At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.
The 1928 modern pentathlon was notable in the sport's Olympic history as it marked the first time in four editions of the competition that a non-Swedish competitor won a medal. Sweden had recorded a podium sweep in 1912, 1920, and 1924.
Participating nations.
A total of 37 pentathletes (all men) from 14 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:
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Results.
Source: Official results
References.
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