Modern Pentathlon
France had two competitors in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. The French pentathletes placed 15th and 19th among the 22 finishers.
| Athlete | Shooting | Swimming | Fencing | Riding | Running | Total points | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Points | Time | Points | Wins | Touches | Points | Penalties | Time | Points | Time | Points | |||
| Georges Brulé | 100 | 29 | 7:04.4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 13:44.6 | 22 | 20:48.4 | 7 | 83 | 19 |
| Jean de Mas Latrie | 161 | 16 | 10:03.0 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11:26.0 | 10 | 24:17.4 | 19 | 73 | 15 |
Read more about this topic: France At The 1912 Summer Olympics
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