The Modern Pentathlon World Championships was from 1933 to 2001 in the Karambolagevariante Pentathlon (one more battle with the disciplines of Free game , cover , three-band and two different Cadrevarianten discharged). It was organized by the UIFAB (Union Internationale des Federations d'Amateurs de Billard) until 1954 , and then by today's world collision association UMB ( Union Mondiale de Billard ).
The first tournament in 1933 was an international tournament, but had not received official approval as a "World Cup" by the UIFAB, which only did so unanimously at the end of 1933 and thus the "first official World Cup" was only proclaimed in Brussels in 1934. In part it was a real mammoth tournament. Between 1954 and 1975 it was played at maximum distance in all disciplines. Each actor competed against each other. The tournament lasted over a week. Until 1975, the disciplines of Free Game, Cadre 47/2, Einband, Cadre 71/2 and Three Cushion (in that order) were played. From 1977 to 1981 the discipline Cadre 47/2 was exchanged for Cadre 47/1.
Game distances
year
Free game
Cadre 47/2 (45/2)
Cadre 71/2
cover
Three-cushion
1933-1939
200
150
100
050
20th
1954
500
400
300
150
50
1965-1975
500
400
300
200
60
year
Free game
Cadre 47/1
Cadre 71/2
cover
Three-cushion
1977-1981
250
150
150
100
30th
year
Free game
Cadre 47/2
Cadre 71/2
cover
Three-cushion
since 2001
200
150
125
075
25th
Records
For each discipline there is a coefficient that is used to determine the so-called Relative General Average (VGD) . These were (free game / small cadre / large cadre / cover / three-volume):
Up to 1938: 1 / 1.5 / 4/10/50
1939-1954: 1/2/3/9/40
Since 1965: The "Portuguese table". A mathematical mean value construct, which is composed of the past game results of the respective player. It was amended three times in 1972, March 1977 and October 1977 and is still controversial today.