The women's
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 ...
at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro was held on 19 August. Three venues were used:
Deodoro Aquatics Centre
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(swimming),
Deodoro Stadium
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(horse-riding and combined running and shooting) and
Youth Arena
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(fencing).
The medals were presented by
Claudia Bokel
Claudia Bokel (born 30 August 1973, in Ter Apel, the Netherlands) is a German épée fencer.
Biography
Claudia Bokel fought for the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competiti ...
,
IOC
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member
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, Germany and
Klaus Schormann
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, President of the
UIPM
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.
Competition format
The sport of Modern Pentathlon consists of five disciplines. The format was slightly different from the typical Modern Pentathlon, with two events combined at the end which is now referred to as the Laser Run.
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* Fencing: A round-robin, one-touch épée competition. Score was based on the number of victories.
* Swimming: A 200 m freestyle race. Score was based on time.
* Riding Show Jumping: A show jumping
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competition. Score based on penalties for fallen bars, refusals, falls, and being over the time limit.
* Laser Run: the final Laser Run event is incredibly exciting. Athletes are seeded in order of their total points accumulated from the three previous sports. The number of seconds each athlete starts after the highest-ranked competitor is determined by their points difference. Following a short burst run to the laser targets, the athlete must complete five shots on the target's bullseye within 50 seconds. Next comes an 800-metre run. After three more Laser Run legs, the first athlete crossing the finish line wins.
Schedule
All times are UTC-3
Results
Thirty-six athletes participated.
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Records
References
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Modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016 in women's sport
Women's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics