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Team, Men

Date	27 – 31 August 1972
Status	Olympic
Location	Reitstadion, Riem, München / Fechthalle 2, Messegelände (Halle 20), München / Schießanlage, Hochbrück, München / Schwimmhalle, Olympiapark, München / Olympiastadion, Olympiapark, München
Participants	57 from 19 countries
Format	Scoring by point tables. Team scores totalled from adjusted individual scores. Scores adjusted in the fencing competition. Three-man scores with all scores counting.

With three of the top five finishers in the individual competition, the Soviet Union was an easy winner of the team gold medal. The Soviets had previously won the team gold in 1956 and 1964, and were slight favorites, having won the World Championships in 1969 and 1971. Since 1952, Hungary and the Soviet Union had alternated winning the gold medal in team pentathlon – Hungary in 1952, 1960, and 1968, and the USSR in 1956, 1964, and 1972. Hungary finished second, led by the individual gold medalist, András Balczó.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Team Points	Individual Points	Adjusted Individual Points	Riding	Fencing	Shooting	Swimming	Running
1	Soviet Union	URS	15,968	–	–	2,925 (13)	3,060 (1)	3,110 (1)	3,396 (2)	3,477 (2)	Gold
	Boris Onishchenko		15,968	5,335	5,339	2,925	3,060	3,110	3,396	3,477
	Pavel Lednyov		15,968	5,328	5,329	2,925	3,060	3,110	3,396	3,477
	Vladimir Shmelyov		15,968	5,302	5,300	2,925	3,060	3,110	3,396	3,477
2	Hungary	HUN	15,348	–	–	2,975 (10)	2,820 (2)	2,736 (2)	3,280 (5)	3,537 (1)	Silver
	András Balczó		15,348	5,412	5,395	2,975	2,820	2,736	3,280	3,537
	Zsigmond Villányi		15,348	5,047	5,046	2,975	2,820	2,736	3,280	3,537
	Pál Bakó		15,348	4,879	4,907	2,975	2,820	2,736	3,280	3,537
3	Finland	FIN	14,812	–	–	3,010 (=6)	2,580 (4)	2,670 (3)	3,300 (3)	3,252 (=9)	Bronze
	Risto Hurme		14,812	5,094	5,093	3,010	2,580	2,670	3,300	3,252
	Veikko Salminen		14,812	4,852	4,880	3,010	2,580	2,670	3,300	3,252
	Martti Ketelä		14,812	4,849	4,839	3,010	2,580	2,670	3,300	3,252
4	United States	USA	14,802	–	–	3,115 (3)	2,280 (=10)	2,450 (10)	3,564 (1)	3,393 (5)
	John Fitzgerald		14,802	5,070	5,062	3,115	2,280	2,450	3,564	3,393
	Chuck Richards		14,802	5,074	5,061	3,115	2,280	2,450	3,564	3,393
	Scott Taylor		14,802	4,656	4,679	3,115	2,280	2,450	3,564	3,393
5	Sweden	SWE	14,708	–	–	3,125 (=1)	2,640 (3)	2,428 (11)	3,236 (7)	3,279 (8)
	Björn Ferm		14,708	5,283	5,280	3,125	2,640	2,428	3,236	3,279
	Bo Jansson		14,708	4,739	4,751	3,125	2,640	2,428	3,236	3,279
	Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall		14,708	4,704	4,677	3,125	2,640	2,428	3,236	3,279
6	West Germany	FRG	14,682	–	–	3,010 (=6)	2,520 (7)	2,626 (4)	3,232 (8)	3,294 (7)
	Heiner Thade		14,682	5,145	5,163	3,010	2,520	2,626	3,232	3,294
	Walter Esser		14,682	4,826	4,837	3,010	2,520	2,626	3,232	3,294
	Hole Rößler		14,682	4,678	4,682	3,010	2,520	2,626	3,232	3,294
7	France	FRA	14,559	–	–	2,990 (8)	2,320 (9)	2,538 (8)	3,252 (6)	3,459 (3)
	Michel Guéguen		14,559	5,072	5,064	2,990	2,320	2,538	3,252	3,459
	Jean-Pierre Giudicelli		14,559	4,807	4,849	2,990	2,320	2,538	3,252	3,459
	Raoul Guéguen		14,559	4,638	4,646	2,990	2,320	2,538	3,252	3,459
8	Poland	POL	14,285	–	–	2,955 (11)	2,420 (8)	2,362 (=12)	3,296 (4)	3,252 (=9)
