Margaux Isaksen

{{short description|American modern pentathlete}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|7}}

| birth_place = Fayetteville, Arkansas

| height = 5 ft 10 in{{cite web|title=Margaux Isaksen|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-modern-pentathlon/athletes/Margaux-Isaksen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208044416/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-modern-pentathlon/athletes/Margaux-Isaksen|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2014|website=teamusa.org|publisher=United States Olympic Committee|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| weight = 133 lb

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| sport =Modern Pentathlon

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| coach = Janusz Pyciak-Peciak

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Berlin | Mixed Relay }}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2011 Guadalajara|Individual}}

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Margaux Isaksen (born October 7, 1991) is a modern pentathlete from the United States who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She placed 4th at the London Olympics after coming from behind but missed a medal.

Isaksen competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics at age 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/pentathlon/story/2012-06-20/Margaux-Isaksen-injury-mono/55720642/1|title=Modern pentathlete Margaux Isaksen a veteran at age 20|last=Florek|first=Michael|date=June 21, 2012|work=USA Today|accessdate=2012-07-25}} She finished in 21st place in the women's modern pentathlon event.USA Pentathlon profile http://usapentathlon.org/athletes/margaux-isaksen She finished first overall in the women's modern pentathlon event at the 2011 Pan American Games.[http://200.57.183.69/ENG/MP/MPR173A_MPW001001B0100004ENG.htm Women's Individual Combined Event results – 2011 Pan Am Games modern pentathlon]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} This qualified her for the modern pentathlon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she placed fourth, despite having had mononucleosis only a few weeks before.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/london-2012/modern-pentathlon/individual-competition-women|title=London 2012 Individual competition women - Olympic Modern Pentathlon|date=March 7, 2019|website=International Olympic Committee}} Isaksen went on to win the 2013 Rio World Cup, shortly thereafter.