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modern pentathlon

noun

  1. an athletic contest comprising five different events, a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4,000-meter cross-country run, a 5,000-meter equestrian steeplechase, épée fencing, and pistol target-shooting at 25 meters, the winner being the contestant with the highest total score.

modern pentathlon

noun

  1. an athletic contest consisting of five different events: horse riding with jumps, fencing with electric épée, freestyle swimming, pistol shooting, and cross-country running

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Word History and Origins

Origin of modern pentathlon1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

Modern pentathlon, which involves fencing, horse riding, swimming, running, and shooting, was expected to be dumped.

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