The XX USSR Championship in Modern Pentathlon was held in Moscow from July 17 to July 21, 1971. The championship was held as part of the V Spartakiad of the peoples of the USSR .
| Modern Pentathlon at the Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR 1971 | |
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| XX USSR Championship in Modern Pentathlon among Men 1971 PERSONAL FESTIVAL | |
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| XX Men's USSR Championship 1971 | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | July 17 - July 21 Moscow |
| Final arrangement | |
| Champion | Shmelev Vladimir RSFSRMoscow Region, Armed Forces |
| Silver medalist | Sergey Lukyanenko MoscowMilitary establishment |
| Bronze medalist | Yuri Zalozny Kyrgyz SSRSpartacus |
Awards were awarded in the individual and team championships. The V Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR was the main competition of the sports season of 1971 in the USSR. Based on its results, a team was formed to participate in the 1971 World Cup in San Antonio ( USA ).
45 athletes - representatives of 15 teams: the Union republics, Moscow and Leningrad (the pentathletes of Moldova and Turkmenistan refused to participate) started.
Content
Fencing
Horse Riding
Shooting
Swimming
Running
Literature
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- Novikov I.A. Thirteen starts. - SPb. : Golden Fleece, 2004 .-- 288 p. - 3000 copies.