, held on October 15
- Swimming, held on October 16
- Cross-country, held on October 17
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Medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Hungary 1 1 0 2 2 Sweden 1 0 0 1 3 Soviet Union 0 1 1 2 4 France 0 0 1 1 Results by event
Individual competition
Rank Athlete (Nation) Rid. Fen. Sho. Swi. Run. Tot. Gold: Björn Ferm (SWE) 1100 885 934 1075 970 4964 Silver: András Balczó (HUN) 1010 931 934 1054 1024 4953 Bronze: Pavel Lednev (URS) 1070 839 934 1060 892 4795 4 Karl-Heinz Kutschke (GDR) 1070 632 846 1126 1090 4764 5 Boris Onishenko (URS) 995 885 912 1054 910 4756 6 Raoul Gueguen (FRA) 1040 954 912 1000 850 4756 7 Istvan Mona (HUN) 1010 1046 868 943 847 4714 8 Jim Fox (GBR) 1010 862 890 1006 895 4663 9 Stasis Shaparnis (URS) 1070 793 802 1027 964 4656 10 Mario Medda (ITA) 1010 977 758 949 937 4631 11 James Moore (USA) 1040 793 912 931 937 4613 12 Ferenc Török (HUN) 920 1046 912 880 793 4551 13 Jorn Steffensen (DEN) 1040 862 934 811 898 4545 14 Yuso Makihira (JPN) 1040 816 802 898 973 4529 15 Jörg Tscherner (GDR) 1050 793 846 1060 766 4515 16 Hans Jacobson (SWE) 1025 977 846 946 718 4512 17 Elmar Frings (FRG) 1070 839 846 955 796 4506 18 Seppo Aho (FIN) 1100 885 692 940 880 4497 19 Eduardo Olivera Lastra (MEX) 1070 770 868 997 760 4474 20 Martti Ketela (FIN) 1010 770 846 964 856 4446 21 Lucien Guiguet (FRA) 1035 655 824 958 934 4406 22 Robert Beck (USA) 1010 885 912 925 655 4387 23 Wolf-Dieter Sonnleitner (AUT) 1010 701 912 916 832 4371 24 Giancarlo Morresi (ITA) 790 793 1022 1051 703 4359 25 David Bárcena Ríos (MEX) 1010 517 890 982 952 4351 26 Alex Tschui (SUI) 1100 770 1022 679 766 4337 27 Katsuaki Tashiro (JPN) 1100 678 934 931 676 4319 28 Siegfried Springer (AUT) 1030 816 846 883 718 4293 29 Maurice Lough (USA) 980 655 846 988 820 4289 30 Barry Lillywhite (GBR) 985 816 802 982 700 4285 31 Peter Macken (AUS) 935 655 802 910 982 4284 32 Heiner Thade (FRG) 910 908 956 877 613 4264 33 Antone Paniowsky (BUL) 950 724 978 892 703 4247 34 Jorma Hotanen (FIN) 780 839 846 895 871 4231 35 Toshio Fukui (JPN) 840 896 692 967 802 4197 36 Konstantine Sardjev (BUL) 1100 655 868 757 811 4191 37 Jean-Pierre Giudicelli (FRA) 780 494 890 973 925 4062 38 Robert Phelps (GBR) 795 632 978 964 562 3931 39 Duncan Page (AUS) 1035 563 846 880 580 3904 40 Wolfgang Luderitz (GDR) 365 724 934 907 913 3843 41 Pavel Kupka (TCH) 865 839 670 943 502 3819 42 Donald McMikin (AUS) 545 678 1022 835 679 3759 43 Nicolo Deligia (ITA) 460 678 780 889 850 3657 44 Eduardo Tovar Flores (MEX) 805 540 648 889 730 3612 45 Ivan Apostolov (BUL) 720 609 538 880 715 3462 46 Hans Todt (FRG) 0 678 736 865 730 3009 47 Wolfgang Leu (AUT) 980 747 670 ELI ELI 2397 Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall (SWE) 1010 908 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ Team
Rank Team Athlete Rid. Fen. Sho. Swi. Run. Score Team Score 1 Hungary (HUN) András Balczó 1010 1000 934 1054 1024 5022 14325 István Móna 1010 1078 868 943 847 4746 Ferenc Török 920 1052 912 880 793 4557 2 Soviet Union (URS) Boris Onishchenko 995 948 912 1054 910 4819 14248 Pavel Lednyov 1070 844 934 1060 892 4800 Stasys Šaparnis 1070 766 802 1027 964 4629 3 France (FRA) Raoul Gueguen 1040 974 912 1000 850 4776 13289 Lucien Guiguet 1035 688 824 958 934 4439 Jean-Pierre Giudicelli 780 506 890 973 925 4074 4 United States (USA) James Moore 1040 766 912 931 937 4586 13280 Robert Beck 1010 896 912 925 655 4398 Maurice Lough 980 662 846 988 820 4296 5 Finland (FIN) Martti Ketela 1010 896 846 964 856 4572 13238 Seppo Aho 1100 922 692 940 880 4534 Jorma Hotanen 780 740 846 895 871 4132 6 East Germany (GDR) Karl-Heinz Kutschke 1070 610 846 1126 1090 4742 13167 Jörg Tscherner 1050 792 846 1060 766 4514 Wolfgang Luderitz 365 792 934 907 913 3911 7 Japan (JPN) Yuso Makihira 1040 818 802 898 973 4531 13083 Katsuaki Tashiro 1100 714 934 931 676 4355 Toshio Fukui 840 896 692 967 802 4197 8 Great Britain (GBR) Jeremy Fox 1010 844 890 1006 895 4645 12893 Barry Lillywhite 985 792 802 982 700 4261 Robert Phelps 795 688 978 964 562 3987 9 Italy (ITA) Mario Medda 1010 948 758 949 937 4602 12601 Giancarlo Morresi 790 766 1022 1051 703 4332 Nicolo Deligia 460 688 780 889 850 3667 10 Mexico (MEX) Eduardo Olivera 1070 766 868 997 769 4470 12414 David Bárcena 1010 506 890 982 952 4340 Eduard Tovar 805 532 648 889 730 3604 11 Bulgaria (BUL) Antone Paniowsky 950 740 978 892 703 4263 11976 Konstantine Sardjev 1100 662 868 757 811 4198 Ivan Apostolov 720 662 538 880 715 3515 12 Australia (AUS) Peter Macken 935 636 802 910 982 4265 11959 Duncan Page 1035 558 846 880 580 3899 Donald McMikin 545 714 1022 835 679 3795 13 West Germany (FRG) Elmar Frings 1070 818 846 955 796 4485 11834 Heiner Thade 910 948 956 877 613 4304 Hans Todt ELI 714 736 865 730 3045 DNF Austria (AUT) Wolf-Dieter Sonnleitner 1010 688 912 916 832 4442 DNF Siegfried Springer 1030 870 846 883 718 4347 Wolfgang Leu 980 766 670 DNF DNF DNF DSQ Sweden (SWE) Björn Ferm 1100 896 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ Hans Jacobson 1025 1000 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall 1010 922 DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ References
Events at the 1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) Athletics • Basketball • Basque pelota (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • WrestlingModern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics List of medalists • List of venues Categories:- 1968 Summer Olympics events
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