The inaugural women's
modern pentathlon at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
in
Sydney was held on October 1st. Three venues were used:
The Dome and Exhibition Complex (fencing and shooting),
Sydney International Aquatic Centre (swimming) and
Sydney Baseball Stadium (horse-riding and cross-country running).
from
Great Britain
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won the gold medal in the first-ever women's event, with a score of 5,318 points.
Competition format
The modern pentathlon consisted of five events, with all five held in one day.
* Shooting: A 4.5 mm
air pistol
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shooting (the athlete must hit 20 shots, one at each target). The score was based on the number of shots hitting at each target.
* Fencing: A round-robin, one-touch
épée
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competition. The score was based on winning percentage.
* Swimming: A 200 m freestyle race. Score was based on time.
* Horse-riding: A
show jumping competition. The score based on penalties for fallen bars, refusals, falls, and being over the time limit.
* Running: A 3 km run. The starts are staggered (based on points from first four events), so that the first to cross the finish line wins.
Schedule
All times are Australian Time (UTC+10
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Port Moresby, Dededo, Saipan''
North Asia
*Russia – ...
)
Results
Twenty-four athletes participated.
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References
External links
Official Results
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Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 in women's sport
Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics