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Tomáš Svoboda (triathlete)
Tomáš Svoboda (born 19 March 1985) is a professional Czech triathlete and aquathlete. He won gold at the 2015 ETU European Aquathlon Championships, and is two time UIPM biathle World Champion (2013, 2017) Tomáš is the twin brother of David Svoboda, 2012 Olympic Champion in the sport of 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 anci .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Svoboda, Tomáš 1985 births Living people Czech male triathletes European Games competitors for the Czech Republic Triathletes at the 2015 European Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquathlon
An aquathlon is a multisport race consisting of continuous run and swim elements. Competitors complete a swim immediately followed by a run over various distances. Athletes compete for fastest overall course completion, including the time transitioning between the disciplines. Aquathlon is one of a family of endurance based multisport races, which gained popularity from triathlon and various independent races in the second half of the twentieth century. Modern aquathlon is viewed as a discipline of triathlon as standard races cover the same distances as triathlon but without the cycling leg. As such the sport is governed by International Triathlon Union who organise the world championships each year. History An earliest contested date for aquathlon is hard to state due to it being a combination of swimming and running which both have ancient origins. The modern roots of aquathlon can be traced to life guarding races in Australia, in the 1950s. Races would consist of a run along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |