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- Competition dates: August 21-22, 2008
- Venues: Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Ying Tung Natatorium, Olympic Green Convention Centre
- Two medals, one men's and one women's
- Events: running, swimming, equestrian, fencing, shooting
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The United States sent four athletes, plus two alternates, to compete in the modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The events were held on August 21 and August 22, 2008, at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Ying Tung Natatorium and the Olympic Green Convention Centre.
The modern pentathlon consists of five events reminiscent of the original Ancient Olympics. Athletes compete in running, swimming, equestrian, fencing and shooting.
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Making History
39-year-old Sheila Taormina joined the women's team and became the first person to compete in three different Olympic events.CBC Olympics: U.S. Athlete First to Do 3 Olympic Events (June 6, 2008) She previously won a gold medal for swimming at the 1996 Olympics and competed in the triathlon at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Taormina placed 19th overall out of 36 competitors in the women's event.NBC Olympics: Women's Modern Pentathlon Overall StandingsTeam Members
- Eli Bremer
- Margaux Isaksen
- Sam Sacksen
- Sheila Taormina
- Dennis Bowsher - alternate
- Mickey Kelly - alternate
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US Olympic Modern Pentathlon 2008 Questions
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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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