The 2005 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from August 6 to August 8.
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics. The modern pentathlon was first held in 1912, and its rules have changed several times over the years. The latest structure, as of the 2020 Olympics, consists of three separate events for fencing, swimming, and equestrian, which determine each athlete's starting time in the final event. The last event, called the laser-run, alternates four legs of laser pistol shooting followed by an 800 m run.
Victoria Anatoliïvna Tereshchuk is a female former modern pentathlete from Ukraine. A competitor since 1999 she was awarded a bronze medal in the women's modern pentathlon event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but was subsequently stripped of the medal after a doping re-test. She was World Champion in the individual and mixed relay events in 2011. For her World Championship victories, she was named Ukrainian Sportswoman of the Year and received the Order of Princess Olga in the Second Class. She is also the 2008 European Champion and competed at the 2004 and 2012 Olympic modern pentathlon tournaments, where she finished seventh and twenty-third respectively.
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne, commonly known by the acronym UIPM, has been the international governing body of modern pentathlon since its foundation in London in 1948. Its headquarters are in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, and it has 115 national federation members. Modern pentathlon was introduced at the fifth Olympiad in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912, comprising the contemporary sports of pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running, which embraced the spirit of its ancient counterpart.
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The modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 19 to 20 August 2016 at Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, and Youth Arena.
European Modern Pentathlon Championships is main modern pentathlon championships in Europe.
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This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2018.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2016.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2015.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2019.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2007.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2004.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 1999.
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