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Joseph Choong of Great Britain shook off the bridesmaid’s tag to earn a dramatic gold medal at the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup Final and earn a return trip to Tokyo next year.
After two silver medals during the regular season in Sofia (BUL) and Prague (CZE), Choong (GBR) was always going to be a strong contender for the sole qualification place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, but he twice had to come from behind to claim the prize.
Elodie Clouvel added Mixed Relay gold to individual silver and Valentin Prades shook off the disappointment of 4th place as France ended the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup Final on a high.
The alliance of the Rio 2016 women’s silver medallist and the men’s world No.1 proved irresistible to the rest of the field, although Ireland ended up within 2sec of gold after a strong performance by two-time champions Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe.
- Ibatullina & Fraltsova (RUS) come from behind in Laser Run
- Great Britain (Hannam & Bryson) hold on to silver after losing lead
- Czech Republic (Krenkova & Novotna) claim bronze on opening day
Russia took the opening gold medal of the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon Junior World Championships thanks to a decisive comeback from Adelina Ibatullina and Kseniia Fraltsova.
- Rashad & Shaban (EGY) dominate Fencing to create unassailable lead
- Host nation joy as Paradowski & Gutkowski win strong silver for Poland
- France (Fleurot & Singh) deny Russia in sprint for bronze
Egypt showcased their depth of talent in under-age men’s pentathlon as Sherif Rashad and Mohanad Shaban convincingly won the Men’s Relay at the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon Junior World Championships.
Nineteen Afghan pentathlon coaches – including three women – have become the latest recruits to the UIPM Coaching Certification Programme after completing a Level 1 course in Kabul.
The course took place in the Police Academy in Afghanistan’s capital city from June 9-13, overseen by UIPM Instructor Jawid Kahar (AFG).
The coaches were recruited from the Police Academy, various Army departments and the Afghanistan Modern Pentathlon Federation.
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to enter space and in the park that bears his name, Laser Run continued its meteoric rise with another well-attended Global Laser Run City Tour on June 22.
An intensive series of Laser Run events has raised awareness of UIPM’s fastest-growing development sport to a new level in Georgia.
After the country held its fourth and final Global Laser Run City Tour of 2019, in Rustavi, organisers declared that a new generation of athletes had been recruited, with many making enquiries about how they can start progress towards the Olympic sport of Pentathlon.
The UIPM 2019 Pentathlon Junior World Championships continued today (July 9) with 56 athletes taking part in qualification for the Women’s Individual Final.
The 36 athletes listed below earned the right to compete in the Final, which takes place on Thursday, July 11. The competition continues on July 10 with qualification for the Men’s Individual Final.
Poland has a rich pedigree of male Olympic medallists, but only in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 did a woman enter the pantheon.
Her name was Oktawia Nowacka, and her bronze medal has given rise to a new surge of Pentathlon development in Poland. In her birthplace of Starogard Gdanksi, on June 15, this was evident when the city hosted its first Global Laser Run City Tour.