pentathlete
noun
pen·tath·lete
pen-ˈtath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈta-thə-
: an athlete participating in a pentathlon
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More recent examples include sprinter Andre De Grasse of Canada and hurdler Nia Ali of the U.S. and decathlete Ashton Eaton of the U.S. and pentathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Canada.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
Spock died in 1998, six years before his teammate, at the ripe old age of 94.
George S. Patton, Army general and modern pentathlete
In the early 1900s, George S. Patton was a mediocre West Point student who struggled with everything from reading to math.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
There is a modern pentathlete who rides horses and holds the school pole vault record at Central Connecticut.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
Olga never remarried, but in 1975 Harold married Pat Daniels-Winslow, a track coach and former Olympic 800-meter runner and pentathlete.
—Frank Litsky, New York Times, 1 May 2024
John elaborates on this in the caption, recalling his own experience as an Olympian, powerlifter, and pentathlete.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Oct. 2022
Former Olympian, pentathlete and weightlifter Dan John has had a huge impact on the fitness world, as a strength and performance coach and fitness writer.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022
His father was an Olympic athlete Hewitt's father, John Alfred Hewitt, was a pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
The Indiana University heptathlete and pentathlete won six Big Ten championships and was the NCAA runner-up in the 1990 pentathlon.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
Spock died in 1998, six years before his teammate, at the ripe old age of 94.
George S. Patton, Army general and modern pentathlete
In the early 1900s, George S. Patton was a mediocre West Point student who struggled with everything from reading to math.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
There is a modern pentathlete who rides horses and holds the school pole vault record at Central Connecticut.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
Olga never remarried, but in 1975 Harold married Pat Daniels-Winslow, a track coach and former Olympic 800-meter runner and pentathlete.
—Frank Litsky, New York Times, 1 May 2024
John elaborates on this in the caption, recalling his own experience as an Olympian, powerlifter, and pentathlete.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Oct. 2022
Former Olympian, pentathlete and weightlifter Dan John has had a huge impact on the fitness world, as a strength and performance coach and fitness writer.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022
His father was an Olympic athlete Hewitt's father, John Alfred Hewitt, was a pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
The Indiana University heptathlete and pentathlete won six Big Ten championships and was the NCAA runner-up in the 1990 pentathlon.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022
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“Pentathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentathlete. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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