Committees and commissions

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UIPM has a wide range of Committees and Commissions working closely with the Executive Board and Headquarters.

Athletes Committee

Chair: Sam CURRY (GBR)

Members:

Danilo FAGUNDES (BRA)

Sophia HERNANDEZ (GUA)

Genevieve JANSE VAN RENSBURG (AUS)

Ilia MIAGKIKH (KGZ)

Valentin PRADES (FRA)

Alida VAN DER MERWE (RSA)

Coordinator: Maxime PAPILLON

The Athletes Committee represents the interests of the athletes. It has the right to represent the athletes’ position to the General Assembly, the Executive Board and the Committees, in particular to the Technical and the Medical Committees.

Meetings:

January 2025

Technical Committee

Chair: Andrea DELL'AMORE (ITA)

Members:

Changsik AN (KOR)

Ali ASSEM (EGY)

Agnes KULCSAR (HUN)

Rui LUCENA (POR)

Ana Ruth ORELLANA (GUA)

Leonid ZIMAREV (KAZ)

Rafael ACOSTA (ARG)

Corine BOUZOU (FRA)

Michele DI BERNARDINO (ITA)

Edyta MALOSZYC (POL)

Zhenhua QIAN (CHN)

Sergio SALAZAR (GER)

Coordinator: Tamás VARGA

The Technical Committee prepares proposal for motions concerning the elaboration and changes of the Competition Rules and qualification rules for the Olympic Games and World Championships and it provides its non-binding advice to the General Assembly and/or the Executive Board (as the case may be) from a technical standpoint on motions concerning technical rules of UIPM.

The Technical Committee provides the Executive Board with a report on technical matters concerning UIPM Sports and comprises a Chairperson and 12 persons of differing nationalities. The Chairperson is the Executive Board Member for Sport. Six members of the Technical Committee are elected by the General Assembly and six members of the Technical Committee are appointed by the Executive Board.

Business Affairs Committee

Chair: TBD

Members:

Ana Luisa ALMEIDA (BRA)

Andris FELDMANIS (LAT)

Dr Leila GYENESEI (HUN)

Theodora PALLIS (GRE)

Barry TOMPKINS (CAN)

Péter VIZKELETI (HUN)

Coordinator: Alexandre MAURAN

The Business Affairs Committee (BAC) comprises the Vice President of Business Affairs, the Executive Board Member of Marketing, the Executive Board Member for Media, and four members elected by the General Assembly acting as Business Affairs Delegates. The Business Affairs Delegates will be appointed for a particular competition by the Executive Board upon proposal of the Vice President of Business Affairs.

Coaches Committee

Chair: Paulius ALEKSANDRAVICIUS (LTU)

Members:

Zhongrong CAO (CHN)

Kaewruethai COLLINGS (NZL)

Florence DINICHERT (SUI)

Guillermo FILIPI (ARG)

Yasser HEFNY (EGY)

Liu SHEN-HUNG (TPE)

Genadijus SOKOLOVAS (USA)

Coordinator: Alexandre FRANCA

The Coaches Committee works in close cooperation with the Technical, Athletes and Medical Committees and the Continental Confederations to educate coaches and athletes, prepare coaches’ clinics and seminars, elaborate proposals on training, sport and other questions related in the interests of the coaches for discussion by the Technical Committee and discussion and decision by the Executive Board.

Medical Committee

Chair: Dr Douglass STULL (USA)

Members:

Dr Dapeng BAO (CHN)

Dr Jamil BASSEL (SYR)

Dr Stephanie COOK (GBR)

Dr Marco MICHELUCCI (BRA)

Dr Moussa TADROS (EGY)

Coordinator: Radka ZAPLETALOVA

The Medical Committee is responsible for all medical questions of UIPM and for supervising compliance of UIPM Rules and Policy with WADA requirements. The Medical Committee shall also inform the Secretary General if there is a report on suspected doping of an A-sample and take part in the elaboration of Rules which may have medical consequences providing basic data for the elaboration thereof and report to the Executive Board on the activities carried out by UIPM Medical Delegates.

