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The 2017 UIPM World Cup season resumed today with 68 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Women's Individual Final at World Cup III.
Kim Sunwoo (KOR), Sarolta Kovacs (HUN), Laura Asadauskaite (LTU) and Kate French (GBR) were among the pacesetters. Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Elodie Clouvel (FRA) did not qualify for the final.
The Women’s Individual Final takes place on May 6, followed by the Men’s Individual Final on May 7 and the Mixed Relay on May 8.
The 2017 UIPM World Cup season continued today with 77 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Men's Individual Final at World Cup III.
Pavel Ilyashenko (KAZ), Jun Woongtae (KOR), Pavlo Tymoshchenko (UKR) and Valentin Prades (FRA) were among the pacesetters.
The Women’s Individual Final takes place on May 6, followed by the Men’s Individual Final on May 7 and the Mixed Relay on May 8.
- Former Olympic champion comes from behind to win gold at World Cup III
- Home favourite Kovacs (HUN) holds on to bronze after losing Laser-Run lead
- First World Cup medal for silver starlet Gubaydullina (RUS)
Any time Laura Asadauskaite enters the Laser-Run stage of a pentathlon with the leader in her sights, that woman is going to come under serious pressure.
So it proved during the Women's Final at World Cup III when Asadauskaite (LTU) made light work of a 43-second deficit to deny Sarolta Kovacs (HUN) victory in front of her home crowd.
- World No.2 wins thrilling battle on day France votes for new President
- Home favourite Demeter (HUN) claims silver in sprint finish
- Tymoshchenko (UKR) secures third consecutive World Cup medal
On the day France went to the polls to elect a new President, "La Marseillaise" rang out at World Cup III after Valentin Prades gave his country an early cause for celebration.
- Individual medallists Kovacs & Demeter team up to win gold
- Belarus win silver and Czech Republic beat Russia in sprint finish
- Fourteen nations take part in event proposed for 2020 Olympic Games
It was Hungary's turn to enjoy a day of patriotic pride as Sarolta Kovacs and Bence Demeter won the gold medal in the Mixed Relay to bring World Cup III to an exciting close.
The Modern Pentathlon Federation of Malaysia successfully completed an inaugural Laser-Run with obstacles competition on April 30.
The course at the Havil International School in Kuala Lumpur comprised of nine obstacle stations which included laser shooting, jumping, crawling, running and others.
Young athletes from various schools participated in the Under 17 category, where the winner was Sean Ho Ka Wai, and Under 12, where the winner was Lim Eu Xuan.
The new and fast-growing UIPM Laser-Run City Tour made its second visit to Georgia on May 6, 2017 as more than 200 athletes took part in the latest instalment of the series in the city of Rustavi.
Athletes of all ages came from various cities and clubs of Georgia including Digomi, Penta, Sachkhere, Rustavi, Olimpic, Olimp, Adjara, Gldani 1, Gldani 2, Gori, Poti, Chiatura and Arena, while the Georgian organisers also welcomed guest participants from neighbouring Armenia.
Of all the countries to embrace the new concept of Laser-Run City Tour, Ivory Coast has been one of the most active advocates in scheduling three events for 2017.
The first took place on May 13 in Abidjan under the auspices of the Ivory Coast federation of Modern Pentathlon (FIPM).
More than 300 participants took part in a sun-drenched Laser-Run City Tour in Perpignan (FRA) and their efforts were applauded by some Modern Pentathlon VIPs.
The Club of Perpignan built on the experience of hosting the 2016 Laser-Run World Championships to ensure that the new concept of Laser-Run City Tour would be demonstrated in exemplary style.
Laser-Run is now well inscribed in the Catalan landscape, like pentathlon, and this event allowed many participants from very young to veteran to discover it.
Please find in the following links the UIPM 2016 Triathle World Ranking for the UIPM 2016 Biathle-Triathle World Tour:
2016 UIPM Triathle world rankings
The best three performances of the athletes during the following events have been taken into consideration: