At the
1956 Summer Olympics in
Melbourne
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, two events in
modern pentathlon were contested.
Medal summary
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 40 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:
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1956 Summer Olympics events
1956
Events
January
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