The
modern pentathlon at the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...
was represented by two events: ''Individual competition'' and ''Team competition''.
As it was usual in Olympic modern pentathlon until 1992, a single competition was held to determine both the individual and the team (country) ranking. In particular, the sum of each competitor's individual score from the same country determined the ''Team competition'' event result.
The competition consisted of 5 disciplines:
*''Equestrian'', held on July 29.
*''Fencing'', held on July 30.
*''Swimming'', held on July 31.
*''Shooting'', held on August 1.
*''Cross-country'', also held on August 1.
Four out of the five events took place at the Coto Equestrian Center in
Coto de Caza, California
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, while the swimming portion was held at the
William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in nearby
Irvine, California
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Participating nations
A total of 52 athletes from 18 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
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Medal summary
Medal table
See also
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Modern pentathlon at the Friendship Games
Modern pentathlon at the Friendship Games took place in Warsaw, Poland between 5 and 9 August 1984. 45 athletes took part in two men's events (individual and team competition).
Events
Medal table
See also
* Modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summ ...
References
External links
Official Olympic Report
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1984 Summer Olympics events