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The deadline for submissions in the UIPM Coaches Conference Contest has been extended and papers will now be accepted until Sunday, September 25.
Coaches from around the world have been challenged to write about how they make a difference coaching Modern Pentathlon in their country.
The work will be used to form part of the discussion at the 4th UIPM World Coaches Conference in Manchester (GBR) on November 11-13 and the two best responses will be rewarded with free flights to Manchester and accommodation during the conference.
CAIRO, EGPYT - Serge Baranov and Alexander Lifanov from Russia were crowned Men’s Relay champions at the UIPM 2016 Junior World Championships.
The Russians were consistent throughout a competition that saw 17 nations from across the world giving their all for the gold medal. In the end it was Baranov and Lifanov who stood on top of the podium, repeating the success of their women compatriots just one day before.
The silver medal went to Lee Jihun and Jun Woongtae (KOR) with Daniele Colasanti and Gianluca Micozzi (ITA) clinching bronze.
CAIRO, EGYPT - Today at the UIPM 2016 Junior World Championships athletes from 19 countries took part in qualification for the Women's Individual Final, which takes place on Friday.
After an intense qualifying round consisting of Fencing, Swimming and Combined Event (running and shooting), the list of qualified Athletes for the Women's Individual Final is:
CAIRO, EGYPT - Today the best young men`s athletes in the world started the qualification in style at the UIPM 2016 World Junior Championships in Cairo.
The championships run from September 12-18 and, with athletes from 17 nations taking part, the Men's Individual qualifying event was a spectacular showcase for the emerging talent in the sport.
CAIRO, EGPYT – After a day of warm sunshine, Kim Sunwoo of Korea conquered the field to claim the title of UIPM 2016 Junior World Champion in the Women's Individual Final.
With a convincing lead, Kim's victory demonstrated that the 14th place she obtained at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games last month has the potential to propel this 20-year-old Korean athlete to the podium at Tokyo 2020.
CAIRO, EGYPT - After one of the most dramatic finales ever seen in elite Modern Pentathlon, Charles Fernandez of Guatemala prevailed in an epic battle with Jun Woongtae of Korea to be crowned the UIPM 2016 Junior World Men's Individual Champion.
A classic duel between two of the five 2016 Olympians in the field ended with Jun (KOR) overtaking Fernandez (GUA) at the final Shoot, only for the 2015 Pan American Champion to regain the lead in the final 200m and seal a breathtaking victory. Alexander Lifanov (RUS) won bronze.
Francesca Tognetti and Matteo Cicinelli gave Italy a convincing victory in the Mixed Relay on the final day of the 2016 UIPM Junior World Championships.
The Italian duo proved too strong for European rivals France, who claimed silver, and Germany, who had to settle for bronze as a high-quality championships drew to an exciting conclusion in North Africa.
The 44th CISM Military World Championships Modern Pentathlon have begun in Warendorf (GER) with a star-studded line-up leading an 80-strong field.
Two Rio 2016 Olympic Games medallists and one reigning individual world champion are competing at the Bundeswehr sports school, underlining the strong military heritage of Modern Pentathlon and the strong links it retains to servicemen and women.
The 2016 UIPM World Coaches Conference will be hosted by Pentathlon GB at the Manchester Conference Centre over the weekend 11 – 13 November 2016. Deadline for registration is October 14th.
The conference is a unique event where coaches, practitioners and managers from all corners of the modern pentathlon community from around the world meet to develop their knowledge and share their experiences of the sport.
This year the Keynote Speakers list has again risen the bar to a new level and we are anticipating an inspirational weekend. The list of speakers includes:
The 2016 Kremlin Cup in Moscow (RUS) was hailed as a resounding success after a star-studded competition was broadcast across seven countries.
Alexander Lesun (RUS), the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s champion, won gold alongside Donata Rimshaite (RUS) in the single-day competition on October 2, which comprised a Mixed Relay format.
Numerous other Olympians and world-class pentathletes took part in the well-attended competition, which was televised by MATCH TV not only in Russia but also in Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Poland and Lithuania.