Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Lars Hall Sweden
|
Olavi Mannonen Finland
|
Väinö Korhonen Finland
|
| Team |  Soviet Union (URS)Igor Novikov Ivan Deryugin Aleksandr Tarasov |
 United States (USA)William Andre Jack Daniels George Lambert |
 Finland (FIN)Olavi Mannonen Väinö Korhonen Berndt Katter |
Medal table
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | United States (USA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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