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Modern Pentathlon At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's
The inaugural women's modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held on October 1. 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). Stephanie Cook from Great Britain 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 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dome And Exhibition Complex
The Sydney Showground is a purpose-built venue used each year for the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Located at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, it was opened in 1998, as a venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics and to replace the former Sydney Showground (Moore Park), Sydney Showground at Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park. Sydney Showground is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, under lease from the Government of New South Wales.Main Arena Upgrade – Overview Sydney Showground Stadium 
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Zhanna Shubyonok
Zhanna Shubyonok (born 13 November 1970) is a Belarusian modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's individual event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1970 births Living people Belarusian female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Belarus Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belarus-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernille Svarre
Pernille Svarre (born 19 November 1961) is a Danish athlete who has specialized in triathlon and modern pentathlon. She competed in the modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and has been Danish modern pentathlon champion 12 times between 1980 and 2014. In June 2000, she won the gold medal in modern pentathlon at the Senior Women World Championship in Pesaro, Italy. Biography Born on 19 November 1961, Pernille Svarre is a resident of Hillerød in the north of Zealand. In the course of her career, she has been Danish modern pentathlon champion 12 times, namely in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2014. In addition to various titles in fencing, in 1987 and 1988 she competed in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Gerber
Karina Gerber (born 18 May 1977) is a South African modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that consists of five events: fencing (one-touch épée followed by direct elimination), freestyle swimming, obstacle course racing, laser pistol shooting, and cross country running. The sport wa .... She represented South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 18th place. References External links * 1977 births Living people South African female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for South Africa Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century South African sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanette Malm
Jeanette Malm (born 21 February 1972 in Stockholm) is a Swedish modern pentathlete. She represented Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ... held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 17th place. References External links * 1972 births Living people Swedish female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Sweden Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes from Stockholm {{Sweden-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorota Idzi
Dorota Idzi (born 8 May 1966) is a Polish modern pentathlete. She competed in women's modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Polish female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Poland Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zsuzsanna Vörös
Zsuzsanna Vörös (born 4 May 1977 in Székesfehérvár) is a retired Hungarian modern pentathlete who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe .... Her score of 5448 is broken down as follows: * Shooting—1120 * Fencing—916 * Swimming—1296 * Riding—1124 * Running—992 She won gold medals for the individual event at the World Modern Pentathlon Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2004, with scores of 5319, 5604 and 5624 respectively. Awards and recognition * Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary: 2004 * Honorary Citizen of Székesfehérvár: 2004 * SportStars Award: 2004 * Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year: 2005 References External links * * 1977 births Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Chiller
Kitty Chiller (born 2 October 1964) is a former modern pentathlete who represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2013, she was named as the Chef de Mission for Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Personal life Chiller was born in Melbourne. She completed an arts degree in criminology and Latin at the University of Melbourne in 1985. Both of her elder sisters died of cancer, aged 49 and 53. Athletic career Chiller first competed internationally while she was a student at university. Initially she took part in the sport of aquathon before she joined the University of Melbourne fencing club and began her modern pentathlon career. She was national champion on 12 occasions, won seven World Cup medals and was ranked number one in the world in 1996, 1997 and 1998. She competed in the women's event at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in her home nation. She placed 16th in the shooting component, 18th in fencing, 10th in swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatiana Mouratova
Tatiana Sergeyevna Mouratova (; born September 19, 1979, in Moscow) is a three-time Olympic modern pentathlete from Russia. She is also a multiple-time medalist at the World Championships, and a double champion at the Open National Championships in her home city, Moscow. Mouratova achieved her best results, and consistently performed in the women's event at the Olympics, finishing thirteenth in 2000, twenty-seventh in 2004, and thirteenth in 2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu .... References External links * 1979 births Living people Russian female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Russia Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Dinichert
Florence Dinichert (born 7 March 1977) is a Swiss modern pentathlete. She represented Switzerland at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ... held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 12th place. References External links * 1977 births Living people Swiss female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Switzerland Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetiana Nakazna
Tetiana Nakazna (born 6 August 1972) is a Ukrainian modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's individual event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1972 births Living people Ukrainian female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Ukraine Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ukraine-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Delemer
Caroline Delemer (born 11 March 1965) is a French modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that consists of five events: fencing (one-touch épée followed by direct elimination), freestyle swimming, obstacle course racing, laser pistol shooting, and cross country running. The sport wa .... She represented France at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 10th place. References External links * 1965 births Living people French female modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for France Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportswomen {{France-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |