Modern Pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 22 September 1988 at Seoul Olympic Fencing Gymnasium for the fencing phase, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool for swimming, Taenung International Shooting Range for shooting, Mongchon Tosong for cross-country running, and Seoul Equestrian Park for the equestrian jumping.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Italy |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Janos Martinek
|
Carlo Massullo
|
Vakhtang Iagorachvili
|
| Team | Hungary Laszlo Fabian Janos Martinek Attila Mizser |
Italy Daniele Masala Carlo Massullo Gianluca Tiberti |
Great Britain Graham Brookhouse Dominic Mahony Richard Phelps |
Statistics[]
- There were 65 total athletes from 26 countries.
- Kim Myung-gon was the youngest participant with 18 years and 179 days.
- Robert Nieman was the oldest participant with 40 years and 337 days.
- No competitors were chosen to be flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
