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Modern Pentathlon At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's
The men's modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre in Goudi Olympic Complex on 26 August. Thirty-two athletes from 20 nations participated in this event. Although the event was considered wide open, as no other athlete dominated the sport since 2000, the Russians, Lithuanians and Czechs continued to reach the top positions in the men's competition. Russia's Andrey Moiseev won the gold medal with a score of 5,480 points. Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania won the nation's first ever Olympic medal in modern pentathlon, taking the silver. Libor Capalini of the Czech Republic, on the other hand, claimed the bronze, winning his nation's first medal in the sport since Jan Bártů in 1976. Competition format The modern pentathlon consisted of five events, with all five held in one day. * Shooting: A 4.5 mm air pistol shooting (the athlete must hit 20 shots, one at each target). Score was based on the number of shots hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre (Athens)
Goudi Olympic Complex is a sports complex in Athens, Greece. It held two of the sports venues used during the 2004 Summer Olympics. Goudi Olympic Hall Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre Post-Olympics development The Goudi Olympic Complex is now the site of the ultra-modern Badminton Theater, which hosts major theatrical productions (e.g., ''West Side Story (musical), West Side Story'', ''Romeo and Juliet''). References 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 265, 367. Badminton venues Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics Sports venues in Greece Olympic Parks {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzmitry Meliakh
Dzmitry Meliakh ( be, Дзмітрый Мелях; born July 2, 1979, in Minsk) is a three-time Olympic modern pentathlete from Belarus. He first competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and achieved his best result in the men's event, with a score of 5,340 points, finishing in fifth place. Following his best result, he also won the gold medal at the 2006 UIPM World Cup no. 2 in Millfield, England, and bronze medals at the European Senior Championships Olympic Qualification in Riga, Latvia in the team relay event, and the 2006 UIPM World Cup no. 5 in Cairo, Egypt for the individual senior division. Meliakh's outstanding achievements guaranteed his places at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished in only twelfth place. Meliakh competed at his third Olympic games in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ákos Kállai
Ákos Kállai (born 29 March 1974, Budapest) is a modern pentathlete 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 anc ... from Hungary. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished eighteenth in the men's event, with a score of 5,132 points. Kállai is a six-time world champion and seven-time European champion for the team and relay events in the men's modern pentathlon. He achieved his best result in 2003, when he won the championship title at the Steffi Cup, in his home turf. References External links * Profile – Kataca Online 1974 births Living people Hungarian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Hungary Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Budapest World Modern Pentathlon Championships med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffen Gebhardt
Steffen Gebhardt (born 22 July 1981) is a German modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... References External links * 1981 births Living people German male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Germany Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Neuss World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists 21st-century German people {{Germany-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qian Zhenhua
Qian Zhenhua (; born September 1, 1979, in Shanghai) is a male Chinese modern pentathlete who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics and also in the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2000, he finished 24th in the men's competition. Four years later, he finished 16th in the men's competition. He won the gold medal of the individual event at the 2005 World Modern Pentathlon Championships. He made great improvement and finished 4th in the men's competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... References * External links * 1979 births Living people Chinese male modern pentathletes Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Deleigne
Sébastien Deleigne (born 4 July 1967) is a French modern pentathlete 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 anc .... He competed in four Olympic Games between 1992 and 2004. References 1967 births Living people French male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for France Modern pentathletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Toulouse 20th-century French people {{France-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklaus Brünisholz
Niklaus Brünisholz (born 7 November 1978) is a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed in the men's individual event at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1978 births Living people Swiss male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Switzerland Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Senior
Chad Senior (born December 27, 1974) is an American Olympic modern pentathlete. Early years Senior grew up in Fort Myers, Florida, and graduated from North Fort Myers High School. During each year at North Fort Myers High School he earned varsity letters in track, cross country and swimming. He was one of the top athletes in southwest Florida and earned many awards and accolades. Senior graduated from high school in 1993 and went on to attend The George Washington University in Washington, DC, on a full swimming scholarship. He holds school records for the 1,000 Freestyle with a time of 9:20.20 in 1993, and the 1,650 Freestyle with a time of 15:36.48 in 1997. Olympic Training Senior graduated in 1997 and joined the United States Army's Elite Athlete program so that he could train for the Olympics. He chose to compete in the modern pentathlon. He competed in many international competitions for several years before his Olympic debut. Achievements His first major achievement oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Pradillo
Manuel Pradillo (born 8 February 1975) is a Mexican modern pentathlete. He competed in the men's individual event at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1975 births Living people Mexican male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Mexico Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mexico City {{Mexico-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Salazar (pentathlete)
Sergio Salazar (born 17 October 1973) is a Mexican modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1973 births Living people Mexican male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Mexico Modern pentathletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mexico City Pan American Games medalists in modern pentathlon Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Modern pentathletes at the 1999 Pan American Games Modern pentathletes at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican people 21st-century Mexican people {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustem Sabizkhuzin
Rustem Vilevich Sabirkhuzin (russian: Рустем Вилевич Сабирхузин; born 4 January 1978) is a Kazakh modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... He finished in 10th position at the 2004 Games and in 21st at the 2012 Games. References External links * 1978 births Living people Kazakhstani male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Kazakhstan Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Modern pentathletes at the 2014 Asian Games World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan Sportspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vakhtang Iagorashvili
Vakhtang "Vaho" Iagorashvili (born April 5, 1964 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Soviet modern pentathlete, who has been a member of three different Olympic teams during his sporting career. Iagorashvili emerged as the top favorite to win the men's individual and team modern pentathlon in the late 1980s. As a competitor for the Soviet Union, he had won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and gold at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, became a three-time national champion for the team, and claimed multiple titles at the world championships. He also won three European titles (two golds and one bronze for the individual and team events). After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Iagorashvili retired from his sport, and emigrated to the United States to work as a physical education instructor at the Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. Iagorashvili eventually came out of retirement in 1995, and qualify for the men's modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |