Taormina's historic day tests strength, resolve
(AP) -- Sheila Taormina is the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in three different sports. She competed in swimming in 1996 and triathlon in 2000 and 2004. Now she's back for the modern pentathlon, a daylong test of skill and endurance that includes shooting, fencing, swimming, equestrian and running. The Associated Press chronicles Taormina's history-making day, event by event.
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Summer Games News
- Thursday, November 26, 2009 -
OLYMPICS_DOLY_PEN Headlines
- Schoneborn gives Germany gold in modern pentathlon
- Taormina's historic day tests strength, resolve
- Russia's Moiseev takes modern pentathlon
- Shooting, swimming marks fall in modern pentathlon
- Czech athlete sets modern pentathlon shooting mark
- Taormina prepares for third Olympic sport
- Young American Isaksen takes on modern pentathlon
- Australian pentathlete clear to compete at Beijing
| Medal Count | ||||
| Modern Pentathlon | ||||
| G | S | B | Total | |
| AFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Medals Table | ||||
Pentathlon
What is the origin of the five diverse sports that make up the pentathlon? How many athletes will compete in the event? How is scoring tabulated across sports? This AP interactive has the answers to all your questions about the sport of modern pentathlon.
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