What is Modern Pentathlon?
The Modern Pentathlon is an Olympic sport which consists of five disciplines:

• Fencing at Epee
• Pistol Shooting
• Swimming
• Race
• Horseback riding - jumping

Participants receive points for their performance in each of the five disciplines with different rules for each discipline. The participant with the highest score wins competition. A good representation of all disciplines may mean that you can win without winning a single discipline. It is a matter not have any bad disciplines. The best all-around athlete could win a competition and therefore a FEMKÆMPER the perfect athlete, both physically and mentally because sport versatility.

Many participate only in the four disciplines: fencing, pistol shooting, swimming and running. They called four giants and compete with femkæmperne for victory in four games. Only later begins most to train in riding, when they did not come from equestrian sport into the modern pentathlon and so must learn for example. Fencing from scratch. Ride not own horses. Participation in events happening on horses provided by the tournament organizer.

Fencing is a key discipline in the Modern Pentathlon. If you are not fights at high level will not be elitefemkæmper or elite four fights.

The modern femkæmper is the perfect Olympic athlete symbolized by the five Olympic rings stand for the 5 disciplines

The triangle holds smaller 4-year struggle rallies, both as training for general and elite, and for those who want to try out the sport.

If you are interested in the sport you are most welcome to contact the club femkampansvarlige Frederick Lemche 40 88 20 90 after 16.00 on weekdays.