Articles in the ‘Pentathlon’ Category

The pentathlon is a contest which is an amalgamation of five different events. The name has been derived from Greek language – ‘pente’ which means five and ‘athlon’ which means competition.
Pentathlon is a contest where multiple athletic events such as target shooting, fencing, equestrian skills, swimming and cross country running are [...]

The Pentathlon was first played in Ancient Greece. It was again revived in the modern times with the Olympic Games. The pentathlon was again brought back however in two formats. Pierre de Coubertin, the father of Modern Olympics, invented the modern pentathlon.
For new entrants, the modern pentathlon scoring can be quite [...]

Pentathlon is a combination of multiple athletic events such as target shooting, fencing, equestrian skills, swimming and cross country running. These events are a test of the athlete’s skills, expertise, agility, sense of timing, tolerance, and of course will power.
The competitor has to participate in all the events and perform well [...]

The women’s pentathlon is a part of a series of multi-event competitions. These events owe their origin to the ancient athletic traditions of the ancient Greeks. The word pentathlon has been derived from a Greek word ‘pente’ which means five and ‘athlon’ which means a competition. [...]

‘Pentathlon’ has been derived from the Greek language, it is a combination of two words, ‘pente’ which means five and ‘athlon’ which means a competition. As the name suggests, a pentathlon is therefore a contest which features five different events. The first evidence of this contest was [...]