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James Cooke of Great Britain became the second athlete in two days to come between Hungary and glory at UIPM World Cup #4. A day after Anastasiya Prokopenko (BLR) consigned Zsofia Foldhazi (HUN) to silver, Cooke (GBR) refused to give the home crowd the gold they craved as he narrowly beat Hungarian duo Adam Marosi (silver) and Bence Demeter (bronze) to the line.
KECSKEMET, HUNGARY: April 18, 2016 - Guatemala's preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were given a real boost in Hungary when their leading duo of Isabel Brand and Charles Fernandez won Mixed Relay gold at the fourth round of the 2016 UIPM World Cup. On the final day of competition in Kecskemet, the powerful Central American pairing timed their campaign to perfection as they surged to the front of the field with a near faultless Riding performance.
After another successful World Cup event, the Hungarian Modern Pentathlon Federation is looking to the future.
Large crowds in Kecskemét cheered three Hungarians to podium finishes at World Cup #4, as Zsófia Földházi and Adam Marosi earned silver medals and Bence Demeter claimed bronze.
The country’s strong Modern Pentathlon heritage looks to be in good hands with so many athletes currently competing for prizes at the highest level. So what is Hungary doing to safeguard the future?
With the UIPM 2016 Senior World Championships fast approaching, the Local Organizing Committee in Moscow (RUS) has launched a dedicated website for the event at www.moscowwch2016.ru. This website can be used by all media outlets and individuals seeking accreditation for the World Championships (May 23-29), and the accreditation process is now open with a deadline of May 16. There is useful information about the visa process and a link to ticket sales as well as background information.
Reigning UIPM world champions Lena Schoeneborn (GER) and Pavlo Tymoshchenko (UKR) lead an all-star field at the 2016 UIPM World Cup Final this week (May 6-8). The event returns to the resort of Sarasota-Bradenton on the west coast of Florida, USA, where it was successfully staged in 2014 and the established calibre of the venue is reflected in the quality of the 72 pentathletes taking part.
Lena Schoeneborn was crowned winner of the UIPM 2016 World Cup Final after summoning all her experience to top the podium in the Florida sunshine. The 30-year-old German, Olympic champion in 2008, will aim to defend her world title in Moscow (RUS) later this month knowing she is in fantastic shape with the Olympic Games in Rio only three months ahead. This victory came five years after her last World Cup Final gold, in London in 2011, which followed Schoeneborn's breakthrough success in Moscow in 2010. But her task today was made complicated by a very impressive Lithuanian.
James Cooke of Great Britain has confirmed his status as a serious contender for Modern Pentathlon's biggest prizes with the highlight achievement of his career: individual gold at the 2016 UIPM World Cup Final. Cooke, 25, built on his victory at World Cup #4 in Kecskemet a few weeks ago and the gold medal he won at World Cup #1 in Sarasota last year to prevail with a display of self-assurance, control and intent. He stayed in contention all day, lurking behind the leaders and pouncing when he saw his chance. It was a truly impressive performance.
Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe went one better than last year as they won gold for Ireland in the Mixed Relay that brought the curtain down on the 2016 UIPM World Cup season. The Irish duo embraced and gave No.1 finger salutes to the crowd and photographers as they celebrated a fulfilling World Cup Final victory in the Florida sunshine.
The Olympic Stadium in Moscow (RUS) will be the focus of the Modern Pentathlon world over the coming week as it hosts the 2016 UIPM World Championships. For some it will be a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro; for others it will be the last chance to book a place. Automatic qualification is up for grabs for the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s individual events, and all competitors can continue to gain ranking points in their bid to qualify via the back door.
The sight of Lena Schoeneborn breaking the tape at the finish line has become an increasingly familiar sight this season and Germany’s world No.1 scored another gold for her country on day one of the UIPM World Championships.
Schoeneborn and Annika Schleu (GER) performed with clinical conviction in the Combined Event of the Women’s Relay to win gold and push host nation Russia out of the medals.