1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
The 1959 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Hershey, USA.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| Individual |  Igor Novikov (URS) |
 András Balczó (HUN) |
Aleksandr Tarasov (URS) |
| Team | Soviet Union Aleksandr Tarasov Nikolay Tatarinov Igor Novikov |
 Finland Tapio Kare Berndt Katter Väniö Korhonen |
 United States Leslie Bleamaster George Lambert Jr. Robert Miller |
Medal table
Host nation (GBR)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |