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Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Dates July 21 - 25
Competitors 51 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Lars Hall  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Gábor Benedek  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) István Szondy  Hungary
← 1948
1956 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Lars Hall  Sweden
2nd, silver medalist(s) Gábor Benedek  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) István Szondy  Hungary

At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program.

A total of 51 athletes from 19 nations competed at the Helsinki Games:


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