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At the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-s ...
in Berlin
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, a single modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anc ...
event was contested.
Medalists
Participating nations
A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Results
The method of scoring was point-for-place. First place received one point, second place received two, and so on. The athlete with the fewest points won the event.Riding
Fencing
Each athlete participated in a round-robinépée
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tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won.
Shooting
Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol.Swimming
Each athlete raced in a 300-meter freestyle event.Running
Each athlete ran a 4000-meter race.Final Standings
References
External links
* {{Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics 1936 Summer Olympics events1936
Events
January–February
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Men's events at the 1936 Summer Olympics