Tetrathlon is a modified version of the Modern Pentathlon, composed of 4 out of the 5 disciplines of Modern Pentathlon. There are different versions of the tetrathlon, comprising a different set of four events
The Tetrathlon events held by the international governing body of modern pentathlon (UIPM, Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne) comprises the individual events of swimming, running, shooting and fencing (no equestrian events). All four events take place on the same day. The winner is the athlete with the most points accumulated from each event.
There are also tetrathlon events held by pony clubs, which comprise the four disciplines of shooting, swimming, riding and running (there is no fencing). The competition is commonly held between teams of four members from one pony club competing against other clubs. Competitions are usually held over two days.
Related Sports
- The individual sports of fencing, cross country running, swimming (freestyle) and pistol shooting.
- Modern Pentathlon — comprises five events: fencing, 200m swim, show jumping, and combined pistol shooting and 3200m run.
- Triathle — a shortened version of the Modern Pentathlon, athletes compete in shooting, swimming and running events as a part of a single race.
- Quadrathlon — consists of swimming, kayaking, cycling, and running.
- Triathlon — swimming, cycling, and running.
Related Pages
- Modern Pentathlon at the Olympics
- List of Multi-Sport Sports — sports involving two or more sports.
- Tetradecathlon — a double heptathlon consisting of 14 events, including the 7 traditional heptathlon events with 7 additional track and field events.
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports