Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Modern Pentathlon
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
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VenueParque Polideportivo Roca
Tecnópolis
DatesOctober 12–16
No. of events3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed)
Competitors48 from 30 nations
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Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca and Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Qualification[]

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was initially given to the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 42 places shall be decided in three stages; firstly four continental qualification tournaments held in 2017, second the 2018 World Youth A Championships and finally the Olympic Youth Pentathlon World Rankings. Should a nation qualify more than 1 athlete per gender the nation will be allowed to choose which athlete will compete.[1]

Each athlete will compete in both the individual and mixed events. To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]

Boys[]

Event Location Date Total Places Qualified
Host Nation - - 1  Argentina
European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] Portugal Caldas da Rainha 10–13 August 2017 3   (ITA)
  (POL)
  (RUS)
Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] Mexico Mérida 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 2   (MEX)
  (VEN)
Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] Japan Gotenba 14 September 2017 2   (KOR)*
 Zhao Zhonghao (CHN)
1   (AUS)
Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] Nigeria Lagos 5–6 December 2017 1   (RSA)
Youth A World Championships[6] Portugal Caldas da Rainha 7–16 April 2018 6   (EGY)
  (FRA)
  (HUN)
  (BLR)
  (GBR)
  (KOR)*
Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking - 1 July 2018 6
Tripartite Invitation - - 2
TOTAL 24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Girls[]

Event Location Date Total Places Qualified
Host Nation - - 1  Argentina*
European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] Portugal Caldas da Rainha 10–13 August 2017 3  Michelle Gulyas (HUN)
  (ITA)*
  (ESP)
Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] Mexico Mérida 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 2   (MEX)
 Maria Ieda (BRA)
Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] Japan Gotenba 14 September 2017 2   (CHN)*
  (KOR)
1   (AUS)
Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] Nigeria Lagos 5–6 December 2017 1   (RSA)
Youth A World Championships[6] Portugal Caldas da Rainha 7–16 April 2018 6   (ITA)*
  (CHN)*
  (EGY)
  (ARG)*
 Emma Riff (FRA)
  (SUI)
Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking - 1 July 2018 6
Tripartite Invitation - - 2
TOTAL 24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt2002
– Mixed-NOCs1113
2 France0112
3 Russia0101
4 Hungary0011
Totals (4 nations)3339

Events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Boys' individual
details 		Ahmed Elgendy
 Egypt
 Russia
 France
Girls' individual
details
 Egypt 		Emma Riff
 France 		Michelle Gulyás
 Hungary
Mixed relay
details
 China
Ahmed Elgendy
 Egypt
 Egypt

 Argentina
 Spain

 Poland

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Qualification System: Modern pentathlon" (PDF). UIPM. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Europe". UIPM. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Pan America". UIPM. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Asia/Oceania". UIPM. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Africa". UIPM. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Twelve athletes secure places in Buenos Aires". UIPM. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

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