[DOC] [TLE] Modern pentathlon - Wikipedia [PAR] The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that comprises five different events: 
fencing, 200m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a final combined event of 
pistol shooting and a 3200m cross-country run ... he must ride an unfamiliar 
horse, fight enemies with pistol and sword, swim, and run to return to his own 
soldiers. [DOC] [TLE] Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia [PAR] Modern pentathlon is a sports contest created especially for the Summer Olympic 
Games by the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, and 
was first contested in 1912. Coubertin was inspired by the pentathlon event in 
Ancient Olympic Games, which was modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier at 
the ... must ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim, and run. [DOC] [TLE] What Is a Modern Pentathlon? | Britannica.com [PAR] A vector illustration of modern pentathlon sport for sport competition series. ... The 
purpose behind the pentathlon dates back to the ancient Olympic Games. ... 
swimming, horse riding, pistol shooting, and runningwere chosen to reflect 
skills ... sword fighting skills, the ability to swim quickly, the ability to ride a horse 
that is... [DOC] [TLE] The Official Website of General George Patton - Biography [PAR] He was known for carrying pistols with ivory handles and his intemperate ... multi-
event sport, consisting of pistol shooting from 25 meters, sword fencing, a 300 
meter free style swim, 800 meters horse back riding and a 4-kilometer cross 
country run. ... After the Olympics, Patton kept busy taking lessons at the French 
Cavalry... [DOC] [TLE] Sarah's Wiki Corner Blog - WLGZ [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that comprises five very different 
events: ... enemy lines: he must ride an unfamiliar horse, fight enemies with pistol 
and sword, swim, and run to return to his own soldiers. ... The ability to play your 
own music and listen privately was a huge selling point of the... [DOC] [TLE] "you have the legs and you have the head" | MetaFilter [PAR] Say what you will, I still think the Pentathlon is the Olympic Sport of the ... he must 
ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim, and run." ... A 
competition in which you have to run, swim, ride a horse, shoot ... events that test 
combat readiness (or are at least inspired by the idea) for other eras. [DOC] [TLE] Natalya Coyle claims seventh after dramatic finish to the Modern ... [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Ninth in the London Olympics four years ago, 25 year old Coyle was lying ... 
Coubertin took his inspiration from the pentathlon event in the ancient Olympics 
Games which was based around the skills of the ideal soldier at the time. ... must 
ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim and run. [DOC] [TLE] Shooting | NCO Journal [PAR] He had to have the ability to ride a horse he had never met before, to be able to 
cross ... by running or swimming, and then be able to defend himself with a sword 
and gun to ... Sgt. Hillary Bor continued to impress in his unlikely trek to the 
Games by ... 11 NCOs part of Army's Soldier-athlete contingent on U.S. Olympic 
team. [DOC] [TLE] David Coverdale's Olympic diary  The Sun [PAR] Aug 8, 2012 ... of athletes' mettle was their ability to handle a horse that they had never ... 
Athletes start the run-shoot in the arena then head round a cross-country ... 
Coubertin had been inspired by the pentathlon event in the Ancient Olympic ... 
soldier  ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with a pistol and sword, swim and run... [DOC] [TLE] U.S. Trails Italians in Pentathlon, Storm 23rd - The Washington Post [PAR] Jul 30, 1984 ... "We didn't draw the best horses, but you ride what you get," Storm ... Storm said 
his best events are swimming and shooting; his worst, running. ... evolved from 
the

Question: This Olympic event was inspired by a soldier's ability to swim, run, ride a horse & fight with a sword & a pistol
Answer: pentathlon