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Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's

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Dates
  
July 19, 2015

Winning score
  
1444

Competitors
  
29 from 15 nations

Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's

Venue
  
CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House

The men's Individual competition of the modern pentathlon events at the 2015 Pan American Games was held on July 19 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House.

The top placed North American and South American athlete, along with the next three best athletes in each event will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Format

For the second time at a Pan American Games, the modern pentathlon events will introduce laser shooting (as opposed to pistol shooting) and a combined shooting/running event. Athletes will compete first in epée fencing followed by swimming the 200 metre freestyle, thirdly in equestrian (jumping) and finally in the combined shooting/running event. The athlete that crosses the line first wins.

References

Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's Wikipedia