# Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's individual

The men's modern pentathlon multi-sport event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 26–31.

## Format

Riding: The riding event was held on August 26 at Passo Corese. It was contested as an equestrian cross-country steeplechase. Competitors are paired with horses in a random draw 20 minutes before the event.
Fencing: The fencing event was held on August 27 at the Palazzo dei Congressi. It was contested as a single touch épée round-robin tournament.
Shooting: The shooting event was held on August 28 at Umberto I Shooting Range. It was contested as 20 shot 10 metre air pistol.
Swimming: The swimming event was held on August 30 at the Swimming Stadium. It was contested as a 300 metre freestyle swim.
Running: The running event was held on August 31 at the Acqua Santa Golf Club Course. It was contested as a 4000 metre cross-country race.

## Results
### Final standings

| Rank | Name | Nationality | | | | | | Total | Notes |
| | Ferenc Németh | Hungary | 1,009 | 977 | 880 | 990 | 1,168 | 5,024 | |
| | Imre Nagy | Hungary | 1,048 | 1,000 | 840 | 935 | 1,165 | 4,988 | |
| | Bob Beck | United States | 1,039 | 977 | 940 | 1,010 | 1,015 | 4,981 | |
| 4 | András Balczó | Hungary | 1,037 | 885 | 760 | 1,075 | 1,216 | 4,973 | |
| 5 | Igor Novikov | Soviet Union | 982 | 839 | 860 | 1,035 | 1,246 | 4,962 | |
| 6 | Nikolay Tatarinov | Soviet Union | 1,138 | 747 | 820 | 885 | 1,168 | 4,758 | |
| 7 | Stanisław Przybylski | Poland | 1,111 | 747 | 860 | 815 | 1,198 | 4,731 | |
| 8 | Jack Daniels | United States | 1,024 | 793 | 900 | 1,015 | 985 | 4,717 | |
| 9 | Kurt Lindeman | Finland | 1,027 | 839 | 900 | 830 | 1,117 | 4,713 | |
| 10 | Hanno Selg | Soviet Union | 967 | 839 | 780 | 925 | 1,177 | 4,688 | |
| 11 | Patrick Harvey | Great Britain | 1,057 | 655 | 920 | 900 | 1,147 | 4,679 | |
| 12 | Berndt Katter | Finland | 866 | 931 | 900 | 970 | 961 | 4,628 | |
| 13 | Luis Ribera | Argentina | 1,153 | 770 | 880 | 955 | 865 | 4,623 | |
| 14 | Kazimierz Paszkiewicz | Poland | 1,075 | 563 | 840 | 1,010 | 1,108 | 4,596 | |
| 15 | Per-Erik Ritzén | Sweden | 1,117 | 724 | 840 | 825 | 1,084 | 4,590 | |
| 16 | Eero Lohi | Finland | 1,036 | 770 | 780 | 905 | 1,093 | 4,584 | |
| 17 | Antonio Almada | Mexico | 1,129 | 931 | 840 | 975 | 691 | 4,566 | |
| 18 | George Lambert | United States | 1,165 | 678 | 740 | 975 | 982 | 4,540 | |
| 19 | Erhard Minder | Switzerland | 1,141 | 793 | 820 | 740 | 1,033 | 4,527 | |
| 20 | Kazimierz Mazur | Poland | 1,129 | 586 | 960 | 710 | 1,126 | 4,511 | |
| 21 | Sture Ericson | Sweden | 937 | 885 | 640 | 890 | 1,114 | 4,466 | |
| 22 | Sergio Escobedo | Mexico | 1,237 | 793 | 1,000 | 690 | 742 | 4,462 | |
| 23 | Adriano Facchini | Italy | 1,096 | 632 | 780 | 955 | 949 | 4,412 | |
