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.
The modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held from 26 to 27 August 2004, at the Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre at the Goudi Olympic Complex. The men's and women's events each involved 32 athletes, an increase of eight from the previous games.
Dmitri Svatkovskiy is a Russian modern pentathlete, Olympic champion and politician.
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.
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.
Aleksander Leonidovich Lesun is a Belarusian-born naturalized Russian modern pentathlete. He is a multiple-time medalist at the World and European Championships, and was a top-ranked male modern pentathlete in the world by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).
Alice Sotero is an Italian modern pentathlete.
James Cooke is a British modern pentathlete. Cooke is both the 2018 World and 2019 European champion in the individual event, and the 2019 European Champion in the Team event with Tom Toolis and Joe Choong.
Jun Woong-tae is a South Korean modern pentathlete.
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 2014.
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2004.
Fabiana Fares is an Italian modern pentathlete. She represented Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 24th place.
Claudia Cerutti is an Italian modern pentathlete. She represented Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 9th place.
Yelizaveta Mikhaylovna Suvorova is a Russian modern pentathlete. She represented Russia at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the women's modern pentathlon and she finished in 7th place.
Nicolae Papuc is a Romanian modern pentathlete. He represented Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the men's modern pentathlon and he finished in 21st place.
Olivier Clergeau is a French modern pentathlete. He represented France at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the men's modern pentathlon and he finished in 8th place.
Igor Warabida is a Polish modern pentathlete. He represented Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the modern pentathlon event. He finished in 5th place.
Alexander Petrovich Lifanov is a Russian modern pentathlete. He competed in the men's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's event and the gold medal in the men's relay event at the 2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. He won the 2021 Cup of the President of the Russian Federation.
