Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca and Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was initially given to the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 42 places shall be decided in three stages; firstly four continental qualification tournaments held in 2017, second the 2018 World Youth A Championships and finally the Olympic Youth Pentathlon World Rankings. Should a nation qualify more than 1 athlete per gender the nation will be allowed to choose which athlete will compete.

Each athlete will compete in both the individual and mixed events. To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.

Boys

Event Location Date Total Places QualifiedHost Nation - - 1 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications Caldas da Rainha 10–13 August 2017 3 Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification Mérida 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 2 Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification Gotenba 14 September 2017 2 * 1 Africa Youth Olympic Qualification Lagos 5–6 December 2017 1 Youth A World Championships Caldas da Rainha 7–16 April 2018 6 * Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking - 1 July 2018 6 Tripartite Invitation - - 2 TOTAL 24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Girls

Event Location Date Total Places QualifiedHost Nation - - 1 * European Youth Olympic Games Qualifications Caldas da Rainha 10–13 August 2017 3 *Pan American Youth Olympic Qualification Mérida 30 Aug.–1 Sept. 2017 2 Asia/Oceania Youth Olympic Qualification Gotenba 14 September 2017 2 * 1 Africa Youth Olympic Qualification Lagos 5–6 December 2017 1 Youth A World Championships Caldas da Rainha 7–16 April 2018 6 *** Olympic Youth A Pentathlon World Ranking - 1 July 2018 6 Tripartite Invitation - - 2 TOTAL 24

* NOC must decide which athlete to send.

Medal summary

Medal table

Events Boys' individual Girls' individual Mixed relay

References

External links Official Results Book – Modern pentathlon