modern pentathlon
Five-sport Olympic event
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport combining five events: fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross-country running.
Created for the 1912 Olympics, it was designed to simulate the skills a 19th-century cavalry soldier might need behind enemy lines.
She trained for years to compete in the modern pentathlon.
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- cross-trainingMulti-activity fitness approach
conditioning · fitness · adaptability · strength · agility · multisport · skillset · resilience
Combat with blunted blades
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- runningSwift foot travel
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
epee · show jumping · freestyle · cross-country · pistol · horse riding · piste · bout
Four-sport combined event
- military trainingArmed forces preparation
- cavalryMounted military force
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
cross-training · conditioning · fitness · adaptability · strength · agility · multisport · skillset · resilience · grit
fencing
Combat with blunted blades
equestrian · epee · show jumping · freestyle · cross-country · pistol · horse riding · piste · bout · touche
tetrathlon
Four-sport combined event
- military trainingArmed forces preparation
- cavalryMounted military force
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
pentathlete
Five-discipline sports competitor
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- qualifyMeet required criteria
medalist · champion · score · timing · ranking · heat · semifinal · contestant · coach · training
medals
Awards for achievement
podium · IOC · ceremony · torch · delegation · Olympic debut · Tokyo · Paris · host city · quota
modern pentathlon100-meter dash
Brief straight-line footrace
marathon · weightlifting · singles tennis · golf · archery
modern pentathlontraditional sports
Time-honored competitive physical activities
modern pentathlonpowerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
long-distance running · competitive swimming · sprint events
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