The best all-round athletes in the world

That’s right. In 2011 the UIPM changed the pistol to a laser rather than actual projectiles. It’s made the sport accessible to more competitors than ever before. 

Safety of our competitors and officials is a our highest priority and we uphold high standards throughout all our events and training venues. Riding horses is a challenging event but with training and supervision you can quickly become proficient.

Training for five sports can be expensive yes, however there are ways to make it as affordable as possible. There is no need for a pentathlete to own their own horse. Most fencing clubs provide loan equipment when starting out and Modern Pentathlon Australia loans out laser pistols and targets for 12 months to athletes beginning the sport. Running and Swimming require minimal equipment and are inexpensive sports to train for.

While horse riding is a discipline with Modern Pentathlon you do not need to own a horse yourself and in fact you are not allowed to ride your own horse in competition. At all events, the organisers provide horses that athletes draw by lot. That is part of the sport! In fact it is better to not own your own horse but rather go to riding schools and ride as many different horses as you can.