modern pentathlon
modern pentathlon
nounDefinition of MODERN PENTATHLON
: a composite contest in which all contestants compete in a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4000-meter cross-country run, a 5000-meter 30-jump equestrian steeplechase, épée fencing, and target shooting at 25 meters
First Known Use of MODERN PENTATHLON
circa 1912
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