	Ryszard Wach		14,285	4,973	4,958	2,955	2,420	2,362	3,296	3,252
	Janusz Pyciak-Peciak		14,285	4,817	4,832	2,955	2,420	2,362	3,296	3,252
	Stanisław Skwira		14,285	4,486	4,495	2,955	2,420	2,362	3,296	3,252
9	Great Britain	GBR	14,257	–	–	3,125 (=1)	2,540 (=5)	2,186 (=17)	3,076 (11)	3,330 (6)
	Jim Fox		14,257	5,311	5,292	3,125	2,540	2,186	3,076	3,330
	Barry Lillywhite		14,257	4,527	4,538	3,125	2,540	2,186	3,076	3,330
	Robbie Phelps		14,257	4,385	4,427	3,125	2,540	2,186	3,076	3,330
10	Italy	ITA	13,913	–	–	3,015 (5)	2,260 (12)	2,560 (=6)	2,976 (12)	3,102 (12)
	Mario Medda		13,913	4,863	4,850	3,015	2,260	2,560	2,976	3,102
	Giovanni Perugini		13,913	4,581	4,571	3,015	2,260	2,560	2,976	3,102
	Nicolò Deligia		13,913	4,487	4,492	3,015	2,260	2,560	2,976	3,102
11	Austria	AUT	13,865	–	–	2,800 (17)	2,540 (=5)	2,604 (5)	2,828 (15)	3,093 (=13)
	Wolfgang Leu		13,865	4,852	4,844	2,800	2,540	2,604	2,828	3,093
	Peter Zobl-Wessely		13,865	4,545	4,554	2,800	2,540	2,604	2,828	3,093
	Bruno Jerebicnik		13,865	4,415	4,467	2,800	2,540	2,604	2,828	3,093
12	Romania	ROU	13,655	–	–	2,835 (16)	2,080 (15)	2,560 (=6)	3,132 (10)	3,048 (16)
	Dumitru Spîrlea		13,655	4,754	4,784	2,835	2,080	2,560	3,132	3,048
	Marian Cosmescu		13,655	4,490	4,492	2,835	2,080	2,560	3,132	3,048
	Adalbert Covaci		13,655	4,381	4,379	2,835	2,080	2,560	3,132	3,048
13	Japan	JPN	13,569	–	–	2,915 (14)	2,000 (18)	2,494 (9)	2,728 (17)	3,432 (4)
	Masaru Sakano		13,569	4,627	4,605	2,915	2,000	2,494	2,728	3,432
	Yuso Makihira		13,569	4,583	4,590	2,915	2,000	2,494	2,728	3,432
	Akira Kubo		13,569	4,371	4,374	2,915	2,000	2,494	2,728	3,432
14	Denmark	DEN	13,547	–	–	2,905 (15)	2,180 (13)	2,252 (=15)	3,144 (9)	3,066 (15)
	Jørn Steffensen		13,547	4,887	4,876	2,905	2,180	2,252	3,144	3,066
	Klaus Petersen		13,547	4,492	4,499	2,905	2,180	2,252	3,144	3,066
	René Heitmann		13,547	4,190	4,172	2,905	2,180	2,252	3,144	3,066
15	Switzerland	SUI	13,359	–	–	3,070 (4)	2,280 (=10)	2,362 (=12)	2,788 (16)	2,859 (17)
	Urs Hugi		13,359	4,661	4,639	3,070	2,280	2,362	2,788	2,859
	Hans Müller		13,359	4,392	4,396	3,070	2,280	2,362	2,788	2,859
	Beat Ganz		13,359	4,323	4,324	3,070	2,280	2,362	2,788	2,859
16	Bulgaria	BUL	12,957	–	–	2,945 (12)	2,040 (17)	1,846 (19)	2,940 (14)	3,186 (11)
	Georgi Stoyanov		12,957	4,695	4,661	2,945	2,040	1,846	2,940	3,186
	Velko Bratanov		12,957	4,339	4,321	2,945	2,040	1,846	2,940	3,186
	Angel Pepelyankov		12,957	3,971	3,975	2,945	2,040	1,846	2,940	3,186
17	Mexico	MEX	12,901	–	–	2,985 (9)	2,140 (14)	2,252 (=15)	2,680 (18)	2,844 (18)
	Gilberto Toledano		12,901	4,428	4,436	2,985	2,140	2,252	2,680	2,844
	Eduardo Olivera		12,901	4,426	4,432	2,985	2,140	2,252	2,680	2,844
	Juan José Castilla		12,901	4,014	4,033	2,985	2,140	2,252	2,680	2,844
18	Netherlands	NED	12,340	–	–	2,785 (18)	2,060 (16)	2,186 (=17)	2,216 (19)	3,093 (=13)
	Jan Bekkenk		12,340	4,391	4,414	2,785	2,060	2,186	2,216	3,093
	Rob Vonk		12,340	4,153	4,127	2,785	2,060	2,186	2,216	3,093
	Henk Krediet		12,340	3,786	3,799	2,785	2,060	2,186	2,216	3,093
19	Canada	CAN	11,335	–	–	1,885 (19)	1,440 (19)	2,318 (14)	2,944 (13)	2,748 (19)
	Scott Scheuermann		11,335	4,072	4,062	1,885	1,440	2,318	2,944	2,748
	Kenneth Maaten		11,335	3,987	3,983	1,885	1,440	2,318	2,944	2,748
	George Skene		11,335	3,297	3,290	1,885	1,440	2,318	2,944	2,748