Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's

The inaugural women's modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held on October 1. Three venues were used: The Dome and Exhibition Complex (fencing and shooting), Sydney International Aquatic Centre (swimming) and Sydney Baseball Stadium (horse-riding and cross-country running). Stephanie Cook from Great Britain won the gold medal in the first-ever women's event, with a score of 5,318 points.

Competition format
The modern pentathlon consisted of five events, with all five held in one day.


 * Shooting: A 4.5 mm air pistol shooting (the athlete must hit 20 shots, one at each target). The score was based on the number of shots hitting at each target.
 * Fencing: A round-robin, one-touch épée competition. The score was based on winning percentage.
 * Swimming: A 200 m freestyle race. Score was based on time.
 * Horse-riding: A show jumping competition. The score based on penalties for fallen bars, refusals, falls, and being over the time limit.
 * Running: A 3 km run. The starts are staggered (based on points from first four events), so that the first to cross the finish line wins.

Schedule
All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)

Results
Twenty-four athletes participated.