Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics


At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested. The event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire.

Competition format

The modern pentathlon consisted of five events. The competition used a point-for-place system, with the lowest total across the five events winning.
A total of 45 athletes from 16 nations competed at the London Games: