Events of The Military Pentathlon
- Shooting: At a distance of 200 metres, competitors are tested separately for precision (10 shots in 10 minutes) and rapid-fire (10 shots in one minute) shooting.
- Obstacle running: Competitors navigate a 500 meter obstacle course with 20 obstacles.
- Obstacle swimming: Competitors must swim a distance of 50 meters, including four obstacles.
- Throwing: Competitors are tested separately for precision and distance throwing. In the precision test, competitors throw 16 projectiles (inactive grenades) at targets on the ground at varying distances.
- Cross country running: Competitors undertake an 8 km cross country run.
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