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Modern pentathlon contained five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200.0 metres (656.2 ft) freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3.200 kilometres (1.988 mi) cross-country run. [ 4 ] The first three events (fencing, swimming, and show jumping) were scored on a points system.
The men's modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held on 19 August. Three venues were used: Deodoro Aquatics Centre (swimming), Deodoro Stadium (horse-riding and combined running and shooting) and Youth Arena (fencing). The medals were presented by Timothy Fok, IOC member, Hong Kong and Klaus Schormann, President of ...
March 15 – 20: 2016 Pan American & South American Modern Pentathlon Championships in Buenos Aires [6] Individual winners: Nathan Schrimsher (m) / Leidis Laura Moya (f) Men's Team winners: United States (Nathan Schrimsher, Dennis Bowsher, & Lucas Schrimsher) Women's Team winners: United States (Samantha Achterberg, Margaux Isaksen, & Isabella ...
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon. Current program. Men's individual. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1912 Stockholm ... 2016 Rio de Janeiro
The sport of Modern Pentathlon consists of five disciplines. The format was slightly different from the typical Modern Pentathlon, with two events combined at the end which is now referred to as the Laser Run. Fencing: A round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on the number of victories. Swimming: A 200 m freestyle race ...
Modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Pages in category "Modern pentathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total.
The modern pentathlon was the creation of Pierre de Coubertin, the French baron who created the Olympic Games. His aim was to test all elements of a man’s military skill; modern pentathlon was ...
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August 2016 to 21 August 2016. Approximately 11,000 athletes from 206 nations [1] participated in 306 events in 42 Olympic sport disciplines. [2]