Modern Pentathlon
Great Britain had three competitors in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. Two of the British pentathletes finished in the top ten.
| Athlete | Shooting | Swimming | Fencing | Riding | Running | Total points | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Points | Time | Points | Wins | Touches | Points | Penalties | Time | Points | Time | Points | |||
| Ralph Clilverd | 172 | 13 | 4:58.4 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 81 | 15:46.4 | 23 | 24:06.2 | 18 | 63 | 9 |
| Hugh Durant | 191 | 4 | 10:07.0 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10:00.4 | 18 | 24:37.5 | 21 | 78 | 18 |
| Douglas Godfree | 166 | 16 | 5:54.0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 11:43.9 | 11 | 22:08.3 | 13 | 63 | 9 |
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 1912 Summer Olympics
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