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Czech Republic duo Eliska Pribylova and Ondrej Svechota made it two gold medals in two days as they picked up a second Mixed Relay title on day two of the UIPM 2018 World Biathle/Triathle Championships in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt.
Pribylova & Svechota (CZE) added Triathle gold to the Biathle prize they won on day one, this time with a huge winning margin of more than a minute.
Ukraine and Lithuania demonstrated their Triathle prowess as they dominated the senior individual categories on day three of the UIPM 2018 World Biathle/Triathle Championships in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt.
Aurelija Tamasauskaite (LTU) denied Eliska Pribylova of the Czech Republic her third gold medal of the championships as she won senior women’s gold, with compatriot Lina Batuleviciute (LTU) claiming bronze.
There was a rare golden moment for Greece as Aggelos Vasileiou won a thrilling dash to the line on the final day of the UIPM 2018 World Biathle/Triathle Championships in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt.
Vasileiou (GRE), who previously won gold in the 2015 championships in Batumi (GEO), prevailed by 1.77secs in the senior category of the Men’s Individual Biathle, denying the top prize to previous champion Tomas Svoboda of the Czech Republic. They were joined on the podium by Temirlan Temirov of Kazakhstan.
More than 220 aspiring pentathletes took part in a Global Laser Run City Tour in beautiful conditions in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on October 27.
The competition took place in the sports facilities of the Koumassi Municipal School in the southern part of the city and the age categories ranged from Under-13 through Under-15 to Under-17.
The event built on a successful Laser Run debut in Abidjan (CIV) in 2017.
After the success of the inaugural event in 2017, the 2nd PentUp Challenge enabled sufferers of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to once again take part in Modern Pentathlon in a friendly environment.
The Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst (GBR) played host once again to 36 Pent Up entrants and also incorporated the Army Modern Pentathlon Championships.
04-17 Oct 2018 Buenos Aires, ARG
At the beginning of their visit to the 3rd Youth Olympic Summer Games, UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann and Secretary General Shiny Fang took part in the 1st IOC Olympism in Action Forum on October 5/6.
A day after the conclusion of the UIPM Biathle/Triathle World Championships, the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation (EFMP) gave participating athletes another chance to compete in the Global Laser Run City Tour.
The event in Sahl Hasheesh, near Hurghada, attracted a remarkable total of 420 athletes, including a delegation from Great Britain and one participant from Italy eager to demonstrate their ability to cross over between the various UIPM development sports.
The 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires (October 6-18) was hailed as a stunning success and the feelgood factor spread to the city of El Palomar on October 25.
El Palomar, 20km from the capital, became the second Argentinian venue to host an edition of the Global Laser Run City Tour, with three more planned for 2018.
- Delegates meet in Limassol (CYP) for general assembly and special gala dinner
- Annual Awards winners and future competition decisions to be announced
- UIPM becomes first federation to recognise Olympians on board with OLY title
Delegates from across the global pentathlon community have gathered in Cyprus for the 70th Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) Congress.
- Eighty nations gather to pass range of motions in Limassol (CYP)
- Electoral Committee appointed as competitions announced for 2019 and 2020
- Stars of 2018 honoured at gala dinner marking 70th anniversary of UIPM
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann has hailed the 70th UIPM Congress as a powerful demonstration of good governance and democratic decision-making.