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Dominic Mahony, Olympic bronze medallist and Britain’s modern pentathlon team manager at the last four Olympic Games, said he was proud and honoured to receive his MBE at Buckingham Palace today.
Mahony was made a Member of the British Empire for services to modern pentathlon in the New Year’s Honours List and was presented with the medal by the Princess Royal.
A quality day of Modern Pentathlon in the Women’s Qualification phase at World Cup #4 saw Germany’s Lena Schoneborn and Canada’s Melanie McCann win their respective groups as 36 qualified for Saturday’s Final in the Hungarian city of Kecskemet. WOMEN'S FINAL QUALIFIERS 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist Schoneborn’s day began with her putting together a series of decisive wins when it mattered most to take top s
Friday 2 May will see 89 of the very best male pentathletes from around the globe fighting tooth and nail to make the cut for Sunday’s Final here at World Cup #4. Those who fail will most probably miss out on booking a place to the showpiece World Cup Final in June so the pressure is really on. 3 Qualification groups and only 36 make it through. Any mistake or any lapse in concentration can be fateful at this level. These guys will have to be at their very best to have any chance of moving into the Final.
89 men but only 36 places available for the World Cup #4 Final. Who made the cut? Full and detailed results from the qualification phase in Kecskemet can be found below.
Men's Qualification full results + Final qualifiers
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36 of the planet's best female pentathletes competed for one of the most coveted prize in sport in Kecskemet today. A grueling day saw Oktawia Nowacka star in all 5 disciplines as she claimed gold at World Cup #4.
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23-year-old Oktawia Nowacka confirmed her fine early season form as she claimed the winner’s medal at World Cup #4 in Kecskemet, Hungary. After back-to-back silvers in her last two World Cup Series appearances, the Polish star went one better as she capped an incredible day with her best ever performance to win the honour that has so far eluded her in her fledgling career.
The world's very best male pentathletes competed in 5 disciplines today at World Cup #4 in Kecskemet Hungary with the winner Adam Marosi claiming one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport. Check out the full list of results below
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An enthralling Men’s Final at World Cup #4 in Kecskemet climaxed with a sensational combined as Adam Marosi claimed Hungary’s first gold at a World Cup on home soil since Gabor Balogh in 1996.
The London 2012 bronze medallist was inspired in the last event of the day, making up a 4 second gap coming out of the last passage at the range, overtaking the front two in the last few meters to win the competition in style.
16 Nations today competed in the Mixed Relay at World Cup #4. Men and Women teaming up in all 4 events in Kecskemet, Hungary. China did the business after winning the fence and swim, starting the combined 10 secs ahead of Czech Reunlic. From there Bian and Cai managed their race to perfection to claim well-deserved gold.
Yufei Bian and Zhaohong Cai teamed up to great effect in the Mixed Relay at World Cup #4 as they claimed the title for China after winning both the fence and swimming disciplines before finishing first in the combined. The Czech Republic were worthy silver medallist in the Hungarian city Kecskemet as Lithuania came out on top in the six-way battle for third to claim bronze.