Publish Date: 9 July 2024 - 12:15

Tehran, IRNA — A team from the Iranian armed forces has ranked second in a military pentathlon held in Russia.

The competition in Russia on July 1-9 featured a team from Iran, eight from the host country, and one from Belarus.

Russia ranked first, Iran came second and Belarus finished third in the multi-sport event.

This competition is regarded as a preparatory camp for the Iranian team that is to attend the upcoming pentathlon in Venezuela.

In a related event in late May, armed forces from Iran and Russia took part in a military pentathlon in the Iranian central city of Isfahan.

A military pentathlon includes five sporting events namely shooting, obstacle running, obstacle swimming, throwing, and cross-country running.

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