At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.[1] The 1936 modern pentathlon marked the first time since the event was introduced in 1912 that no medals were won by Swedish athletes.
A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games:[1]
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Brazil (3)
Finland (3)
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Germany (3)
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Mexico (2)
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Peru (1)
Sweden (3)
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United States (3)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.
Each athlete participated in a round-robin épée tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won.
Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol.
Each athlete raced in a 300-meter freestyle event.
Each athlete ran a 4000-meter race.