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- Introduced in 1912International Olympic Committee: Modern Pentathlon History
- Adapted from ancient Olympic events by Baron Pierre de CoubertinNBC Olympics: Modern Pentathlon History
- Men's and women's medal sets awardedOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Modern Pentathlon
- Five events: Running, swimming, equestrian, fencing and shootingNBC Olympics: Modern Pentathlon Basics
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The modern pentathlon is one of 28 sports in the Summer Olympics. Athletes compete in running, swimming, show jumping, fencing and shooting, with medal sets going to the top male and female finishers.NBC Olympics: Modern Pentathlon Basics
Modern Pentathlon at the 2008 Olympics
Modern pentathlon events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held on August 21 and August 22, 2008. Andrey Moiseev of Russia took home the gold medal in the men's competition, while Lena Schoneborn of Germany won the gold medal in the women's event.NBC Olympics: Modern Pentathlon - 2008 MedalistsHistory
The first Olympic modern pentathlon was held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. Olympic founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin adapted the modern pentathlon from events at the ancient games. He described the modern pentathlon as "[testing] a man’s moral qualities as much as his physical resources and skills, producing thereby the ideal, complete athlete." The modern pentathlon operated strictly as a men's sport until the 2000 Summer Olympics, when women were allowed to compete for their own medals.International Olympic Committee: Modern Pentathlon HistoryEvent Details
Since 1996, all of the modern pentathlon events have been held on the same day.International Olympic Committee: Modern Pentathlon History Competitors begin with shooting, for which they have 20 seconds to shoot an air pistol at a target 10 meters away. After shooting, athletes compete in a round-robin fencing event. Next is a 200 meter swim, then the equestrian portion, where competitors are faced with a 15-jump obstacle course. The final event is a 3,000 meter run. The total points acquired by an athlete during the first four events determine their handicap for the running portion.NBC Olympics: Modern Pentathlon Scoring System-
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2008 Olympic Modern Pentathlon Medal Winners
Modern Pentathlon Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Men's Andrey Moiseev - Russia Edvinas Krungolcas - Lithuania Andrejus Zadneprovskis - Lithuania Women's Lena Schoneborn - Germany Heather Fell - Great Britain Victoria Tereshuk - Ukraine
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