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Soldiers, following in Pattonâs bootsteps, will go for modern pentathlon gold at Olympics
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Sgt. Amro Elgeziry takes aim during the 2018 Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Los Angeles. (Nathaniel Garcia/U.S. Army)
TOKYO â A pair of soldiers hope to bring modern pentathlon gold medals home to Colorado after this monthâs Summer Olympics.
Sgt. Samantha Schultz, 29, a truck driver from Littleton, Colo., and Sgt. Amro Elgeziry, a supply specialist from nearby Colorado Springs, will represent the United States in an event that attracts many soldier-athletes.
Americaâs most famous modern pentathlete was Gen. George S. Patton, who participated in the sport as a junior officer during the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Patton, who placed fifth at those games, went on to lead the 3rd and 7th U.S. Armies to victory in Europe during World War II.
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Meet the 19 Troops Representing America at the Olympics
Army Staff Sgt. Naomi Graham throws a right to the chin of Briana Che during a USA Nationals bout during the first week of December 2018 in Salt Lake City. (U.S. Army)
12 Jul 2021
When the world s greatest athletes assemble in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games later this month, 19 service members will be helping represent the United States.
In a news release Monday, the Defense Department said that the U.S. Olympic team will include 17 soldiers, a Marine and a Coast Guardsman. That is a handful more than the 16 service members who represented the U.S. in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 games.
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