 Shooting with a laser pistol | |
| Highest governing body | Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne |
|---|---|
| First played | 2013 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Equipment | Laser pistol |
| Venue | Usually outdoor on grass or dirt and swimming pools or open-water |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
Triathle is a sub-sport of modern pentathlon consisting of running, swimming and shooting.
Triathle is an event that involves cross country running, freestyle swimming, and laser pistol shooting in multiple sequences. The legs are raced with continuous transitions. Triathle competitions are held under rules of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). [2] The sequence of a triathle competition is: [2]
A triathle contains 3⁄5 of the disciplines of a modern pentathlon: épée fencing and equestrian show jumping are omitted. Compared to another sport under the governance of the UIPM: triathle is a laser-run with additional swimming.
Triathle is a multisport in its own right with the focus on middle-distances. It bears strong resemblance to triathlon (swimming, cycling and running) which is an endurance sport.
The Triathle World Championships have been held since 2013. [1] They are usually combined with biathle events. [1]
| Year | Host City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Limassol [3] |  Cyprus |
| 2014 | Puerto San José [4] |  Guatemala |
| 2015 | Batumi [5] |  Georgia |
| 2016 | Sarasota [6] |  United States |
| 2017 | Viveiro [7] |  Spain |
| 2018 | Hurghada [8] |  Egypt |
| 2019 | St. Petersburg, Florida [9] | United States |
| 2021 | Weiden [10] |  Germany |
| 2022 | Machico [11] |  Portugal |
| 2023 | Bali [12] |  Indonesia |
| 2024 | Port Said [13] | Egypt |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Alexandre Henrard (FRA) |  Ondrej Svechota (CZE) | Lukas Svechota (CZE) |
| 2016 | Alexandre Henrard (FRA) |  David Ruales (ECU) |  Pieter Oosthuizen (RSA) |
| 2017 | Pieter Oosthuizen (RSA) | Alexandre Henrard (FRA) | David Svoboda (CZE) |
| 2018 |  Oleksandr Tovkai (UKR) | Ondrej Svechota (CZE) | Dmytro Baliuk (UKR) |
| 2019 |  Barrett Celecki (USA) |  Arman Kydyrtayev (KAZ) | Tiago Sousa (POR) |
| 2021 |  Dimitrios Drazinos (GRE) | Ayan Beisenbayev (KAZ) | Meirlan Iskakov (KAZ) |
| 2022 | Ayan Beisenbayev (KAZ) |  Alexandre Dallenbach (SUI) | Paolo Singh (FRA) |
| 2023 |  Titas Puronas (LTU) | Meirlan Iskakov (KAZ) | Paulius Vangnorius (LTU) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States (USA) | Ecuador (ECU) | Not awarded |
| 2017 | Spain (ESP) | France (FRA) | Not awarded |
| 2018 | Ukraine-1 (UKR) | Egypt (EGY) | Ukraine-2 (UKR) |
| 2019 |  Thailand (THA) | Germany (GER) | United States (USA) |
| 2021 | Germany (GER) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | France (FRA) | Lithuania (LTU) | Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
| 2023 | Lithuania (LTU) | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Indonesia (INA) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gintare Venckauskaite (LTU) | Eliska Pribylova (CZE) |  Nina Waldner (AUT) |
| 2016 | Samantha Schultz (USA) | Jessica Davis (USA) |  Rachel Jones (GBR) |
| 2017 | Julie Belhamri (FRA) | Eliska Pribylova (CZE) | Nina Waldner (AUT) |
| 2018 | Aurelija Tamasauskaite (LTU) | Eliska Pribylova (CZE) | Lina Batuleviciute (LTU) |
| 2019 | Samantha Schultz (USA) | Heidi Hendrick (USA) |  Shermaine Kaixing Tung (SIN) |
| 2021 | Athina Sarra (GRE) |  Alessia Mancini (ITA) | María Carnero Heres (ESP) |
| 2022 | Ieva Serapinaite (LTU) | Aurelija Tamasauskaite (LTU) |  Mariana Arceo (MEX) |
| 2023 | Gintare Venckauskaite (LTU) | Ieva Serapinaite (LTU) | Neda Dorosevaite (LTU) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States (USA) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Germany (GER) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Lithuania (LTU) | Portugal (POR) | South Africa (RSA) |
| 2023 | Lithuania (LTU) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event was first held in 1912, inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics, and designed to model skills needed by a soldier of that time. As well as being an Olympic event, a world championships has been held annually since 1949.
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Modern pentathlon is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games.
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This topic lists the modern pentathlon sports for the 2024 season.
