Samantha Achterberg

Samantha Achterberg (born March 27, 1992)[1][2] is an American modern pentathlete. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's individual event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3][4][5] Achterberg and Jessica Davis also won the gold medal in the women's relay event.[2][5]

Samantha Achterberg
Personal information
Born (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Relay
2019 Lima Individual

In 2015, she competed in the women's individual event at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada without winning a medal. In 2016, she competed at the 2016 World Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Moscow, Russia.

References
  1. "Samantha Achterberg". Team USA Profile.
  2. "Samantha Achterberg". 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. Hansey, Kendra (July 27, 2019). "Pentathlete Samantha Achterberg Earns Pan Am Games Silver, Qualifies For First Olympic Team". Team USA. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. "How Team USA's Pan American Games Performance Affects The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". Team USA. August 11, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. "Modern Pentathlon Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.


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