Marthinus du Plessis (born 2 June 1932) is a South African

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

. He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

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1932 births Living people South African male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes of South Africa Modern pentathletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{SouthAfrica-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub