The 2019 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 2 to 9 September 2019.

[1] The 59th edition of the championships, and the 23rd in which the men's and women's events have been combined, the individual competitions also operate as a direct qualification event for the Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with three quota places available in each event[2] *   Host nation (Hungary)The individual events at the 2019 Championships doubled as a direct Olympic Games qualifier event.

The following athletes achieved qualification for the Modern pentathlon event in Tokyo 2020 by achieving a top three finish in their respective individual event: