2011 World Modern Pentathlon Championships

2011 World Championships
Location Moscow, Russia
Dates8–14 September

The 2011 World Modern Penthathlon Championship was held in Moscow, Russia from September 8 to September 14, 2011. The event was supposed to take place in Cairo but because of the 2011 Egyptian revolution it was moved to avoid any further political instability. The event included pistol shooting, fencing, 200 m swimming, show jumping and a 3 km run. For the first time laser pistols were used.