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Kuisung Choi, a Laser Run pioneer who spearheaded the development of Modern Pentathlon in Asia, died on April 29, 2025 aged 83.
Mr Choi had a long period of service as UIPM Vice President from 1997 to 2016, and his impact in the international development of the sport stretched right back to 1987 when he founded the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC).
The UIPM Para Sports movement continues to break new ground with the announcement that the first Para Tetrathlon World Championships will be integrated into the 2025 calendar.
The UIPM 2025 Para Tetrathlon World Championships will form part of the UIPM 2025 Pentathlon U19 World Championships in Druskininkai (LTU) from August 19-22.
Kitty Chiller AM OLY, UIPM Vice President and former Olympic Chef de Mission for Team Australia, has been re-elected to the Executive of the Australian Olympic Committee.
Vice President Chiller was elected to serve under the presidency of Ian Chesterman alongside the likes of Paris 2024 double Olympic canoeing champion Jessica Fox.
- Khalil (EGY), Gulyas (HUN) and Seong (KOR) set to resume rivalry
- Italy and France aim to continue season of men’s dominance
- Alexandria (EGY) becomes first to host top 72 athletes in new format
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has announced the 72 athletes from 23 countries across all six continents who will compete in the UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Final (July 4-6).
I previously wrote about the incredible job done by Hungary in showcasing the ‘art of the possible’ by hosting and promoting an indoor Pentathlon. We will see another example of this in August when Kaunas, Lithuania hosts the UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Championships in Europe’s second-biggest basketball arena.
Around 200 athletes from 33 countries are currently assembling in the Pentathlon heartland of Szekesfehervar, Hungary for the annual gathering of the world’s best Under 22s.
Junior v Senior: spot the difference
- World titles and $80k prize fund on offer to winners in Chinese capital
- President Stull hails ‘major step forward for athletes’
- UIPM Obstacle World Championships (OCR) now open for registration
Athletes from across the global Pentathlon and Obstacle communities have been challenged to “Embrace The Great Wall” and confirm their status as OCR legends.
With a new sports pyramid now fully embedded in the movement, giving organisers more flexibility to host multisport combinations, the 2025 season of UIPM development competitions launched with dynamic and record-breaking participation.
With more than 30 Global Laser Run City Tour (GLRCT) events and six Biathle/Triathle World Tour (BTWT) stops planned, alongside the inaugural joint UIPM World Championships for Biathle/Triathle and Laser Run, the new season marks a pivotal step forward in growing Modern Pentathlon worldwide.
- Group agrees on three guiding principles for historic project
- Action Plan to follow in July in pursuit of unified governance model
- President Stull commends ‘energising’ online gathering
The UIPM 2025 Pentathlon Junior World Championships began in Székesfehérvár (HUN) today with teenage sensation Farida Khalil of Egypt breaking yet another world record.
There were a total of 78 athletes split into three groups attempting to grab one of Friday’s 36 semi-final places.