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The third round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup continued today with 97 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Men's Individual Final.
Many of the participants at World Cup #3 are still pursuing Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying points as well as trying to secure a place on the podium in Rome and a place at the World Cup Final in Sarasota/Bradenton, USA (May 6-8).
Tomorrow (April 1) marks the first of three finals, the Women's Individual event, followed by the Men's Individual (April 2) and Mixed Relay (April 3).
It was a day of dominance for France on the UIPM World Cup circuit as Valentin Prades and Christopher Patte finished in first and second place in the Men's Individual Final at World Cup #3 - with Valentin Belaud not far behind in 6th.
Pavlo Tymoshchenko took a break from his World Cup and World Championship preparations to receive a very special award in his native Ukraine.
Tymoshchenko, the 2015 UIPM World Champion and current World No.1, was named “Sportsperson of the Year” at the prestigious Person of the Year awards.
Prof Fabio Pigozzi, Chairman of the UIPM Medical Committee, has been appointed Chairman of the UIPM Doping Review Panel.
The fourth and penultimate round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup got under way today with 86 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Women's Individual Final. Many of the participants at World Cup #4 in Kecskemét, Hungary are still pursuing Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying points as well as trying to secure coveted World Cup medals and a place in the World Cup Final in Sarasota/Bradenton, USA (May 6-8).
The fourth and penultimate round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup continued today with 93 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Men's Individual Final. Many of the participants at World Cup #4 in Kecskemet, Hungary are still pursuing Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying points as well as trying to secure coveted World Cup medals and a place at the elite World Cup Final in Sarasota/Bradenton, USA (May 6-8).
After placing 35th in Swimming, 7th in Fencing and 17th in Riding, nobody expected Anastasiya Prokopenko (Belarus) to be a podium contender at the fourth round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup.
Twelve astonishing minutes later, she was heading for the top step.
James Cooke of Great Britain became the second athlete in two days to come between Hungary and glory at UIPM World Cup #4. A day after Anastasiya Prokopenko (BLR) consigned Zsofia Foldhazi (HUN) to silver, Cooke (GBR) refused to give the home crowd the gold they craved as he narrowly beat Hungarian duo Adam Marosi (silver) and Bence Demeter (bronze) to the line.
KECSKEMET, HUNGARY: April 18, 2016 - Guatemala's preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were given a real boost in Hungary when their leading duo of Isabel Brand and Charles Fernandez won Mixed Relay gold at the fourth round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup. On the final day of competition in Kecskemet, the powerful Central American pairing timed their campaign to perfection as they surged to the front of the field with a near faultless Riding performance.
After another successful World Cup event, the Hungarian Modern Pentathlon Federation is looking to the future.
Large crowds in Kecskemét cheered three Hungarians to podium finishes at World Cup #4, as Zsófia Földházi and Adam Marosi earned silver medals and Bence Demeter claimed bronze.
The country’s strong Modern Pentathlon heritage looks to be in good hands with so many athletes currently competing for prizes at the highest level. So what is Hungary doing to safeguard the future?