modern pentathlon


noun

an athletic contest comprising five different events, a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4000-meter cross-country run, a 5000-meter equestrian steeplechase, épée fencing, and pistol target-shooting at 25 meters, the winner being the contestant with the highest total score.
Also called military pentathlon, pentathlon.

Origin of modern pentathlon

First recorded in 1940–45

British Dictionary definitions for military pentathlon

modern pentathlon

noun

an athletic contest consisting of five different events: horse riding with jumps, fencing with electric épée, freestyle swimming, pistol shooting, and cross-country running