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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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.
AP Interactives
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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
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Pentathlon: Horse bucks at jump
Being paired up with an unfamiliar horse can lead to trouble.
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Medal ceremony: Women's pentathlon
Germany's Lena Schoneborn wins pentathlon gold.
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Modern pentathlon - Horse crashes
It was a bumpy day for many pentathletes.
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Modern pentathlon - Women's recap
Gold for Germany's Lena Schoneborn, and an Olympic record for American Sheila Taormina.
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Modern pentathlon - Women's riding & running
The final portions of the women's pentathlon.
| 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 | ||||
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