Masters Committee

Chair: Nathalie DENOYÉS (FRA)

Members:

Emanuele GAMBINI (ITA)

George HARROP-ALLIN (RSA)

Andra NOVICKA (LAT)

Antonio Sanchez PARAJA (ESP)

Coordinator: Anfisa KASYANOVA

The Masters Committee represents the interests of the Masters to the General Assembly, to the Executive Board and the Committees. The chairperson of the Masters Committee reports to the Executive Board and the General Assembly.

Commission for Culture and Education

Chair: Dr Klaus SCHORMANN (GER)

Members:

Lori NORWOOD (USA)

Martin DAWE (GBR)

Theodora PALLIS (GRE)

Anastasiya PROKOPENKO (BLR)

Coordinator: Anfisa KASYANOVA

The Cultural and Education Commission is responsible for the promotion of culture and education through the sport of Modern Pentathlon in sport, general society and the IOC.

Equipment Commission

Chair: Gary LU (USA)

Members:

Sandor KARMAN (HUN)

Joshua RIKER-FOX (CAN)

Philipp WAEFFLER (SUI)

Marco TOMASINI (MLT)

Coordinator: Tamás VARGA

The Equipment Commission helps UIPM in developing and improving sports equipment standards. The Equipment Commission is also responsible for UIPM sports equipment’s homologation procedures, renewals and monitoring. The Equipment Commission shall also assess the future compliance of new available equipment with UIPM Rules and Regulations.

Innovation Commission

Chair: Ivar SISNIEGA (MEX)

Members:

Aistis BARONAS (LTU)

Janusz PECIAK (POL)

Nishanthe PIYASENA (SRI)

Mike MOBUS (GER)

Horacio DE LA VEGA (MEX)

Advisor: Aya MEDANY (EGY)

Coordinator: Florent BOAS

The Innovation Commission studies and monitors the sports environment and develops strategies to be implemented by UIPM in relation to sport formats. The Innovation Commission will monitor and analyse new tendencies and design formats and products to suit market needs. The Innovation Commission is also responsible for creating summaries of new technologies available and give non-binding opinions on such developments to the UIPM Executive Board.

Para Pentathlon Commission

Chair: Dr Nicola ROBINSON (GBR)

Members:

Bernard MANZONI (RSA)

Ruth GOMEZ ALVAREZ (ESP)

Jason WONG MUN KONG (SGP)

Adriana FABBRI (ITA)

Coordinator: Radka ZAPLETALOVA

The Para Pentathlon Commission assists the President and the Executive Board in the development of UIPM Para Sports and the relationships with the IPC and athletes.

Pierre de Coubertin Commission

Chair: Alexandra DE NAVACELLE DE COUBERTIN (FRA)

Members:

Dr Klaus SCHORMANN (GER)

Dr Liston BOCHETTE III (PUR)

Alain LUNZENFICHTER (FRA)

Ana Luisa DOS REIS DE ALMEIDA (BRA)

Coordinator: Anfisa KASYANOVA

The Pierre de Coubertin Commission works in the framework of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee and promotes the memory and ideals of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the sport of Modern Pentathlon.

Sport for All Commission

Chair: Justinas KINDERIS (LTU)

Members:

Douglas ELLIOTT (GBR)

Pierre JANDER (GER)

Emrah Haluk AKDERE (TUR)

Tunku Nazroff BIN TUNKU MOKSIN (MAS)

Coordinator: Maxime PAPILLON

The Sport For All Commission proposes development projects and assists the development of the non-Olympic competitions administered by UIPM including, but not limited to, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon, Laser Run and Obstacle Laser Run.

Women's Commission

Chair: Anna BAJAN (POL)

Members:

Kate FRENCH (GBR)

Yane MARQUES (BRA)

Mona ALSABEG (KSA)

Cristina VASILIANOV (MDA)

Coordinator: Alexandra SUMINA

The Women’s Commission comprises experts and leaders of the sports movement who support gender equality. The role of the Women Commission is to advise the General Assembly, the UIPM Executive Board and the UIPM President on the development and implementation of policies that promote equal opportunities for girls and women to participate in, and benefit from, UIPM activities.

UIPM Confederations