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Pentathlon
Pentathlon Pen*tath"lon, n. In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest made up of a running broad jump, throwing the javelin, a 200-meter run, throwing the discus, and a 1500-meter run.
Pentathlon
Pentathlon Pen*tath"lon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? five + ? a contest.] (Gr. Antiq.) A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.

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- A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Gr****: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition) (Gr****: πένταθλον)...
- The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that currently consists of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser...
- The pentathlon or women's pentathlon is a combined track and field event in which each woman competes in five separate events over one day (formerly two...
- pentathlon (Ancient Gr****: Πένταθλον) is any sporting competition including five events. Pentathlon may refer to: There are many specific pentathlons...
- The women's pentathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on 1 March 2024. The 60 metres hurdles were started at 10:05. The high...
- Goudi Olympic Complex is a sports complex in Athens, Greece. It held two of the sports venues used during the 2004 Summer Olympics. The Goudi Olympic Complex...
- The British Pentathlon is a professional darts event consisting of five different disciplines. It was first established in 1975, run by the British Darts...
- In the sport of athletics, pentathlons have taken various forms over the history of the sport, typically incorporating five track and field events. The...
- The women's modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is held from 8 to 11 August 2024. Two venues are used: Palace of Versailles and Arena...
- The modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris took place during 8 to 11 August 2024 at the Palace of Versailles and the Arena Paris Nord....