pentathlete

English

Etymology

From penta- +‎ athlete.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/

Noun

pentathlete (plural pentathletes)

1. (athletics) An athlete who competes in the pentathlon.
   • 2021 November 3, Victor Mather, “Modern Pentathlon Drops Equestrian Competition After Abuse Claims”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     In Tokyo, that led to accusations of abuse after a German pentathlete and medal contender, Annika Schleu, was assigned a stubborn horse that refused to jump at all.

   • 2024 August 10, Sarah Lyall, “Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     While the pentathletes at the Paris Games are indeed riding horses over a series of jumps as part of the event, they will face an entirely different fifth discipline when they get to Los Angeles in 2028: a race the organizers are calling a “‘Ninja Warrior’-style obstacle course.”

Translations

An athlete who competes in the pentathlon

• Catalan: pentatleta m or f
• Czech: pětibojař m
• Danish: femkæmper c
• Finnish: viisiottelija
• French: pentathlonien (fr) m, pentathlonienne (fr) f
• Galician: please add this translation if you can
• German: Fünfkämpfer (de) m, Fünfkämpferin (de) f
• Greek: πενταθλητής (el) m (pentathlitís), πενταθλήτρια (el) f (pentathlítria)
• Hungarian: öttusázó (hu)
• Italian: pentatleta m or f
• Macedonian: петобоец m (petoboec), петобојка f (petobojka)
• Polish: pięcioboista m, pięcioboistka f, wieloboista m, wieloboistka f
• Portuguese: pentatleta m or f
• Romanian: pentatlonist (ro) m, pentatlonistă (ro) f
• Russian: пятибо́рец (ru) m (pjatibórec)
• Spanish: pentatleta m or f
• Swedish: femkampare (sv) c
• Ukrainian: п'ятибо́рець m (pʺjatybórecʹ), п'ятибо́рка f (pʺjatybórka)