Pentathlon (Noun)
Meaning
An athletic contest consisting of five different events.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The pentathlon at the Olympic Games consists of shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding, and running.
- The athlete excelled in the pentathlon, winning gold medals in all five events.
- The modern pentathlon was introduced at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games.
- She trained for months to compete in the pentathlon, determined to improve her overall score.
- In ancient Greece, the pentathlon was a significant event at the Olympic Games, consisting of running, jumping, wrestling, discus throw, and javelin throw.