Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Modern pentathlon at the XVII Pan American Games
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Modern pentathlon pictogram for the games
VenueCIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House
DatesJuly 18–19
No. of events2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors51 from 15 nations
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Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held on July 18 and 19 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House, where a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course was constructed to host the final round of fencing, jumping and combined events.[1][2] A total of two events (one for each gender) was contested.[3]

The top placed North American and South American athlete, along with the next three best athletes in each event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]

Competition schedule[]

The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre was the venue for modern pentathlon, including a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course on the east side of the grounds

The following was the competition schedule for the modern pentathlon competitions:[5]

F Fencing, swimming, jumping, combined event
Event↓/Date → Sat 18 Sun 19
Men's F
Women's F

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil1001
 Guatemala1001
3 Mexico0213
4 United States0011
Totals (4 nations)2226

Medalists[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's
details
Charles Fernandez
 Guatemala
Ismael Hernández
 Mexico
Nathan Schrimsher
 United States
Women's
details
Yane Marques
 Brazil
Tamara Vega
 Mexico
Mayan Oliver
 Mexico

Participating nations[]

A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification[]

A total of 50 modern pentathletes qualified to compete at the Games (28 male and 22 female). A nation was allowed to enter a maximum of six athletes (three male and three female). The host nation (Canada) was automatically qualified with a team of one athlete per gender, and could have qualified additional competitors.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ Thring, Mary Alice (10 October 2014). "Modern Pentathlon, Roller Sport Speed Skating join roster of Pan Am and Parapan American Games events at UTSC". www.ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/. University of Toronto Scarborough. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Modern Pentathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Modern pentathlon" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Sistema De Clasificación Pentatlón moderno" [Qualification System Modern Pentathlon] (PDF). cog.org.gt (in Spanish). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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