World Cup Final judges gain certification in Almaty (KAZ)

A group of 57 judges gathered in Almaty (KAZ) from April 17-22 to gain the qualifications they need to officiate at the 2018 UIPM Pentathlon World Cup Final and other major competitions.

The World Cup Final takes place in Astana (KAZ) from June 21-24 and many of the judges (six UIPM International Judges, 27 UIPM Judges and 24 UIPM Assistant Judges) will be involved now that they have their UIPM Judges Certification Programme (JCP) credentials.

The group was instructed by Dmitry Menshikov (RUS) and the judges had the chance to officiate during a national competition on April 21 and 22.

Leonid Zimarev, Secretary General of the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Kazakhstan, said: “It is very important to have well-prepared human resources as one of the key elements for a successful event.

“Kazakhstan is proud to host the Pentathlon World Cup Final and proud to have an UIPM event in the country after so many years.”