Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| Dates | August 26 - 31 | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 60 from 23 nations | |||||||||
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Individual |
 Ferenc NémethHungary (HUN) |
Imre Nagy Hungary (HUN) |
 Robert BeckUnited States (USA) |
| Team |
Hungary (HUN) Imre Nagy András Balczó Ferenc Németh |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union (URS)Nikolai Tatarinov Hanno Selg Igor Novikov |
United States (USA) Robert Beck Jack Daniels George Lambert |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Participating nations
A total of 60 athletes from 23 nations competed at the Rome Games:[1]
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Results
Individual
Team
| 1 | Hungary |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
| 3 | United States |
| 4 |  Finland |
| 5 |  Poland |
| 6 |  Sweden |
| 7 |  Great Britain |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Mexico |
| 9 |  Italy |
| 10 |  Argentina |
| 11 |  Switzerland |
| 12 |  Austria |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| 14 |  Australia |
| 15 |  France |
| 16 |  Germany |
| 17 |  Tunisia |
References
- 1 2 "Modern pentathlon: 1960 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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