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Modern Pentathlon At The 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program. Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 51 athletes from 19 nations competed at the Helsinki Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links * 1952 Summer Olympics events 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; sv, Tavastehus; krl, Hämienlinna; la, Tavastum or ''Croneburgum'') is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. It remains an important regional center. The medieval Häme Castle (also ''Tavastia Castle''; fi, Hämeen linna) is located in the city. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), and before 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki (), Tampere () and Lahti (), the regional center of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme). The neighboring municipalities of Hämeenlinna are Akaa, Asikkala, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Hollola, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Lindqvist
Torsten Ivan Lindqvist (2 December 1925 – 3 November 2002) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... He finished ninth individually and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. At the world championships he won team gold medals in 1951 and 1953 and an individual bronze in 1951. After retiring from competitions Lindqvist became an internationally renowned nuclear physicist. References 1925 births 2002 deaths Swedish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Sweden Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Pentathlon At The 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, two events in modern pentathlon were contested. For the first time, a team event was part of the Olympic program. Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 51 athletes from 19 nations competed at the Helsinki Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links * 1952 Summer Olympics events 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss Civil Code (articles 60–79). Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern ( Summer, Winter, and Youth) Olympic Games. The IOC is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and of the worldwide "Olympic Movement", the IOC's term for all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. As of 2020, there are 206 NOCs officially recognised by the IOC. The current president of the IOC is Thomas Bach. The stated mission of the IOC is to promote the Olympics throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement: *To encourage and support the organization, development, and coordination of sport and sports competitions; *To ensure the regular c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Rokka
Olavi Rokka (9 August 1925 – 21 December 2011) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal in the team modern pentathlete event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1925 births 2011 deaths Finnish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Finland Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Sportspeople from Vyborg Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Finland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri Vilkko
Lauri Tapani Vilkko (13 August 1925 – 13 October 2017) was a Finnish modern pentathlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team event in 1952. He was a military officer who retired as a colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ... in 1985 having worked as a chief of the topography department in the Finnish Army. References 1925 births 2017 deaths Finnish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Finland Modern pentathletes at the 1948 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon People from Rautjärvi Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from South Karelia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Mannonen
Olavi Aleksanteri "Ole" Mannonen (7 March 1930 – 17 March 2019) was a Finnish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team event in 1952 and 1956 and an individual silver in 1956; he placed fifth individually in 1952. Mannonen also won an individual silver at the 1955 World Championships. Domestically, he won the Finnish title in 1953 and 1956, finishing second in 1952, 1955 and 1960. He was selected as the best Finnish modern pentathlete of the year in 1952-53 and 1955-56. Since 1952 Mannonen worked at the Helsinki mounted police Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback or camelback. Their day-to-day function is typically picturesque or ceremonial, but they are also employed in crowd control because of their mobile mass and height advantage and increasingly in the ..., becoming its head in 1971, and retiring in 1990. References 1930 births 2019 deaths Finnish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claes Egnell
Claes Robert Herman Vidarsson Egnell (29 January 1916 – 15 January 2012)Claes Egnell's obituary was a Swedish and , who competed at the 1948 and . In 1948 he finished 24th in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event. In 1952 he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aladár Kovácsi
Aladár Kovácsi (11 December 1932 – 8 April 2010) was a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. Olympics Kovácsi won a gold medal in the modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ... with the Hungarian team."1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Modern Pentathlon" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 27 September 2008) References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Official Report, p. 416. * Riding: a show jumping competition. Riders started with 100 points and could lose points either through obstacle faults or going over the 10-minute time limit. Negative scores were possible. Ties were broken by the specific time taken, with the quicker rider winning. * Fencing: a round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on number of bouts won. * Shooting: a rapid fire pistol competition, with 20 shots (each scoring up to 10 points) per competitor. * Swimming: a 300 m freestyle swimming competition. * Running: a 4 km race. Participating nations 45 athletes from 16 nations competed at the London Games: * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Szondy
István Szondy (29 December 1925 – 31 May 2017) was a Hungarian modern pentathlete, horse rider and Olympic champion who competed at the 1948, 1952 and the 1956 Summer Olympics. Olympics Szondy received a gold medal in the team modern pentathlon event at the inHelsinki
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Gábor Benedek
Gábor Benedek (born 23 March 1927) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. Benedek won a gold medal in the modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ... with the Hungarian team. References External links * * * * 1927 births Living people Hungarian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes of Hungary Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Sportspeople from Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Tiszaföldvár ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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