At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, two events in modern pentathlon were contested.[1]
A total of 40 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:[1]
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Argentina (1)
Australia (3).svg/1280px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889%E2%80%931960).svg.png){kind=small}
Brazil (3)
Chile (3)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Finland (3)
France (1)
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Hungary (3)
Italy (1).svg/1280px-Flag_of_Mexico_(1934-1968).svg.png){kind=small}
Mexico (3).svg/1280px-Flag_of_Romania_(1952%E2%80%931965).svg.png){kind=small}
Romania (3).svg/1280px-Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1982).svg.png){kind=small}
South Africa (3)
Soviet Union (3)
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United States (3)