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Isabel Brand
Isabel Brand (born 23 June 1996) is a Guatemalan Modern pentathlon, modern pentathlete. She has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1996 births Living people Guatemalan female modern pentathletes Modern pentathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic modern pentathletes for Guatemala Modern pentathletes at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Guatemala Sportspeople from Zürich {{Guatemala-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics. The modern pentathlon was first held in 1912, and its rules have changed several times over the years. The latest structure, as of the 2020 Olympics, consists of three separate events for fencing, swimming, and equestrian, which determine each athlete's starting time in the final event. The last event, called the laser-run, alternates four legs of laser pistol shooting followed by an 800 m run (for 3200 m in total). The sport has been a feature of the Summer Olympic Games since 1912, despite several attempts to remove it. A world championships for modern pentathlon has been held annually since 1949. The governing body, Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), administers the international sport in more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |