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Australian Modern Pentathlon at the Olympics
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In Helsinki in 1952, the swimming coach Forbes Carlile was the first Australian to compete in the modern pentathlon event.
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Peter Macken is one of the few athletes to compete at the Olympics in two different sports: Fencing in 1968 and Modern Pentathlon in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976.
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Neville Sayers also competed in two different sports at the Olympic Games: Modern Pentathlon in 1956 and 1960, and Shooting in 1960.
- Duncan Page also competed in two different sports at the Olympic Games: Modern Pentathlon in 1964 and 1968 and Fencing in 1964.
Related Pages
- Australian sporting teams at the Olympics.
