Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Modern Pentathlon competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium (running, equestrian), Ying Tung Natatorium (swimmming), and the Olympic Green Convention Centre (fencing, shooting).
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[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Modern Pentathlon Men
- Modern Pentathlon Women
[edit] Qualification
An NOC may enter up to 2 athletes in each event. The places in each event will be allocated as follows:
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Championships | Aug 14-22, 2007 |  Berlin, GER |
3 |
| 2007 World Cup Final | September 15-16, 2007 |  Beijing, CHN |
1 |
| 2007 African Championship | February 22-25, 2007 |  Cairo, EGY |
1 |
| 2007 Asian Championship | May 8-14, 2007 |  Tokyo, JPN |
5 |
| 2007 Oceanian Championship | May 8-14, 2007 | Tokyo, JPN |
1 |
| 2007 Pan-America Games | July 21-22, 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4* |
| 2007 European Championship | June 6-13, 2007 |  Riga, LAT |
8 |
| 2008 World Championship | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| Pentathlon World Ranking | June 1, 2008 | - | 7+ * |
| Host Nation (CHN) | - | - | 1 |
| Invitation Places | - | - | 2 |
| TOTAL | 36 | ||
* Top finisher from NORCECA, top finisher from South America, and 2 next highest overall finishers from Pan-America.
** If one or more athletes qualify through more than 1 criteria, the remaining positions will be allocated through Pentathlon World Ranking
[edit] Qualified Athletes Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 African Championships | Amro El Geziry | Egypt |
[edit] Qualified Athletes Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 African Championships | Aya Medany | Egypt |
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon |
