The modern pentathlon is a sports contest consisting of five events, derived from the Greek root of pente, meaning five. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The events are épée fencing, pistol shooting, 200 m freestyle swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run. The épée ('epeɪ is the modern derivative of the original Duelling Sword, the Rapier, used in sport fencing. Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed using various types of Guns such as Firearms and Airguns Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams 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. An epithet (from Greek ἐπίθετον - epitheton, neut of ἐπίθετος - epithetos, "attributed added" is a The pentathlon (as opposed to the Modern pentathlon) was an athletic event in the Olympic Games and other Panhellenic Games of Ancient
The modern pentathlon was invented by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. Pierre de Frédy Baron de Coubertin (1 January 1863 &ndash 2 September 1937 was a French Pedagogue and historian who is best known as the founder of the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter 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. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on
The event was first contested at the 1912 Olympic Games, and was won by a Swede named Gösta Lilliehöök. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in Gustaf Malcolm "Gösta" Lilliehöök ( May 25, 1884 &ndash November 18, 1974) was a Swedish modern pentathlete Future American World War II General George S. Patton finished fifth. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond.
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.
The sport is governed by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the International Modern Pentathlon Union.
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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. "Air rifle" and "Air pistol" redirect here For other uses see Air gun (disambiguation An air gun ( air rifle Each competitor has 20 shots, with 40 seconds for each shot.
Fencing
- See also: fencing (sport)
The fencing discipline uses the épée. Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand The épée ('epeɪ is the modern derivative of the original Duelling Sword, the Rapier, used in sport fencing. The competition is a round-robin, with each competitor facing all of the others. 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 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.
Swimming
- See also: Swimming
The swimming discipline is a 200 m freestyle race. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. Competitors are seeded in heats according to their fastest time over the distance.
Riding
- See also: Equestrianism
The riding discipline involves show jumping over a 350-450 meter course with between 12 and 15 obstacles. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Competitors are paired with horses in a draw 20 minutes before the start of the event.
Running
- See also: Running
The running discipline involves a 3,000 m cross-country race. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams 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.
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 |
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 |
See also
External links
- UIPM Official Website
- A guide to Modern Pentathlon
- Modern Pentathlon Australia
- http://modern-pentathlon.sportubes.com Modern Pentathlon Internetcommunity
Dictionary
modern pentathlon
-noun
- An athletics event, where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country
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