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Modern Pentathlon

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Deodoro Aquatics Centre Deodoro Stadium Youth Arena

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Aim of the game

Athletes compete in fencing, swimming and horse riding, followed by a combined running and shooting event, with the first to cross the line winning the gold medal. And all of this happens on one day!

Why should you watch this?

With its mixture of physical and mental demands that test courage, stamina, coordination, concentration, skill and flexibility – plus a generous dose of unpredictability – this event has a strong

Venues

Deodoro Aquatics Centre , Deodoro Stadium , Youth Arena

International Federation

UIPM

Olympic debut

Stockholm 1912

Handicap start

In the final event (running and shooting), the overall leader starts first and his/her rivals start afterwards, at intervals based on their point tallies
Épée

The type of weapon used in the fencing, competitors are allowed to hit any part of the opponent's body
Bonus round

New part of the fencing competition that gives athletes the chance to win bonus points, after the round-robin ranking round

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Just as the ancient pentathlon was based on the skills needed to be a soldier, the modern pentathlon was devised to test the abilities required by a cavalry soldier
Pentathlon was first held in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC and consisted of running, long jump, spear throwing, discus and wrestling
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, created modern pentathlon, comprising the five events that continue until today
At Stockholm 1912, a young American lieutenant finished 5th in the modern pentathlon competition - he who would go on to become the famous General George S Patton
Women first competed in modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games at Sydney 2000, where Great Britain's Stephanie Cook won gold
Hungary's Andras Balczo is the most successful Olympic modern pentathlete with 3 golds (one individual, two team) and 2 silvers (one individual, one team)
Russia's Andrey Moiseev won consecutive men's gold medals at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, repeating the feat achieved by Swede Lars Hall in 1952 and 1956
Unlike equestrian events in which riders use their own horses, in modern pentathlon the athletes are allocated their rides through a draw on competition day
Sheila Taormina (USA) was the first female to compete in 3 different sports at Olympic Games: swimming (1996), triathlon (2000 and 2004) and modern pentathlon (2008)
Modern pentathlon used to be staged over four or five days, until Atlanta 1996, when it was compacted into one day of action (imagem carrossel 10)
Until London 2012, pistol shooting was the first event, then it was combined with running to form the final event

Fencing

In the ranking round, each competitor fences all the others with a single touch settling the bout and both athletes considered losers if nobody wins inside one minute.

In the bonus round, the last-placed athlete from the ranking round competes with the next-placed athlete. The winner duels with the next-placed athlete and the victor of each duel continues to advance, scoring a bonus point for each win.

Swimming

Competitors race in heats over 200m in freestyle, earning points according to their times.

Horse riding

Horses are allocated according to lots drawn by the competitors 20 minutes before the start. They compete in a show jumping competition, trying to clear 12 obstacles(ten of them single bars, one double and one triple) over a 350-400m course in a fixed time, with points deducted for penalties.

Running and shooting

The competitor with the most points after the first three events starts first, with the rest starting behind the leader at intervals of time depending on their points tallies. The 3200m race (four laps of 800m) is punctuated by four shooting stops, from where the competitor shoots with a laser pistol at a target 10m away. The athlete can resume running after hitting the target five times or when 50 seconds have expired. The first athlete to cross the finish line wins gold.