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   How many events make up modern pentathlon?

   • The five events making up modern pentathlon are (as of 2021): After more than half a century of relative stability, modern pentathlon has been the subject of numerous changes since the 1980s with its place on the Olympic programme in question several times.

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   When was pentathlon first held?

   • The event was first held at the 1912 Olympic Games and has been on the Olympic program continuously since 1912. Modern pentathlon, despite its long Olympic history, has had to justify its inclusion in the modern Olympic Games several times.

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   What is a modern pentathlon?

   • 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 skills needed by a soldier of that time.

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   How many parts does a modern pentathlon have?

   • It’s time for the modern pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. You might guess from “penta” that it has five parts. But what are they? And what’s so modern about this event? → What Exactly Is Modern Pentathlon? The modern pentathlon consists of five sports: running, swimming, fencing, shooting and horseback riding.

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   Presence. Olympic. 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 ...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Tokyo, 2020. A British sweep took place at the Tokyo Games, with Joe Choong and Kate French winning gold medals in the men’s and women’s events. Choong broke the Olympic record with his performance of 1,482 points and won the first men’s modern pentathlon gold for his country.

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   The five events making up modern pentathlon are (as of 2021): épée fencing. 200 metre freestyle swimming. show jumping with an unfamiliar horse. 3 km cross country running. pistol shooting (as laser pistol shooting in an combined event with running)

   Nation	96	00	04
   Denmark (DEN)	4	4	3
   France (FRA)	2	4	4
   Great Britain (GBR)	3	4	4
   Norway (NOR)	2	2	2

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   Aug 6, 2021 · It’s time for the modern pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. You might guess from “penta” that it has five parts. But what are they? And what’s so modern about this event? →. What Exactly Is...