Editing 1952 Summer Olympics (section)

===Modern Pentathlon===
{{Main article | Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
The Modern pentathlon Olympic competitions was held at Ahvenisto [[Hämeenlinna]]. A total of 51 competitors from 19 countries entered the sport. For the first time in Olympic history, the sport also included a team competition.{{sfn|Kolkka|1955|p=505}}

Sweden, Hungary and Finland shared the medals. Sweden's [[Lars Hall]] won the individual competition, and Hungary was the best in the team competition. Before Hall, all Olympic winners of the sport have been [[Officer (armed forces)|officers]]. However, Hall was a carpenter by profession.{{sfn|Arponen|1996|p=167}}