Aim.The aim of this research is to underline the dynamics of the results recorded on sports categories ranging from women junior III to women senior, in pentathlon events, at a national level. Materials and methods.This paper is based on a study based on records gathered from 38 woman athletes practising combined events. This study was performed in February 2013. Their performances at the pentathlon events (60 m hurdles, high jump, 4-kg discus throw, long jump, 800m run) were evaluated by judges with special and advanced equipment and devices, recorded and published on the site of the Romanian Athletics Federation. Results .The results are summarized on age categories, presented in 6 tables and graphically designed. They are analyzed according to their age categories (senior, youth, junior I, junior II and junior III), but also according to the general scores of the competitors and their performances during the five events and they highlight our women athletes` performance possibilities. Conclusions.The conclusions drawn underline the following facts: the number of clubs which train women athlets practising combined events is reduced (20 clubs); the number of participants (38 contestants) is rather small; their age has a wider range for seniors (born between 1986- 1995) and is narrower for juniors III (born between 1998 and 1999); the scores recorded by the competitors at each event present rather great differences, 292 points for seniors, 324 points for youth and junior I and 329 points for juniors II and III. In addition, we noticed that the highest score was recorded at the 60 m hurdles event, which was of 1021 points (seniors), and the lowest one was recorded at 4 kg discus throw event, which was of 507 points (junior III). The hypothesis according to which the final score in the pentathlon is progressive from juniors III to senior was confirmed and is mainly influenced by the closest values recorded at all the five contest events.
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