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Zsófia Földházi for the second time in a row became a Junior World Champion. Silver medal was won by Ieva Serapinaite and the bronze went to a host country's representative Anna Maliszewska.
One of the most prestigious international events of the Modern Pentathlon calendar will get underway tomorrow in the Russian capital Moscow as the very elite battle it out for the $50,000 prize money on offer.
A huge commercial success, this competition is unlike any others, it is just a Mixed Relay. Proving once more how inclusive the sport is where men and women line-up side by side in pairs to represent their country.
Live on NTV-Plus in Russia, the event has proved a big hit for fans and hugely in demand amongst viewers on TV.
Egor Puchkarevskiy won the men’s individual event at the Junior World Championships. The silver medal was won by Woongtae Jun while the bronze went to the winner’s teammate Oleg Naumov.
The unique format of competition of the Ministry of Defence Cup again captured the imagination of the crowds in the Russian capital Moscow. Unlike any other of competition on the Modern Pentathlon calendar, the event offers only one draw, the Mixed Relay, with the world’s strongest nations going head-to-head with a prize money pot of $50,000. After the success of the hosts Russia last year, there was high hopes that the home nation could do it once again.
Following the FISU (Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire - International University Sports Federation) Board meeting in the Belgian capital Brussels this weekend, Modern Pentathlon was included into the World University program. The sport, under its format of Tetrathlon, will now feature at the World University Championships in 2018. 32 sports had expressed an interest in joining the program but with 50 sports already present in the FISU family, just two were chosen.
18 nations, 36 athletes, one winning team. Women and men coming together to represent their country. The Mixed Relay always produces great excitement and today was no different today at these Junior World Championships in Drzonkow, Poland.
Breaking news: Italy's Gloria Tocchi and Alessandro Colasanti have claimed gold with Korea taking silver and China bronze.
Report to follow...
Italians Gloria Tocchi and Alessandro Colasanti won the mixed relay – the final event of Junior World Championships in Drzonków. Silver medal was taken by Koreans while bronze went to pair of China.
With Modern Triathle added to the program of the 4th edition of the Asian Beach Games which will be held in Phuket in Thailand from 14-21 November, UIPM has been working with the newly formed Modern Pentathlon Thailand Association to train their athletes in preparation for this watershed moment in the history of this event.
The first of several training camps was held earlier this month with workshops for coaches and athletes with UIPM Technical Delegate Bernhard 'Pedro' Petruschinski lending his expertise and knowledge to the locals.
The President of the Russian Modern Pentathlon Federation and UIPM Vice-President for Business Affairs Vyacheslav Aminov was on 29 May elected to the Executive Board of the Russian Olympic Committee. The ROC EB is formed of 25 prominent members of the Russian sports world.
With Russia having been one the leading countries in terms of athletes’ development in the last few years under the stewardship of Viacheslav Aminov, his presence on the Executive Board will only help to raise the profile of Modern Pentathlon in both the country and abroad.