Great medal in the pentathlon for Giorgio Malan: the Italian wins the bronze and brings Italy back to the Olympic podium in this specialty after 36 years. The Italian closes his test with 1536points behind the Egyptian Ahmed Elgendy, gold with 1555 points, and the Japanese Taishu Sato, 1542 points. Fifth place for the other Italian Matthew Cicinelli, with 1527 points.
Italy had not climbed onto the Olympic podium in the individual pentathlon since the silver medal in Charles Massullo in Seoul 1988.
