title: 1973 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
text: # 1973 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
  
  The 1973 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in London, Great Britain.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual | Pavel Lednev (URS) | Vladimir Shmelyov (URS) | Boris Onishchenko (URS) |
  | Team | Soviet Union Pavel Lednev Vladimir Shmelyov Boris Onishchenko | West Germany Wolfgang Köpcke Heiner Thade Gerhard Werner | Hungary László Horváth Peter Kelemen Tibor Maracskó |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
  | 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  