Metrologically and ideologically correct ranking system of athletes in modern pentathlon

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of metrological and ideological correctness of the existing system of ranking athletes in modern pentathlon. The authors have presented an alternative ranking system for the participants of the competition. The proposed ranking system meets the requirements of the ideology of this sport and is metrologically more correct than the officially operating one. The use of the ranking system developed by the authors provides a more even connection between the places occupied by athletes in the types of the program and the final place in the all-around in comparison with the current system in which such types as fencing and the combined relay are clearly dominant.