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The UIPM 2015 Youth A World Championships in Argentina will mark a special and historic milestone for the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne this week.
As well as playing host to 150 of the finest up and coming Modern Pentathletes from 30 countries, Buenos Aires will also see the first ever official test event for Para-Pentathlon take place this Saturday (September 5) in the disciplines of swimming, fencing and shooting.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - The Women’s Individual Qualification day ended today with two thrilling combined events where 59 of the best youth A pentathletes in the world competed for 36 places in Friday’s Final of the UIPM 2015 Youth A World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The list of qualified Athletes for the Women’s Individual Final is:
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - An exciting day of top-class competition saw the best male youth pentathletes in the world competing for 36 places in Saturday’s Final of the UIPM 2015 Youth A World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - In a thrilling climax to the Women’s Individual Final, the young Turkish pentathlete Ilke Ozyuksel came from way down the field in the Combined Event to overtake the favourites and clinch the gold medal. Egypt’s Haydy Morsy (EGY) took silver with Anna Toth ZS (HUN) of Hungary picking up bronze, despite holding an 18 second lead going into the Combined Event.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - The Russian Serge Baranov stormed a very closely positioned 36 strong field going in to the final Combined Event to overcome a 13 second handicap and take the gold followed home in silver and bronze by Korean duo Changwan Seo and Daewon Kim (both KOR).
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Russia rounded off a glorious weekend with gold in the Men's Team Relay to bring the curtain down on the UIPM 2015 Youth A World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fresh from Serge Baranov storming to individual gold in the Men's event on Saturday, the Russian team were in sterling form on Sunday finishing clear of the Czech Republic in second and Egypt who claimed bronze and the country's third medal of the championships.
Modern Pentathlon has continued its journey towards the goal of being a Paralympic sport by hosting the first-ever Para-Pentathlon test event in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The demonstration was organised during the UIPM 2015 Youth A World Championships after a collaboration between the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the Argentinian Paralympic Committee (COPAR) and Pentathlon Moderno Argentina.
Ekaterina Khuraskina and Ilya Frolov (RUS) took first place in the competition which was a simply Mixed Relay format held at their home base of the Central Sport Army Club.
It is the third time the Russian MP Federation has hosted the Ministry of Defence Cup which saw 10 nations take part - Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and, of course, hosts and winners Russia.
Taking second place on the day were the Germany team of Janine Kohlmann and Fabian Liebig while third went to the Lithuanians Eva Serpinaite and Justinas Kinderis.
Batumi, Georgia - Another successful new venture has dawned for UIPM after the opening day of the Biathle/Triathle World Championships in Batumi, Georgia.
On a sunny day at the beachside venue in Batumi there was a keenly contested Triathle Mixed Relay competition at all levels encompassing Youth A, B, C, D and E, Juniors, Seniors and Masters A, B.
Egypt was particularly successful with three gold medals, while the Czech Republic also won two golds and Georgia brought cheer to the excited local crowd with two silver medals.
BATUMI, GEORGIA - Egyptian were once again the headline grabbers on the second day of the UIPM 2015 Biathle/Triathle World Championships in Batumi, Georgia.
They dominated the Triathle Boys and Girls competition encompassing Youth A, B, C, D and E along with the Juniors, Seniors (Women) and Masters winning 11 gold medals – quite some distance ahead of closest rivals Georgia, Russia and South Africa.
Georgia may have not yet managed to get themselves any individual Gold Medal, although they have won a few Silvers, but are proving to be perfect hosts.