Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men's modern pentathlon
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
VenueAldershot Lido
Dates30 July – 4 August 1948
Competitors45 from 16 nations
Medalists
William Grut  Sweden
George Moore  United States
Gösta Gärdin  Sweden

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested composed of five disciplines.[1] Competitors were housed at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the five disciplines were held at nearby venues. Whereas the symbol used for most sports in official materials was a relevant piece of sports equipment, for the modern pentathlon it was a laurel wreath.[2]

Competition format

The modern pentathlon consisted of five disciplines. The competition used a point-for-place system, with the lowest total across the five disciplines winning.

Discipline Date Venue Format
Riding 30 July Tweseldown Racecourse Cross-country riding a 5,000 m course, with points lost for failing to clear obstacles and for exceeding a ten-minute time limit. Fifty British Army horses were imported from the British occupation zone in Germany.[3]
Fencing 31 July Central Gymnasium, Aldershot Military Headquarters A round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on number of bouts won
Shooting 2 August Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges A rapid fire pistol competition, with 20 shots (each scoring up to 10 points) per competitor
Swimming 3 August Aldershot Lido Freestyle swimming 300 m in open-air 50m pool
Running 4 August Royal Military Academy environs Cross-country running a 4,000 m course

The medal ceremony was on 5 August in Wembley Stadium[4]

Participating nations

45 athletes from 16 nations competed at the London Games:[1]

