Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games
Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held on July 18 and 19 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House, where a temporary show jumping ring, pistol shooting range and cross-country course was constructed to host the final round of fencing, jumping and combined events.[1][2] A total of two events (one for each gender) was contested.[3]
| Modern pentathlon at the XVII Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
Modern pentathlon pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House |
| Dates | July 18–19 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 51 from 15 nations |
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The top placed North American and South American athlete, along with the next three best athletes in each event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for the modern pentathlon competitions:[5]
| F | Fencing, swimming, jumping, combined event |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Charles Fernandez Guatemala | Ismael Hernández Mexico | Nathan Schrimsher United States |
| Women's | Yane Marques Brazil | Tamara Vega Mexico | Mayan Oliver Mexico |
Participating nations
A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
- Argentina (4)
- Brazil (5)
- Canada (5)
- Chile (4)
- Costa Rica (1)
- Cuba (4)
- Dominican Republic (2)
- Ecuador (3)
- Guatemala (5)
- Mexico (5)
- Panama (2)
- Peru (3)
- United States (4)
- Uruguay (2)
- Venezuela (2)
Qualification
A total of 50 modern pentathletes qualified to compete at the Games (28 male and 22 female). A nation was allowed to enter a maximum of six athletes (three male and three female). The host nation (Canada) was automatically qualified with a team of one athlete per gender, and could have qualified additional competitors.[6]
See also
References
- ^ (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Thring, Mary Alice (10 October 2014). "Modern Pentathlon, Roller Sport Speed Skating join roster of Pan Am and Parapan American Games events at UTSC". www.ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/. University of Toronto Scarborough. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Modern Pentathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Modern pentathlon" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ [Qualification System Modern Pentathlon] (PDF). cog.org.gt (in Spanish). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.