Competitors in the final round of the Men's Modern Pentathlon push for the finish line at the Goudi Sports Complex on August 26, 2004.

The modern pentathlon is a sports contest consisting of five events, derived from the Greek root of pente, meaning five. The events are epee fencing, pistol shooting, 200 m freestyle swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run. The epithet modern is important to discern it from the ancient athletics pentathlon – none of the events of modern penthatlon was part of the ancient Olympics. Download high resolution version (500x767, 133 KB)U.S. Army 1st Lt. ... Download high resolution version (500x767, 133 KB)U.S. Army 1st Lt. ... An épée is a modern version of the duelling sword. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see Archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows). ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Look up epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red urethane track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The modern pentathlon was invented by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. As the events of the ancient pentathlon were modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier of that time, Coubertin created the contest to simulate the experience of a 19th century cavalry soldier behind enemy lines: he must ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim, and run. His statue at the Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Golgotha, which was called Calvary. ...

The event was first contested at the 1912 Olympic Games, and was won by Swedish athlete Gösta Lilliehöök. (Redirected from 1912 Olympic Games) The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Sweden. ...

The modern pentathlon has been on the Olympic program continuously since 1912. A team event was added to the Olympic Games in 1952 and discontinued in 1992 . An event for women was added in 2000 . In non-Olympic years, a World Championship is held, beginning in 1949. Originally the competition took place over four or five days; however in 1996 a one-day format was adopted in an effort to improve the event's commercial image. In spite of the event's strong pedigree in the modern olympics, and its status as the only event created specifically for the modern olympic games, its lack of widespread popularity outside of Eastern Europe has led to calls for its removal from the Olympic games in recent years.

However, a vote by the IOC on July 8, 2005 keeps it in the Olympic Program at least till 2012. Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... London 2012 redirects here. ...

The sport is governed by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the International Modern Pentathlon Union.

Disciplines of the modern pentathlon

Shooting

See also: 10 m Air Pistol

The shooting discipline involves using a 4.5 mm air pistol in the standing position from 10 metres distance at a stationary target. Each competitor has 20 shots, with 40 seconds for each shot. 10 m Air Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... Air guns are weapons that propel a bullet using compressed air or another gas, possibly liquefied. ...

Fencing

See also: fencing (sport)

The fencing discipline uses the épée. The competition is a round-robin, with each competitor facing all of the others. Each lasts about one minute, with the first to score a hit winning. If neither fencer scores within one minute, the bout is scored as a double loss. Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... An Épée fencer. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ...

Swimming

See also: Swimming

The swimming discipline is a 200 m freestyle race. Competitors are seeded in heats according to their fastest time over the distance. Swimmer redirects here. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ...

Riding

See also: Equestrianism

The riding discipline involves show jumping over a 350-450 meter course with between 12 and 15 obstacles. Competitors are paired with horses in a draw 20 minutes before the start of the event. For the Roman class, see Equestrian (Roman) A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ...

Running

See also: Running

The running discipline involves a 3,000 m cross-country race. Competitors are ranked according to their score from the first four disciplines and given different start times, with the leader going first. The first person to cross the finish line is the overall winner of the pentathlon. This article is about movement. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ...

World champions

Individual men

Year	Athlete	Nationality
1949	Tage Bjurefelt	Sweden
1950	Lars Hall	Sweden
1951	Lars Hall	Sweden
1953	Gábor Benedek	Hungary
1954	Björn Thofelt	Sweden
1955	Konstantion Salnikov	Soviet Union
1957	Igor Novikov	Soviet Union
1958	Igor Novikov	Soviet Union
1959	Igor Novikov	Soviet Union
1961	Igor Novikov	Soviet Union
1962	Eduard Sdobnikov	Soviet Union
1963	András Balczo	Hungary
1965	András Balczo	Hungary
1966	András Balczo	Hungary
1967	András Balczo	Hungary
1969	András Balczo	Hungary
1970	Péter Kelemen	Hungary
1971	Boris Onishchenko	Soviet Union
1973	Pavel Lednev	Soviet Union
1974	Pavel Lednev	Soviet Union
1975	Pavel Lednev	Soviet Union
1977	Janusz Pyciak-Peciak	Poland
1978	Pavel Lednev	Soviet Union
1979	Robert Nieman	United States
1981	Janusz Pyciak-Peciak	Poland
1982	Daniele Masala	Italy
1983	Anatoli Starostin	Soviet Union
1985	Attila Mizser	Hungary
1986	Carlo Massullo	Italy
1987	Joël Bouzou	France
1989	László Fabian	Hungary
1990	Gianluca Tiberti	Italy
1991	Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek	Poland
1993	Richard Phelps	United Kingdom
1994	Dmitri Svatkovski	Russia
1995	Dmitri Svatkovski	Russia
1996	Alexander Parygin	Kazakhstan
1997	Sebastien Deleigne	France
1998	Sebastien Deleigne	France
1999	Gábor Balogh	Hungary
2000	Andrejus Zadneprovskis	Lithuania
2001	Gábor Balogh	Hungary
2002	Michal Sedlecký	Czech Republic
2003	Eric Walther	Germany
2004	Andrejus Zadneprovskis	Lithuania
2006	Edvinas Krungolcas	Lithuania
2007	Viktor Horvath	Hungary

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Individual women

Year	Athlete	Nationality
1981	A Ahlgren	Sweden
1982	W Norman	United Kingdom
1983	L Chernobrywy	Canada
1984	S Jakovleva	Soviet Union
1985	B Kotowska	Poland
1986	I Kisselyeva	Soviet Union
1987	I Kisselyeva	Soviet Union
1988	D Idzi	Poland
1989	Lori Norwood	United States
1990	Eva Fjellerup	Denmark
1991	Eva Fjellerup	Denmark
1992	I Kowalewska	Poland
1993	Eva Fjellerup	Denmark
1994	Eva Fjellerup	Denmark
1995	K Danielsson	Sweden
1996	Janna Dolgaschewa-Schubenok	Belarus
1997	J Suworowa	Russia
1998	Anna Sulima	Poland
1999	Zsuzsanna Vörös	Hungary
2000	P Svarre	Denmark
2001	Stephanie Cook	United Kingdom
2002	Bea Simoka	Hungary
2003	Zsuzsanna Vörös	Hungary
2004	Zsuzsanna Vörös	Hungary
2005	Claudia Corsini	Italy
2006	Marta Dziadura	Poland
2007	Amelia Caze	France

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See also

• List of Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon

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External links

• UIPM Official Website
• A guide to Modern Pentathlon
• Modern Pentathlon Australia
• http://modern-pentathlon.sportubes.com Modern Pentathlon Internetcommunity