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At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, a winter pentathlon competition was held. It was one of two demonstration sports held at these Games. The pentathlon was composed of five segments: cross-country skiing; shooting; downhill skiing; fencing; horse riding
Gustaf Allan Lindh (May 21, 1926 – September 3, 2015) [1] was a former Swedish modern pentathlete who competed in the winter pentathlon in the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was born in Tätort Liden, Sundsvall Municipality. Gustaf Lindh is the only Olympic champion in Winter Pentathlon.
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek : combining the words pente (five) and - athlon (competition) ( Greek : πένταθλον ). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games .
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Winter pentathlon involved five competitions: 10 kilometer cross-country ski race, shooting, downhill skiing, fencing and horseback riding. [41] This was the first and last time the event was held. Fourteen competitors took part in the event. [20]
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Modern pentathlon is also part of the Youth Olympic Games since 2010. Modern pentathlon, despite its long Olympic history, has had to justify its inclusion in the modern Olympic Games several times. On February 11, 2013, in Lausanne, the IOC confirmed modern pentathlon once again as one of the 25 core sports of the Olympic program through to 2020.
In February 1948, Grut took part in the Winter Olympic Games held in St. Moritz. He was a member of the Swedish Winter Pentathlon team, together with Claes Egnell, Gustaf Lindh and Bertil Haase. The team competed in an exhibition event, which consisted of downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, shooting, fencing and riding.