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MONACO: November 17, 2023 – The Executive Board (EB) of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has agreed unanimously to award the 73rd UIPM Congress to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The elective Congress will take place on November 16-17, 2024 as the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts UIPM’s global decision-making summit for the first time.
- First meeting results in drafting of integrated vision and mission statements
- Integration to apply at national level with only one National Federation per country
- Obstacle sport categories to be incorporated into UIPM Sports Pyramid
The Ad-hoc Working Group charged with formalising the integration of the Federation Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO) into the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has met for the first time.
Andras Gall of Hungary ended the 2023 season the way he had started it – on top of the podium.
Gall (HUN) was the winner of the season-opening Peridot Indoor Open in Budapest (HUN) and the 20-year-old closed the year in style with a double victory at the European U24 Championships in Zielona Gora (POL).
Less than a month after the successful 19th Pan American Games in Santiago (CHI), South America staged another important gathering as Lima (PER) hosted the South American and Pan American Youth Championships.
The blissful beaches of Bali were a hive of activity as Indonesia’s tourist haven hosted four days of frenetic but friendly competition for more than 450 athletes at the UIPM 2023 Biathle-Triathle World Championships.
A year of significant growth for the UIPM movement in the Middle East continued with further investment in the immediate and longer-term future of the region as Kuwait hosted its first UIPM Judges Certification Programme.
Farida Khalil of Egypt has enjoyed a season beyond anyone’s dreams — even those of a 12-year-old. Now one of Modern Pentathlon’s shooting stars has rounded off a remarkable year with yet another honour.
Khalil, crowned UIPM U17 world champion on home soil in Alexandria (EGY) earlier this year, has been named as a champion of the Egyptian version of the global United Nations ‘Generation Unlimited’ initiative.
Classification representatives from across the Paralympic Movement gathered in Cairo, Egypt, at the 2023 IPC Annual Classification Meeting to discuss proposed changes to the draft Classification Code, exchange practices in classification, and strengthen the collaboration between organisations. UIPM was represented by Para Project manager Mrs. Radka Zapletalova.
MONACO: December 15, 2023 – The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) and Federation Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO) will co-host the 2024 OCR World Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The four-day competition (August 22-25) will be jointly hosted by the two organisations for the second time, after the inaugural 2023 championships in Genk (BEL).
Emiliano Hernandez is a man in a hurry. Years and years of waiting will do that to you.
The 25-year-old Mexican is off to Paris. But unlike the other 43 pentathletes who have already booked precious quota places at the 2024 Olympic Games, Hernandez is not waiting until next summer to take his talents to the French capital. Instead he will kick off Christmas week on the banks of the Seine competing in the French National Championships.