Modern Pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 21 and 22 August 2008.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Event | |||
---|---|---|---|
Men | Andrey Moiseev |
Edvinas Krungolcas |
Andrejus Zadneprovskis |
Women | Lena Schoneborn |
Heather Fell |
Anastasia Samusevich |
Statistics[]
- There were 72 total athletes from 27 countries.
- Rita Sanz-Agero was the youngest participant with 16 years and 282 days.
- Sheila Taormina was the oldest participant with 39 years and 157 days.
- No competitors were chosen to be flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
- Lithuania won 2 medals, more than in any other sport.