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was held on October 1. Three venues were used: The Dome and Exhibition Complex (fencing and shooting),

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(swimming) and Sydney Baseball Stadium (horse-riding and cross-country running). Stephanie Cook from

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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

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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

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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

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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 (

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Results

Twenty-four athletes participated.

References

External links

Official Results
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