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- Rivalries reprised as world’s leading pentathletes open Olympic season in Cairo (EGY)
- Elgendy (EGY) prepares to defend his title as host nation aims for more success
- Olympic qualification on the line as 26 places at Tokyo 2020 remain at stake
With 26 places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games remaining unaccounted for, the most versatile athletes in Olympic sport return to the start line this week at UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
Elections to the UIPM Athletes Committee (AC) will take place throughout 2020 and UIPM is urging National Federations to nominate candidates.
The AC represents the interests of UIPM Sports athletes. It has the right to represent the athletes’ position to the General Assembly, the Executive Board and the Committees, in particular to the Technical and Medical Committees.
Justinas Kinderis of Lithuania is one of the most experienced pentathletes on the UIPM circuit today. Now aged 32 and ranked 11 in the world, he got his first taste of gold at the Pentathlon World Championships in 2010 in Chengdu (CHN). Three years later he claimed the Men’s Individual crown in Kaoshiung (CHN), a year after finishing 8th at the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games.
The UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup season kicked off today in Cairo (EGY) with 79 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Women's Individual Final.
The 2020 UIPM Pentathlon World Cup season kicked off for men today in Cairo (EGY) with 91 athletes taking part in the qualifying round for the Men's Individual Final.
The Rio 206 Olympic silver medallist and world No.5, Pavlo Tymoshchenko of Ukraine, was among the pacesetters along with world No.2 Lee Jihun of Korea, world No.3 Valentin Prades of France and and world No.4 Marvin Dogue of Germany.
- First-time World Cup medallist pips Batashova (RUS) in sprint for line
- Bronze for Gubaydullina (RUS) as Sotero (ITA) and Oteiza (FRA) suffer Laser Run freeze
- World champion Silkina (BLR) eliminated in Riding after dominating Fencing
A thrilling Women’s Final was settled in the final moments of the Laser Run when Joanna Muir of Great Britain held off a challenge from last year’s winner to take gold at 2020 UIPM Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- London 2012 Olympic medallist wins first individual World Cup since 2014
- Jun (KOR) claims assured silver as Lanigan-O’Keeffe (IRL) grabs bronze
- World champion Belaud (FRA) drops to 7th after poor final shoot
The air was thick with nostalgia as Adam Marosi of Hungary claimed his first individual gold medal in six years at UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- Morsy & Hamad (EGY) team up to win gold for host nation
- Abdelmaksoud & Elgendy (EGY) come from behind to secure silver
- Korea (Jun/Kim) hang on to bronze ahead of Guatemala (Cabrera/Fernandez)
Egypt had two reasons to celebrate on the final day of UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo after clinching both the gold and silver medals in the Mixed Relay.
UIPM has tonight written to its National Federation members with an update relating to the Coronavirus outbreak and its potential impact on UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Final Seoul, scheduled to take place in the Korean capital from May 14-17.
A UIPM spokesperson said: “UIPM is in continuous contact and sharing information with the Korean Modern Pentathlon Federation and the local organising committee of UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Final Seoul.
14.01.2020: Lausanne, SUI
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann visited the headquarters of the International Federation of Basketball Associations (FIBA) to meet with Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.