[pĕn-tăth́lən, -lŏń]
(n.)A modern athletic contest, now generally limited to women's…
(n.)The modern pentathlon.
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The ancient Greek pentathlon consisted of five events: discus, javelin, long jump, a foot-race which was most likely a stade long, and wrestling. Of these five events, the first three belonged solely to the pentathlon while running and wrestling were also separate events in and of themselves.
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Aristotle describes a young man's ultimate physical beauty: "a body capable of enduring all efforts, either of the racecourse or of bodily strength...This is why the athletes in the pentathlon are most beautiful." (Aristotle, Rhetoric 1361b)
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Pentathlon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and - athlon (competition) (Greek: ). The first pentathlon was documen...
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Modern pentathlon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run. The sport is governed by the...
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Origin:; The pentathlon was added in 708 BC in the 18th Olympiad. It consisted of 5 events: discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling ... According to mythology, the pentathlon was invented by Jason. He combined the five events, and awarded the prize to his friend Peleus (who had come in second in everything...
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