Modern Pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 21 – 22 August 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 2 |
| Venues | Guojia Huiyi Zhongxin, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing / Yingdong Youyongguan, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing / Ao Ti Zhongxin Tiyuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing |
The program again consisted of individual events for men and women. In fact, there were no real changes from 2004, with the order of events the same as well – shooting, fencing, swimming, riding, and running.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, Men | Olympic | 21 August 2008 | 36 | 22 |
| Individual, Women | Olympic | 22 August 2008 | 36 | 23 |
| 72 (36/36) | 27 (22/23) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, Men | Andrey Moiseyev |  RUS |
Edvinas Krungolcas |  LTU |
Andrejus Zadneprovskis | LTU |
| Individual, Women | Lena Schöneborn |  GER |
Heather Fell |  GBR |
Anastasiya Samusevich |  BLR |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | LTU |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belarus | BLR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |