modern pentathlon
noun
: 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
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The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
In effect, obstacle course racing has replaced equestrian show jumping as one of modern pentathlon’s five events.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Showjumping will be replaced by obstacle racing, a decision that kept the sport in the Olympics, the IOC said in a statement, following a widespread outcry during Tokyo 2020 when Germany’s modern pentathlon coach, Kim Raisner, was disqualified for hitting a horse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
There are also medal events in handball, modern pentathlon, track cycling, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
In effect, obstacle course racing has replaced equestrian show jumping as one of modern pentathlon’s five events.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Showjumping will be replaced by obstacle racing, a decision that kept the sport in the Olympics, the IOC said in a statement, following a widespread outcry during Tokyo 2020 when Germany’s modern pentathlon coach, Kim Raisner, was disqualified for hitting a horse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
There are also medal events in handball, modern pentathlon, track cycling, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Modern pentathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern%20pentathlon. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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