Modern Pentathlon

Deodoro Stadium, Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Youth Arena

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Fencing Youth Arena Round robin using épée. One-minute bouts where winner is first to score hit

Swimming Deodoro Aquatics Centre 200m freestyle.Athletes seeded in heats according to personal best times

Riding Deodoro Stadium Athletes ride unfamiliarhorses around 350-400m show jumping course with 12 obstacle

Scores for first three events converted into time handicap to determine start order of events 4/5

Combined run / shoot event Deodoro Stadium
Athletes run 3,000m, interspersed with shooting three sets of five targets at range of 10 metres. Winner is first to cross finish line

Laser pistol

Electronic target

Athletes resume running after hitting target five times or after 50 seconds

Target scoring zone: 59.5mm across

London Olympics women’s modern pentathlon gold medallist Laura Asadauskaitė (LTU)

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org

Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images