Film
Hold in the saddle. (1976)
Availability of videosources
1, 2;
Needs clarification of possibility of digitizing.
Annotation
The film was shot at the pre-Olympic international competitions in modern pentathlon and reveals the dramatic struggle between two friends and rivals, world Champions and Olympic Games Paul Ledeneva and Vladimir Shmelev.Reel №1
Two horsemen galloping across the field.
V. Shmelev walks through a birch grove.
Drawing lots at competitions.
P. Lednev draws lots.
The horse threw off the rider.
The athlete gets on the horse.
Show jumping competitions.
A man shaves.
Fencing competitions.
The duel between Lednev and Shmelev.
Athletes in the shower.
Personnel
Shmelev V.K. - Tryohkratnij pobeditelj Spartakiadi narodov SSSR. Zasluzhennij master sporta SSSR. Olimpijskij chempion 1972 goda v Myunhene, gde on zavoeval zolotuyu medalj v komandnih sorevnovaniyah, i zanyal pyatoe mesto v lichnom zachete. Tryohkratnij chempion SSSR v lichnom zachete.Lednev P.S. -pyatiborec, dvukratnij olimpijskij chempion, shestikratnij chempion mira, dvukratnij chempion SSSR. 3-kratnij pobeditelj Kubka Evropi po sovremennomu pyatiborjyu v lichnom i komandnom pervenstve. Zasluzhennij master sporta SSSR.
Sport; Sporting events
Reel №2
V. Shmelev walks through a birch grove.
Swimming competitions.
Riders are racing.
P. Lednev is going to the shooting range.
P. Lednev in a shooting gallery.
V. Shmelev in the shooting gallery.
A child runs along the edge of the forest.
Lednev picks up the running child in his arms.
Lednev holds the child by the hand, two horses are next to him.
Lednev comes to the finish line at the track and field race.
The finishing athletes are removed from the numbers.
The horse throws the rider in front of the obstacle.
Two riders are riding side by side.
Seasons
SummerSport; Sporting events