Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca and Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Modern Pentathlon at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Parque Polideportivo Roca Tecnópolis |
| Dates | October 12–16 |
| No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 48 from 30 nations |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was initially given to the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 42 places shall be decided in three stages; firstly four continental qualification tournaments held in 2017, second the 2018 World Youth A Championships and finally the Olympic Youth Pentathlon World Rankings. Should a nation qualify more than 1 athlete per gender the nation will be allowed to choose which athlete will compete.[1]
Each athlete will compete in both the individual and mixed events. To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]
Boys
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 |  Argentina |
| European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] |  Caldas da Rainha | 10–13 August 2017 | 3 |  Giorgio Malan (ITA) Kamil Kasperczak (POL) Egor Gromadskii (RUS) |
| Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] |  Mérida | 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 | 2 |  Sergio Flores (MEX) Angel Hernandez (VEN) |
| Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] |  Gotenba | 14 September 2017 | 2 |  Shin Hyoseop (KOR)* Zhao Zhonghao (CHN) |
| 1 |  Keaan Van Venrooij (AUS) | |||
| Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] |  Lagos | 5–6 December 2017 | 1 |  Rhys Poovan (RSA) |
| Youth A World Championships[6] | Caldas da Rainha | 7–16 April 2018 | 6 |  Ahmed El Gendy (EGY) Hugo Fleurot (FRA) Jozsef Tamas (HUN) Uladziaslau Astrouski (BLR) Toby Price (GBR) Moon Juseong (KOR)* |
| Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking | - | 1 July 2018 | 6 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | - | - | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 24 |
* NOC must decide which athlete to send.
Girls
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | Argentina* |
| European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications[2] | Caldas da Rainha | 10–13 August 2017 | 3 | Michelle Gulyas (HUN) Beatrice Mercuri (ITA)* Laura Heredia (ESP) |
| Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification[3] | Mérida | 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 | 2 | Melissa Mireles (MEX) Maria Ieda (BRA) |
| Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification[4] | Gotenba | 14 September 2017 | 2 | Yuan Xin (CHN)* Yoon Yangji (KOR) |
| 1 | Nikita Mawhirt (AUS) | |||
| Africa Youth Olympic Qualification[5] | Lagos | 5–6 December 2017 | 1 | Alida van der Merwe (RSA) |
| Youth A World Championships[6] | Caldas da Rainha | 7–16 April 2018 | 6 | Alice Rinaudo (ITA)* Gu Yewen (CHN)* Salma Abdelmaksoud (EGY) Martina Armanazqui (ARG)* Emma Riff (FRA) Anna Jurt (SUI) |
| Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking | - | 1 July 2018 | 6 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | - | - | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 24 |
* NOC must decide which athlete to send.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – |  Mixed-NOCs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' individual | Ahmed Elgendy  Egypt | Egor Gromadskii Russia | Ugo Fleurot France |
| Girls' individual | Salma Abdelmaksoud Egypt | Emma Riff France | Michelle Gulyás Hungary |
| Mixed relay | Gu Yewen ChinaAhmed Elgendy Egypt | Salma Abdelmaksoud Egypt Franco Serrano  Argentina | Laura Heredia SpainKamil Kasperczak  Poland |