Modern Pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 18 – 22 July 1976 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 2 |
The program consisted of an individual and team event for men, scored by a series of scoring tables for each of the phases. The format was the same as it had been since 1932, with the order of the phases staying the same – riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and running. The competition was held over five days, with no rest day.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, Men | Olympic | 18 – 22 July 1976 | 47 | 17 |
| Team, Men | Olympic | 18 – 22 July 1976 | 42 | 14 |
| 47 (47/0) | 17 (17/0) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, Men | Janusz Pyciak-Peciak |  POL |
Pavel Lednyov |  URS |
Jan Bártů |  TCH |
| Team, Men | Great Britain |  GBR |
Czechoslovakia | TCH |
Hungary |  HUN |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | TCH |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | HUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |