How many events make up a pentathlon?
Pentathlon Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words "pente" (five) and -"athlon" (competition) (). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Five events were contested over one day for the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the "stadion" (a short foot race) and wrestling. Pentathletes were considered to be among the most skilled athletes, and their training was often part of military service—each of the five events in the pentathlon was thought
Pentathlon indoor pentathlon. The men's pentathlon was added to the IAAF list of indoor world records in 1990, at the same time as the men's heptathlon. The events contested at the Summer Paralympics varied according to whether the athletes were visually impaired, amputees or spinal disorders. The events shown on the right are taken from the schedule for the 2004 Summer Paralympics. No pentathlon events were held in the 2012 Summer Paralympics. By the middle of the 20th century, many of the skills in the modern pentathlon were becoming less relevant to the modern soldier (such as fencing and horse riding).