Twenty-year-old Genevieve (Gen) Janse van Rensburg will make her Olympic debut in Paris, with her selection today by the Australian Olympic Committee. The Newcastle local, currently in the UK preparing for the Paris Games, will become just the 26th Australian...
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Senior team confirmed for African/Oceania Championships
MPA has selected Rhys Lanskey and Tim Oliver to compete in the African/Oceania Continental Championships in Cairo on 29 August – 2 September, alongside Tully Watt, Genevieve Janse van Rensburg and Zara Temesi. All five athletes are vying for a place at the...
2023 National Team Selection Announcement
Modern Pentathlon Australia is excited to announce the following athletes and support personnel have been selected as part of the national team to participate in upcoming international events in 2023. “We saw some outstanding performances from our young athletes at...
Janse van Rensburg and Watt selected for World Cup #1 in Cairo, Egypt.
Genevieve Janse van Rensburg and Tully Watt will start their 2023 senior international campaign at World Cup #1, being held in Cairo, Egypt. March 7th to 12th. International competition experience and exposure is vital for athlete development and progression in the...
Temesi Crowned World Champion
The first day of the World Laser Run competition held in Lisbon Portugal, saw seven Australian athletes competing across the women's individual events delivering some very impressive performances. 17 year old Zara Temesi ran a blistering race in the Junior Laser...
National team selections for 2022 international events
Modern Pentathlon Australia is excited to announce the following athletes who have been selected as part of the national team to participate in upcoming international events in 2022. International competition experience and exposure is necessary for our athletes to...
2022 Nationals has record entries, new format and Executive elections
It is an exciting time for Modern Pentathlon in Australia with competition at the 2022 Modern Pentathlon Australian Championships starting in Melbourne on Friday, April 22. After two long years of postponements and cancellations it is fantastic for the sport to have...
UIPM confirms successful bids from Bath, Ankara and Bali for upcoming future events
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) is delighted to confirm the successful bids of Bath (GB), Ankara (TUR) and Bali (INA) as host cities for major UIPM events in the next two years. This selection marks some historic firsts with two new major...
Fernon sacrificed so much and gained a lot more
Ed Fernon didn't have anything to prove and he knew the sacrifices involved, but he wanted to challenge himself against the world's best pentathletes at the Olympic Games again. As a 24-year-old he was 27th at the London Olympic Games after only a few years in the...
Ed and Marina all set for Tokyo competition
Australia’s Olympic pentathlon representatives Ed Fernon and Marina Carrier arrived in the Tokyo Olympic Village on Saturday night, and have got straight into their training, final preparations, and venue familiarisation. Before leaving Australia, Marina was training...