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Modern Pentathlon at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games
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Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Date Started: October 11, 1964
Date Finished: October 15, 1964
Events: 2
Participants: 37 (37 men and 0 women) from 15 countries
Youngest Participant: 
Eduardo Florez (20 years, 22 days)
Oldest Participant: 
Igor Novikov (34 years, 358 days)
Most Medals (Athlete): 3 athletes with 2 medals
Most Medals (Country): Soviet Union (3 medals)
Overview
As in 1952-60, the events consisted of an individual and team competition for men, scored by a series of scoring tables for each of the phases. The format was the same as it had been since 1932, with the order of the phases staying the same – riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and running. The competition was held over five days, with no rest day as there had been in 1952-56.
Medalists
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