Frisian fight
The Frisian fight is a modification of the modern pentathlon . The Frisian fight consists of the disciplines of fencing (epee or foil on three hits), swimming (100 m chest or freestyle), the athletic disciplines running (women sprint, men long distance) and shot put , as well as air rifle shooting at 10 meters.
The first Frisian fight was organized in Düsseldorf in 1928 on the initiative of Paul Schulze, the then sports warden of the German Fencing Federation and federal fencing warden of the German Gymnastics Federation . With its various disciplines, it should serve as a supplement and compensation for the fencer. The Friesenkampf is named in memory of Karl Friedrich Friesen .
This multi-purpose sport is only practiced in Germany and only by a few athletes. In order to be able to practice the sport, proof of a passed training in sport fencing is required, so that the Frisian fight is practiced almost exclusively by active fencers or former modern pentathletes.
The Frisian fight is organized within the DTB (Deutscher Turner Bund) and therefore takes place in the context of the regional gymnastics festivals and at the federal level in the context of the German gymnastics festival or the German all-around championships.
The Frisian fight is to be distinguished from the Frisian sport, also known as the Frisian pentathlon.
Well-known Frisian fighters
The best-known former Frisian fighter is the German epee fencer and 2008 Olympic champion Britta Heidemann .