At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a single modern pentathlon event was contested. The 1936 modern pentathlon marked the first time since the event was introduced in 1912 that no medals were won by Swedish athletes.

Medalists

Participating nations

A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games:

Results

The method of scoring was point-for-place. First place received one point, second place received two, and so on. The athlete with the fewest points won the event.

Riding

Fencing

Each athlete participated in a round-robin épée tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won.

Shooting

Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol.

Swimming

Each athlete raced in a 300-meter freestyle event.

Running

Each athlete ran a 4000-meter race.

Final standings