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Modern pentathlon is a sports contest created especially for the summer olympic games by the founder of the modern games baron pierre de coubertin and was first contested in 1912coubertin was inspired by the pentathlon event in ancient olympic games which was modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier at the time.

Decathlon uk archery set. Much like today the ancient olympic games included a wide variety of track and field events. More events were added over the next several olympics. Vlach among top athletes as dubai draws teams preparing for tokyo olympic games dubai.

Long jump discus throw javelin throw a stadion race and wrestling. Such events included longer foot races a race in armour and a pentathlon event that consisted of the stadium race long jump discus throw javelin throw and wrestling. The ancient olympic pentathlon greek.

These events included more running races of different lengths wrestling chariot racing boxing and the pentathlon. The pentathlon combined the total scores of five events. The modern pentathlon simulates the experience of a 19th century cavalry.