World Championships in Modern Pentathlon 1955

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In 1955 the world championships in modern pentathlon took place for the second time in Zurich , Switzerland . For the first time the Soviet Union won medals in the modern pentathlon.

Men's

singles

space country athlete
1 Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union Soviet Union Konstantin Salnikow
2 FinlandFinland Finland Olavi Mannonen
3 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary Aladár Kovácsi

team

space country athlete
1 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary István Szondy
Aladár Kovácsi
Géza Ferdinandy
2 Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union Soviet Union Igor Novikow
Pawel Rakitjanski Konstantin Salnikow
3 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland Hansueli Glogg
Erhard Minder
Werner Vetterli

Medal table

space country gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
1 Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union Soviet Union 1 1 -
2 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary 1 - 1
3 FinlandFinland Finland - 1 -
4th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland - - 1

Web links

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