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A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition) (Greek: πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games.
Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1912. The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event was first held in 1912, inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics, and designed to model ...
The world's top Modern Pentathlon athletes will gather at the Paris 2024 Olympics (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024). Get the latest Olympic Modern Pentathlon updates here.
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Jul 25, 2024 · Pentathlon is an athletic contest entailing five distinct types of competition. The modern pentathlon, based on the skills (fencing, shooting, swimming, running, and horseback riding) needed by a battlefield courier, was first included in the Olympic Games of 1912, and it was a team event from 1952 to 1992.
The modern pentathlon, as the name suggests, modernized this type of tournament. The five events in the modern pentathlon—fencing, swimming, horse riding, pistol shooting, and running—were chosen to reflect skills that cavalry soldiers of the 19th-century ought to possess and refine.
Only remotely resembling the ancient Greek pentathlon (consisting of running, jumping, javelin, discus and wrestling) inspired by the warmongering Spartans, modern pentathletes compete in: Athletes move from one event to the next with a short break between.
Jun 12, 2024 · The modern pentathlon events run from 8-11 August. They are taking place at the Palace of Versailles and the North Paris Arena. There are two medal events - women's individual and men's...
Sport guide: Modern Pentathlon Explained. Pentathletes compete in five disciplines: fencing, swimming, riding, shooting and running. Copyright 2024.
Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic modern pentathlon history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments and athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results and more ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
