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- Coyle and Lanigan-O’Keeffe repeat 2016 success in Vilnius
- Individual champion Prades (FRA) adds silver with partner Belhamri
- Savkin (RUS) helps Gubaydullina to win her second bronze
Ireland’s Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe created a special double by winning gold in the Mixed Relay at the UIPM 2017 World Cup Final.
The UIPM Anti-Doping Panel has confirmed that modern pentathlete Maksim Kustov of Russia will serve a four-year suspension from UIPM Sports as a result of a doping offence relating to the athlete’s biological passport.
This follows the provision of evidence to UIPM by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), which recently announced a four-year suspension for Maksim Kustov as a result of its findings.
The Malaysia Modern Pentathlon Federation took the opportunity to celebrate Olympic Day 2017 on June 23 by hosting a Laser-Run promotional event.
As you can see from our pictures the MMPF invited aspiring Laser-Runners of all ages to try their hand at the youngest UIPM Sport, introduced in 2015, which combines running with laser shooting.
MMPF Secretary General Vivien Chen said: “We hope to spread the word about Laser-Run and Modern Pentathlon and garner a larger following in Malaysia.”
Sri Lanka held its first Laser-Run City Tour on June 25, 2017 in the country’s official capital city, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
The event took place in a city location popular for leisure runners, cyclists and others who take part in physical activities, and the entry list comprised more than 200.
Participants took part in all age categories with more than 45 racing at Elite level across three heats and a final. Many spectators watched the action in spite of heavy rain.
A UIPM Laser-Run City Tour was combined with the first-ever Portuguese National Laser-Run Championships in the town of Carregado on June 25, 2017 as more than 200 athletes competed for medals.
The competition, hosted by the local club Associação Desportiva do Carregado and the Town Hall of Alenquer, featured competitors from clubs all over Portugal - from north to south and from the continental territory to the Madeira Islands.
India’s 2nd Laser-Run City Tour was organized in the city of Pune on June 17, 2017 by Maharashtra Modern Pentathlon Association under the aegis of Modern Pentathlon Federation of INDIA (MPFI).
The venue was Sanas Ground, a city centre venue with a synthetic 8-lane 400m track. A total of 212 athletes took part in age groups from Under-11 to Masters (50+). The crowd enjoyed the spectacle of laser shooting combined with running as much as the athletes thrived on the competition.
It’s a big week for the Modern Pentathlon heroes of tomorrow as they battle for prizes at the UIPM Under 19 World Championships from July 18-24.
The world’s most versatile teenage athletes are on course to make their Olympic debuts at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and the same Tetrathlon format (Swimming/Fencing/Laser-Run) will be replicated in Prague during this Under-19 competition, formerly known as the Youth A World Championships.
Italy drew first blood at the UIPM 2017 Under 19 World Championships as they successfully defended the Women’s Relay title.
Egypt came from behind to secure victory in the Men’s Relay on day two of the UIPM 2017 U19 World Championships.
Egypt (Elgendy Ahmed & Shaban Mohanad) started the Laser-Run in 3rd place but managed to overcome their rivals to win a thrilling contest. Belarus (Uladzislau Astrouski & Mikita Ivarouski) secured silver ahead of bronze medallists Korea (Kim Woocheol & Kim Kyounghwan), who secured a place on the podium thanks to a superb Laser-Run.
The roll-out of the UIPM Coaches Certification Programme has continued with a Level 1 course offered to aspiring coaches in Canada for the first time.
The course, held from July 5-7 at Mount Royal University in Alberta, was attended by 13 students representing the regions of Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Guelph.