Results

Rank Athlete Nation Riding Fencing Shooting Swimming Running Total
Time Time faults Obstacle faults Score Place Wins Place Hits Score Place Time Place Time Place
Willie Grut  Sweden 9:18.2 0 0 100 1 28 1 20 190 5 4:17 1 15:28.9 8 16
George Moore  United States 9:22.7 0 0 100 2 26 3 20 183 21 5:09.2 17 15:07.5 4 47
Gösta Gärdin  Sweden 9:42.6 0 0 100 6 19 17 20 188 10 4:43.1 11 15:08.7 5 49
4 Lauri Vilkko  Finland 9:55.2 0 8 92 17 13 38 20 190 4 4:24.0 3 14:21.9 2 64
5 Olavi Larkas  Finland 10:31.7 16 3 81 26 26 3 20 190 7 5:11.7 19 15:48.7 16 71
6 Bruno Riem  Switzerland 10:16.1 8.5 0 91.5 19 22 9 20 194 1 6:24.2 36 15:34.9 9 74
7 Franz Hegner  Switzerland 9:46.4 0 0 100 7 24 6 20 181 24 4:53.4 13 16:32.5 29 79
8 Richard Gruenther  United States 10:25.0 12.5 0 87.5 24 20 13 20 183 13 4:45.2 12 16:04.7 19 81
9 Nilo Floody  Chile 9:54.9 0 3 97 11 23 7 20 183 20 5:31.0 30 15:55.0 17 85
10 Viktor Platan  Finland 9:32.2 0 0 100 4 16 28 17 141 44 4:38.9 7 14:24.6 3 86
11 Enrique Wirth  Argentina 9:54.9 0 0 100 9 19 17 20 177 29 5:22.2 25 15:46.6 13 93
12 Frigyes Hegedűs  Hungary DQ — — — 45 20 13 20 193 3 5:20.2 24 15:39.2 10 95
13 Hale Baugh  United States 9:52.0 0 3 97 0 22 9 20 178 28 4:41.0 9 18:25.4 40 96
14 André Lacroix  France 10:26.8 13.5 9 77.5 27 19 17 20 185 18 5:28.8 29 15:13.7 6 97
15 Giulio Palmonella  Italy 10:09.6 5 0 95 14 17 26 20 187 15 5:12.5 21 16:11.2 22 98
16 Louis Pichon  France 12:13.0 66.5 8 25.5 36 25 5 20 188 9 5:40.0 32 15:57.0 18 100
17 Sune Wehlin  Sweden 11:09.9 35 14 51 31 14 34 20 183 22 4:53.5 14 14:09.9 1 102
18 István Szondy  Hungary 10:59.0 29.5 0 70.5 28 6 44 20 188 11 4:21.1 2 16:10.7 20 105
19 Roberto Curcio  Italy 10:21.5 11 0 89 22 23 7 20 188 14 5:23.5 26 17:09.0 36 105
20 Andy Martin  Great Britain 10:07.3 4 0 96 12 15 31 20 182 23 5:33.4 31 15:40.7 11 108
21 Augusto Premoli  Argentina 9:42.3 0 0 100 5 21 11 19 169 35 5:41.8 33 16:23.1 25 109
22 Alberto Moreiras  Spain 10:23.5 12 0 88 23 15 31 20 183 19 4:29.0 5 16:58.9 34 112
23 José Luis Riera  Spain 10:03.3 2 6 92 18 18 24 17 149 42 4:25.7 4 16:27.4 26 114
24 Hernán Fuentes  Chile 16:13.2 187 312 -399 43 20 13 20 190 6 5:19.8 23 16:49.8 32 117
25 Duilio Brignetti  Italy 13:28.1 104.5 25 -29.5 38 14 34 20 183 12 4:33.0 6 16:32.2 28 118
26 Alberto Ortíz  Uruguay 10:13.0 6.5 3 90.5 20 11 41 20 186 17 5:43.9 34 15:22.5 7 119
27 Werner Schmid  Switzerland 14:57.4 149 103 -152 42 19 17 20 193 2 5:27.0 28 16:42.0 30 119
28 Christian Palant  France 13:16.0 98 61 -59 40 18 24 20 190 8 5:08.6 16 16:48.6 31 119
29 Karel Bártů  Czechoslovakia 11:35.3 48 0 52 30 13 38 20 179 27 4:58.5 15 15:47.8 14 124
30 Aëcio Coelho  Brazil 9:26.1 0 6 94 15 28 1 19 172 33 6:47.4 39 17:34.1 37 125
31 Carlos Mercader  Uruguay 9:44.4 0 8 92 16 16 28 19 171 34 5:56.8 35 15:44.0 12 125
32 Horacio Siburu  Argentina 10:03.9 2 3 95 13 16 28 20 177 30 5:10.4 18 17:39.0 38 127
33 Alejandro Quiroz  Mexico 11:18.3 39.5 0 60.5 29 15 31 20 186 16 5:26.2 27 16:31.7 27 130
34 Jack Lumsden  Great Britain 9:29.0 0 0 100 3 14 34 19 167 37 6:31.3 38 16:10.7 20 132
35 Ricardo García  Mexico 9:49.8 0 0 100 8 12 40 17 148 43 4:42.4 10 16:50.7 33 134
36 Manuel Bernabeu  Spain 14:00.0 121.5 106 -127.5 41 19 17 19 162 39 5:12.3 20 16:21.7 24 141
37 Geoffrey Brooke  Great Britain 13:42.8 111.5 32 -43.5 39 20 13 18 153 41 6:29.6 37 15:48.4 15 145
38 Aloysio Borges  Brazil 11:15.4 38 17 45 33 17 26 19 167 36 4:40.3 8 DQ 43 146
39 Otto Jemelka  Czechoslovakia 10:10.5 5.5 9 85.5 25 19 17 20 173 31 7:18.2 42 17:03.3 35 150
40 Louis Fauconnier  Belgium 11:35.2 48 6 46 32 19 17 20 179 26 7:11.1 41 18:03.3 39 155
41 Charles Vyt  Belgium 10:03.9 2 8 90 21 14 34 19 165 38 7:05.8 40 16:17.2 23 156
42 Ruben Orozco  Uruguay 12:09.6 65 6 29 35 11 41 20 181 25 5:15.8 22 19:49.9 41 164
43 Humberto Bedford  Brazil 12:33.4 77 8 15 37 8 43 18 166 40 7:27.7 43 19:51.7 42 205
44 Raoul Mollet  Belgium 11:42.7 51.5 8 40.5 34 DNS — DNS — — DNS — DNS — —
45 László Karácson  Hungary DQ — — — 45 21 11 19 173 32 DNS — DNS — —

References

  1. ^ a b "Modern pentathlon: 1948 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ Official Report p. 131
  3. ^ Official Report p. 54
  4. ^ Official Report p. 85

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