Pentathlon | Olympics, Definition, Events, History, Facts | Britannica 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
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
UIPM Modern Pentathlon - Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) Modern Pentathlon is UIPM’s flagship sport and offers the ultimate test of an athlete’s fitness, courage and skill Combining five traditional disciplines in a one day competition, Modern Pentathlon has been a core sport at the Olympic Games since 1912
Womens pentathlon - Wikipedia The pentathlon or women's pentathlon is a combined track and field event in which each woman competes in five separate events over one day (formerly two days) The distance or time for each event is converted to points via scoring tables, with the overall ranking determined by total points [ 1 ]
Athletics pentathlon - Wikipedia Hurdles event at the first Olympic women's pentathlon in 1964 Eero Lehtonen, Olympic pentathlon champion in 1920 In the sport of athletics, pentathlons have taken various forms over the history of the sport, typically incorporating five track and field events
Modern pentathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics - BBC 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