Modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games

The modern pentathlon is a multi-discipline sport that on an idea by de Pierre Coubertin rests. He developed the sport based on the Pentathlon at the Olympic Games in antiquity around 1909. The modern pentathlon had its Olympic premiere at the next Games in Stockholm in 1912 .

At Coubertin's request, the military nature of the sport was intended to make officers all over the world aware of the Olympic Games.

Competitions

At the Olympic Games there is a modern pentathlon competition for men and women. Since Sydney 2000 women have started in the sport. The modern pentathlon consists of swimming, epee fencing, show jumping and a combined cross-country run with shooting (as in biathlon). Until 2008, the run and the shooting were held separately.

Overview competitions for men

Modern Pentathlon - Current Competitions
competition	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
singles	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	25th
Modern Pentathlon - Former Competitions
competition	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
team								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•								6th
Number of competitions	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Overview competitions for women

Modern Pentathlon - Current Competitions
competition	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
singles																				•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Number of competitions																				1	1	1	1	1	1

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic champions in modern pentathlon # national rankings

Web links

• Official website of the UIPM