Pentathlon - Wikipedia
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.
Modern pentathlon - Wikipedia
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that currently consists of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser pistol shooting, and cross country running. Equestrian will be replaced by a form of obstacle course racing at …
Pentathlon | Olympics, Definition, Events, History, & Facts
Oct 1, 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.
Olympic Modern Pentathlon | Paris 2024 Olympics
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.
Modern Pentathlon: Olympic history, rules, latest updates and …
Modern Pentathlon comprises five different disciplines: swimming, fencing, horse riding (show jumping), pistol shooting and running. The last two have been combined in recent Olympic Games what is known as the laser run.
Modern pentathlon at 2024 Paris Olympics: How it works, what to …
Aug 8, 2024 · One American athlete, Jess Davis, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in modern pentathlon. Here's who the competition works and what to know.
Olympic Modern Pentathlon history: Records, past winners, best …
Apr 5, 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.
What Is a Modern Pentathlon? | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
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 …
Modern Pentathlon: the Wackiest Event in the Olympics, …
Aug 12, 2021 · The modern pentathlon is the wackiest, and possibly the most entertaining, event in the Olympics. Athletes must compete in five events including running, swimming, shooting, horse riding and...
What Exactly Is Modern Pentathlon? - The New York Times
Aug 6, 2021 · The modern pentathlon consists of five sports: running, swimming, fencing, shooting and horseback riding. The women’s pentathlon concluded on Friday; the men finish Saturday morning.