| 24 | Donald Cobley | Great Britain | 1,036 | 655 | 720 | 865 | 1,096 | 4,372 | |
| 25 | Peter Lichtner-Hoyer | Austria | 1,123 | 655 | 800 | 750 | 1,015 | 4,343 | |
| 26 | Peter Little | Great Britain | 967 | 632 | 760 | 905 | 1,030 | 4,294 | |
| 27 | Justo Botelho | Brazil | 718 | 724 | 840 | 940 | 1,048 | 4,270 | |
| 28 | Wolfgang Gödicke | United Team of Germany | 588 | 747 | 860 | 950 | 1,117 | 4,262 | |
| 29 | Gaetano Scala | Italy | 940 | 839 | 800 | 865 | 817 | 4,261 | |
| 30 | Björn Thofelt | Sweden | 1,024 | 793 | 880 | 870 | 643 | 4,210 | |
| 31 | Neville Sayers | Australia | 1,024 | 632 | 820 | 615 | 1,114 | 4,205 | |
| 32 | Wenceslau Malta | Brazil | 1,066 | 586 | 860 | 750 | 919 | 4,181 | |
| 33 | Werner Vetterli | Switzerland | 896 | 609 | 840 | 910 | 853 | 4,108 | |
| 34 | Hugh Doherty | Australia | 958 | 517 | 840 | 875 | 907 | 4,097 | |
| 35 | Kazuhiro Tanaka | Japan | 922 | 517 | 840 | 890 | 916 | 4,085 | |
| 36 | Carlos Stricker | Argentina | 1,081 | 448 | 700 | 925 | 817 | 4,021 | |
| 37 | Udo Birnbaum | Austria | 1,010 | 793 | 640 | 730 | 832 | 4,005 | |
| 38 | Shigeaki Uchino | Japan | 571 | 517 | 860 | 845 | 1,195 | 3,988 | |
| 39 | Frank Battig | Austria | 949 | 747 | 680 | 700 | 829 | 3,905 | |
| 40 | Raúl Bauza | Argentina | 1,135 | 724 | 360 | 960 | 709 | 3,888 | |
| 41 | Giulio Giunta | Italy | 662 | 632 | 540 | 965 | 1,084 | 3,883 | |
| 42 | André Bernard | France | 877 | 517 | 800 | 800 | 886 | 3,880 | |
| 43 | José Pérez | Mexico | 1,027 | 517 | 700 | 960 | 670 | 3,874 | |
| 44 | Joaquín Villalba | Spain | 943 | 494 | 880 | 850 | 700 | 3,867 | |
| 45 | Christian Beauvalet | France | 1,135 | 724 | 540 | 665 | 799 | 3,863 | |
| 46 | Peter Macken | Australia | 976 | 517 | 440 | 855 | 1,048 | 3,836 | |
| 47 | Benny Schmidt | Denmark | 994 | 747 | 580 | 540 | 949 | 3,810 | |
| 48 | Dietrich Krickow | United Team of Germany | 706 | 701 | 620 | 855 | 898 | 3,780 | |
| 49 | Rolf Weber | Switzerland | 941 | 609 | 620 | 625 | 952 | 3,747 | |
| 50 | José Wilson | Brazil | 433 | 448 | 800 | 920 | 919 | 3,520 | |
| 51 | Fernando Irayzoz | Spain | 1,031 | 425 | 680 | 670 | 580 | 3,386 | |
| 52 | Okkie van Greunen | South Africa | 755 | 310 | 680 | 810 | 823 | 3,378 | |
| 53 | Étienne Jalenques | France | 968 | 632 | 580 | 725 | 432 | 3,337 | |
| 54 | Arsène Pint | Belgium | 1,129 | 425 | 300 | 565 | 823 | 3,242 | |
| 55 | Ralf Berckhan | United Team of Germany | 979 | 471 | 0 | 905 | 706 | 3,061 | |
| 56 | Lakdar Bouzid | Tunisia | 0 | 218 | 620 | 680 | 838 | 2,356 | |
| 57 | Habib Ben Azzabi | Tunisia | DQ | 356 | 340 | 450 | 532 | 1,678 | |
| 58 | Ahmed Ennachi | Tunisia | DQ | 287 | 380 | 130 | 388 | 1,185 | |
| 59 | Mohamed Ben Checkroun | Morocco | 671 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
| 60 | Naji El-Mekki | Morocco | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
Key: DNF = did not finish