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The rare cases people argue about

Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

A · Advanced · 4 rules · Step 3 of 3

The competition

  1. What happens if two pentathletes are level?If two athletes are level on points after two, three or four events, the one with the better result in the most recent event is placed higher.
  2. What is the difference between being eliminated and being disqualified in pentathlon?An eliminated athlete scores zero in that event but carries on with the rest of the competition.

Fencing

  1. What do the yellow, red and black cards mean in pentathlon fencing?Yellow is a warning.

Obstacle and swimming

  1. Who races whom in the pentathlon obstacle event, and what is a false start?In semi-finals and finals the start order is the reverse of the standings after fencing, so the lowest ranked race first and the leaders last.
All Modern pentathlon rules