From September 12 to 15, the Military Pentathlon Championships of the General Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces were held at the Communications and Information Technology Training Centre in Zegrze. Fifteen teams competed, among other events, on land and water obstacle courses and at the shooting range.
The competition aimed to select the best Polish Armed Forces athletes in military pentathlon. Representing the 11th Lubusz Armoured Cavalry Division, Pvt. Karolina Kędzia (a native of Bolesławiec and a soldier of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment in Bolesławiec) won individual gold and also contributed to the women's team gold medal. The winning team consisted of: Pvt. Karolina Kędzia, Senior Pvt. Natalia Szczęsnowicz, Pvt. Katarzyna Szarek, Pvt. Ewa Fiłka.
Events:
- land obstacle course
- water obstacle course
- grenade throwing
- AK-pattern carbine shooting
- cross-country: 4 km for women and 8 km for men.
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