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ALBENA, BULGARIA: May 14, 2022 – Gold medallists Woongtae Jun of Korea and Ieva Serapinaite of Lithuania shared the spoils on Super Saturday at UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Albena.
It was a day that neither athlete will ever forget, but May 14, 2022 will go down in Modern Pentathlon history because of an exceptional performance by Jun (KOR).
- Brilliant Laser Run powers Vega & Hernandez to victory
- Kim & Kim combine to grab another medal for Korea
- Turkey’s Ozyuksel adds another bronze alongside Unal
Mexico made light of heavy rain to top a tri-continental Mixed Relay podium on the final day of UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Albena.
Modern Pentathlon has been gender-neutral in all competitions since the start of the 21st century, but UIPM’s commitment to equality extends beyond the field of play.
Coaching is one of many areas where the global community is working hard to achieve gender balance, and a recent course in Canada that had almost 50/50 male and female attendance served to underline the progress being made.
One of the most attractive features of the UIPM Coaches Certification Programme (CCP) is the opportunity for coaches to study in their own language.
From May 5-8, 16 coaches from seven Spanish-speaking countries attended a four-day online course coordinated by UIPM Level 4 coach Pedro Perez (ESP).
This was the first time the Level 3 course had been delivered in Spanish, with the English version set to follow online in June following previous editions in Hungary in 2017 and Portugal in 2019.
- Pentathletes and Obstacle Discipline specialists invited to Ankara (TUR)
- Mouth-watering prospect for athletes dreaming of LA28 Olympic glory
- Racers set to compete up to 100m course with up to 10 obstacles
Pentathletes of all ages and Obstacle Discipline specialists have been invited to sample the future of Modern Pentathlon.
In the biggest shake-up of the Olympic sport in its 110-year history, Obstacle Discipline is poised to replace Riding after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The global nature of international Modern Pentathlon provides development opportunities besides giving athletes the chance to compete.
One such opportunity came up when the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup circuit returned to Bulgaria this season, with the first of three competitions in consecutive years that have been awarded to the city of Albena.
Two courses under the UIPM Judges Certification Programme (JCP) were delivered to two Judges at Level 2 and 22 Assistant Judges at Level 1.
10.05.-16.05.2022: Albena, BUL
During a week-long visit to Bulgaria for UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Albena, UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann took part in a wide range of activities.
Welcome to the party, Croatia and Lithuania!
The Global Laser Run City Tour community continued to grow in May 2022 with the first instalments held in Croatia (in the capital, Zagreb) and Lithuania (in the city of Telsiai).
Estonia also held its second City Tour and the action spread across Eastern and Western Europe, with the global reach extending to South Africa.
Rustavi (GEO)
On June 10 in Ankara (TUR), UIPM will hold a special meeting designed to give athletes an opportunity for open dialogue about the New 5th Discipline proposed for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The UIPM President, Dr Klaus Schormann, and Secretary General, Shiny Fang, today released a joint statement to set the scene for this important meeting.
Where we are: the background
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion set for first taste of new format
- First-ever home competition for Turkish hero Ozyuksel
- Jun (KOR) and Choong (GBR) poised to continue duel
Both of the reigning Olympic champions will be on the start line as the stakes are raised at UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Ankara.