Modern Pentathlon At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's
The women's modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held on 19 August. Three venues were used: Deodoro Aquatics Centre (swimming), Deodoro Stadium (horse-riding and combined running and shooting) and Youth Arena (fencing). The medals were presented by Claudia Bokel, IOC member, Germany and Klaus Schormann, President of the UIPM. 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. /sup> * 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 Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout th ...
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Deodoro Aquatics Centre
The Deodoro Aquatics Centre is a swimming venue in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that hosted the swimming events in the modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city) Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic modern pentathlon venues Deodoro Olympic Park {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ...
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