TIL that future general George Patton represented the US in the first modern pentathlon event at the Stockholm Olympics by whatilearned May 11, 2022, 12:09 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL that American WW2 general George S. Patton competed in the modern pentathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games by whatilearned March 14, 2022, 2:01 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL until the 1952 Olympics, cavalry soldiers were not allowed to compete in the modern pentathlon in the Olympics, due to being considered professional athletes, because they rode and trained horses for a living. Cavalry officers were however considered amateurs and allowed to compete before 1952. by whatilearned February 4, 2022, 11:29 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL that while most multi-sport events (e.g. decathlon, heptathlon) consist of classical track and field events, a modern pentathlon consists of fencing, swimming 200m freestyle, horse riding (jumping over obstacles), and a combined shooting/cross country event by whatilearned August 16, 2021, 3:25 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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