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- Kim and Yoon (KOR) enjoy big win in U19 Mixed Relay
- Great Britain secure silver ahead of bronze medallists Mexico
- Zgurova (BUL) lights up Sofia with dramatic U17 women’s gold
An unforgettable moment of joy for host nation Bulgaria and an outstanding performance by Korea lit up day three of the UIPM Youth World Championships (U19 & U17).
- Youngster shows 16-year-old rivals the way in U17 Men’s Final
- Sweden return to podium thanks to silver medallist Rasmuson
- Manuilo (RUS) claims bronze as U19 women qualify for final
There was a glimpse of the past and a blast of the future on a memorable day for Egypt and Sweden at the UIPM 2019 Youth World Championships (U19 & U17).
As the one-year milestone to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games approaches this week, host nation Japan had a victory to cheer as sisters Natsu and Kaede Ohta struck gold at the UIPM 2019 Youth World Championships (U19 & U17).
The young duo defeated rivals – most of them older – from 14 countries in the U17 Women’s Relay to stand on top of the podium.
Brian Douglas, 15, is a double amputee who has been involved in para swimming in the United States for several years.
Now he has become a trailblazer for the UIPM Para-Sports movement, excelling in Swimming and adding Laser Run to his repertoire and, most impressively of all, learning Fencing to the point where he can compete with able-bodied athletes on the piste.
When Paraguay was welcomed into the UIPM family in 2018, with the recognition of the Paraguayan Association of Modern Pentathlon (APPM), it made South America the first continent to have a member federation in every country.
Kseniya Klimiankova of Belarus stood on top of the world after being crowned individual champion in the Women’s Final at the UIPM 2019 Youth World Championships (U19 & U17).
Russia and Egypt continued to dominate on the final day of the historic first combined UIPM Youth World Championships (U19 & U17), sharing the last three gold medals.
Ivan Shalupin (RUS) became the individual U19 world champion after a thrilling Men’s Final, while silver medallist Adham Fouda (EGY) led his country to a team gold that provided Egypt with their fifth title of a prolific championships.
Following the success of the opening event in Barina, the unsettled nation of Venezuela staged a second Global Laser Run City Tour on June 29.
This time the venue was the city of Miranda and 243 schoolchildren, aged eight to 13, came from various educational institutions across the state to have their first taste of Laser Run.
The buzz around Laser Run continues to grow in the USA, with the community of Hunt playing host to the country’s second Global Laser Run City Tour this year.
After the season-opener in Davis, California, the GLRCT moved south to Texas to give many of the 280 participating athletes their first taste of Laser Run, competing across 23 races.
As the ancient capital of northern England, the walled city of York has seen its fair share of combat and it provided a symbolic setting for Great Britain’s latest Global Laser Run City Tour on July 14.
Britain has enjoyed success in Pentathlon, with a series of women’s Olympic medallists and, more recently, two high-class male athletes in world No.2 Joseph Choong and world No.3 Jamie Cooke.