Illustrated History of the Olympic Modern Pentathlon
By Christine Luff, About.com
Updated August 04, 2008
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First Modern Pentathlon in 1912
Goesta Lilliehoeoek #32 of Sweden in action during the running discipline of the Modern Pentathlon event at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Lilliehoeoek won the gold medal in this event.
IOC Olympic Museum/Allsport
The modern pentathlon has been part of the Olympic games continuously since 1912.
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- First Modern Pentathlon in 1912
- Controversy in the Olympic Modern Pentathlon
- Gold Medal Team in 1976 Modern Pentathlon
- Women's Gold Medalist in the 2000 Modern Pentathlon
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