modern pentathlon

sport which combines fencing, swimming, show jumping or obstacle running, shooting and running
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modern pentathlon

Summary

modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport[1]. It draws 1,741 Wikipedia views per month (olympic_sport category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • modern pentathlon is credited with the discovery of Pierre de Coubertin[3].
  • modern pentathlon's instance of is recorded as Olympic sport[4].
  • modern pentathlon's instance of is recorded as type of sport[5].
  • modern pentathlon's instance of is recorded as pentad[6].
  • modern pentathlon is a type of pentathlon[7].
  • modern pentathlon's Commons category is recorded as Modern pentathlon[8].
  • modern pentathlon's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[9].
  • modern pentathlon comprises épée fencing[10].
  • modern pentathlon comprises obstacle racing[11].
  • modern pentathlon comprises 200 metres freestyle[12].
  • modern pentathlon comprises Laser-Run[13].
  • 1912 marks the founding of modern pentathlon[14].
  • modern pentathlon's authority is recorded as Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne[15].
  • modern pentathlon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Modern pentathlon[16].
  • modern pentathlon's Commons gallery is recorded as Modern pentathlon[17].
  • modern pentathlon's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[18].
  • modern pentathlon's practiced by is recorded as modern pentathlete[19].
  • modern pentathlon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Olympic sport[4], type of sport[5], and pentad[6]. modern pentathlon is a type of pentathlon[7].

Origins

1912 marks the founding of modern pentathlon[14].

Use and Application

Components include épée fencing[10], a sports discipline[21]; obstacle racing[11], a sports discipline[22]; 200 metres freestyle[12], a sports discipline[23]; and Laser-Run[13], a type of sport[24].

Why It Matters

modern pentathlon draws 1,741 Wikipedia views per month (olympic_sport category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . uipmworld.org. uipmworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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