Talk:Modern pentathlon

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There is a conflict between this article and the Jim Thorpe article about who won the pentathalon in the 1912 Olympics. The Jim Thorpe article says that Thorpe initially won, with Ferdinand Bie was second. The article goes on to say that Thorpe was later stripped of his medal due to professionalism, and Bie was given the honor. However this pentathalon article lists Gosta Lillehook as the winner. One or the other article appears to be wrong. Perhaps someone with access to the original results can clarify this.

The Thorpe article says in 1912 he won a pentathlon comprised of the following events: long jump, javelin throw, 200-meter dash, discus throw and 1500-meter run. This is not the modern pentathlon. However I thought the modern pentathlon was the only Olympic pentathlon from 1912 on. I hope someone can shed some light on this. Taco Deposit 13:59, (talk) 14:09, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Gosta Lillehook won the first Olympic 'Modern' pentathlon, and the Jim Thorpe article seems correct. You are confusing 'modern' and 'ancient' (athletics) pentathlon.

Pentathlon (athletics version) results can be found at http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ogm.htm

long jump, javelin, 200 metres, discus, 1500 metres

1906# standing long jump, discus (greek style), javelin, 192 metres (one stade), graeco-roman wrestling

Jim Thorpe* - re-instated in 1982

I have made a correction about the range that the targets are shot at (100 metres to 10 metres). 202.146.253.4 08:57, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Event:	Gold:		Silver:		Bronze:
1906#	Hjalmer Mellander SWE	24	István Mudin HUN	25	Eric Lemming SWE	29
1908	not held
1912	Jim Thorpe USA &	7*	James Donahue USA	29	Frank Lukeman CAN	29
	Ferdinand Bie NOR	21
1920	Eero Lehtonen FIN	14	Everett Bradley USA	24	Hugo Lahtinen FIN	26
1924	Eero Lehtonen FIN	14	Elemér Somfay HUN	16	Robert LeGendre USA	18