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First Olympic medal in history of Polish women's modern pentathlon

Poland's Oktawia Nowacka won bronze in the women's modern pentathlon contest at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

20.08.2016 13:52 update: 30.09.2018 15:12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazylia, 19.08.2016. Igrzyska Olimpijskie Rio 2016. Polka Oktawia Nowacka podczas ceremonii dekoracji medalistek w pięcioboju nowoczesnym, 19 bm. w Rio de Janeiro. Polka zdobyła brązowy medal. (jkm) PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski PAP © 2016 / Bartłomiej Zborowski
PAP © 2016 / Bartłomiej Zborowski / Rio de Janeiro, Brazylia, 19.08.2016. Igrzyska Olimpijskie Rio 2016. Polka Oktawia Nowacka podczas ceremonii dekoracji medalistek w pięcioboju nowoczesnym, 19 bm. w Rio de Janeiro. Polka zdobyła brązowy medal. (jkm) PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski PAP © 2016 / Bartłomiej Zborowski

Nowacka was the leader after the fencing, swimming and horse riding events, but did less well in the shooting and running, ending up third with 1349 points, behind Australia's Chloe Esposito (1372 points) and France's Elodie Clouvel (1356 points).

This is the first Olympic medal in the history of the women's modern pentathlon in Poland. The discipline made its Olympic debut at the Sydney Games in 2000.

Poland's other contestant, Anna Maliszewska, came 19th. (PAP)

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