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Modern Pentathlon

Modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport in the UIPM context. The modern senior format combines fencing, swimming, obstacle and Laser Run; overall performance across very different technical and endurance disciplines is decisive.

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Classification

Category Multisport

Family Multi Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung An Olympic multisport combining fencing, swimming, obstacle and Laser Run.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want versatility, multi-discipline training and competition structure.

Cost Best started through club/federation: fencing, swimming, obstacle and Laser Run need different equipment and instruction. Club fee, fencing kit, pool access, obstacle/run training, laser equipment and event entries. Modern pentathlon club, national federation or UIPM-adjacent multisport group. Fencing is one discipline; the sport is a multisport with its ow…

First progress Individual disciplines improve after weeks; true multisport readiness takes longer.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

fencing kit
swim gear
obstacle access
laser pistol/target
running shoes
coach/club

First steps

stabilise swimming and running
find fencing basics course
learn Laser Run station
build obstacle basics
contact pentathlon club

Modern pentathlon club, state/national federation, university sport or UIPM-adjacent training group.

Train each discipline with appropriate supervision, equipment and load progression.

Weitere Angaben

Tags modern-pentathlon, multi-sport, mehrkampf-multisport, mehrkampf, moderner-fuenfkampf, multisport, moderner-funfkampf

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Achieve the best overall performance across all disciplines under UIPM rules.

Teilnehmer

Individual, mixed relay or team by event.

Teamgröße

Standard individual; relay/team by format.

Spielfeld

Fencing piste, pool, obstacle course and Laser Run course.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Discipline points/times and Laser Run result form the overall ranking.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

fencing kit
swim gear
obstacle course
laser pistol
running shoes

Wichtige Regelpunkte

discipline rule breach
false start
course error
equipment breach
unsporting behaviour

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)

UIPM Modern Pentathlon Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne · federation · high
Modern Pentathlon Olympics · olympic-guide · high
Rules and Regulations Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne · rulebook · high