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Ten athletes from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean have secured their place in the Modern Pentathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after outstanding performances at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Mariana Arceo of Mexico and Charles Fernandez of Guatemala won gold medals in the Women’s and Men’s Finals respectively, guaranteeing their participation in Tokyo (JPN) where the world’s best athletes will compete for the ultimate prize of Olympic gold in 12 months’ time.
Following the success of the 2018 event, the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia staged its second Global Laser Run City Tour on June 7.
The racing took place at the Elesina Stadium and more than 270 participants, aged five to 69, took part in rainy conditions.
It was another demonstration of the commitment of the regional federation in Chelyabinsk, which has been very active in UIPM Sports development.
Kazakhstan joined the Global Laser Run City Tour circuit with the country’s first instalment of the urban sports phenomenon in Almaty on July 7, 2019.
The first GLRCT in Kazakhstan, which hosted the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup Final in 2018, was not only a historic occasion but also a unique experiment as it took place at high altitude – 1691 metres above sea level.
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi made more history by hosting the first instalment of the revitalised Biathle-Triathle National Tour (BTNT).
The BTNT, which gives people from new communities the chance to try two UIPM development sports in one day, has been kickstarted again following the huge success of the Global Laser Run City Tour, which also made its debut in Tbilisi (GEO) in April 2017.
- Married couple Isaksen and Elgeziry (USA) dominate to win title
- Cuba take second silver of week as bronze goes to Guatemala
- USA lead Mexico and Cuba at top of Pentathlon medal table
The United States finished top of the Pentathlon medal table at the 2019 Pan American Games after Isabella Isaksen and Amro Elgeziry ended the competition on a high with gold in the Mixed Relay.
- Commanding performance from Bryson and Pillage (GBR)
- Silver for Czech Republic as Italy claim bronze on opening day
- Athletes from 25 nations prepare for Olympic qualification bid
The Mixed Relay has again taken centre stage at a major international Pentathlon competition, with Great Britain opening the 2019 European Championships with a gold medal on home soil.
06.07.-14.07.2019, Drzonkow, POL
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann visited to the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon Junior World Championships, held in Drzonkow (POL) 43 years after the first instalment of the competition took place there.
- World champion adds European crown and secures Olympic qualification
- World No.1 Prades (FRA) settles for silver as Vlach (CZE) takes bronze
- Gutkowski (POL), Demeter (HUN), Kinderis (LTU), Lifanov (RUS) and Dogue (GER) also qualify
- Medallists French (GBR) and Prasiantsova (BLR) secure Olympic places
- Tokyo preparations can begin for Schleu (GER), Coyle (IRL) and Venckauskaite (LTU)
- Oteiza (FRA), Ibatullina (RUS) and Kovacs (HUN) also qualify
A dramatic final day of the 2019 European Championships saw eight women earn the right to become Olympians in Tokyo in 2020.
There is only so far a young athlete can run in one day, so organisers in Burkina Faso arranged for a police bus to transport Laser Run participants from one city to another on July 6.
After making the decision to maximise their development opportunity by splitting the country’s first Global Laser Run City Tour between two cities, the National Federation of Burkina Faso enlisted the help of the law to make the 20km journey across the Boulgou province.