Ahead of competition, here is everything you need to know about Modern Pentathlon! Originally founded by Pierre De Coubertin in 1912, Modern Pentathlon is a sport designed for the perfect all-around with five sports, fencing, equestrian, swimming, running and...
Ed Fernon was retired from the sport for four years before deciding to make a comeback around the middle of 2019 in the quest to qualify for his second Australian Olympic Team, after representing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He was officially selected to the 2020...
Marina Carrier first represented Australia in Modern Pentathlon at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China (aged 17). One year later she was the second Oceania athlete behind Chloe Espoito, who went on to create history and win Olympic gold at Rio 2016. Marina...
via UIPM Decision confirms adoption of elimination format with 90-minute showcaseIOC praises ‘compact and sustainable’ solution with ‘short and dynamic competition flowUIPM President: ‘This is a proud day for our entire global Modern Pentathlon movement’ MONACO: June...
Via UIPM Athletes deal with uncertainty in different ways. Marina Carrier hit the ocean. Negotiating the waves of the Tasman Sea was a calming distraction for the pentathlete during the enforced lockdown of 2020, not least because she was recovering from a stress...
via UIPM MONACO: December 7, 2020 Olympic Games audiences can expect to see all five disciplines in 90 minutesPresident Schormann thanks IOC for ‘recognising UIPM’s commitment to innovation’UIPM acknowledges reasons for Mixed Relay exclusion along with additional...
UIPM Official Communication via UIPM Video conference for National Federations follows sessions with athletes and coachesPresident Schormann stresses importance of unity ahead of IOC decision1st Vice-President Samaranch praises ‘pioneering, innovative’ approach...
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Sydney Games, Olympian and Modern Pentathlete Kitty Chiller AM looks back on the games with pride as the event marked the first-time women were invited to take part in Modern Pentathlon. Originally added to the...
Marina Carrier will make her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 after being selected to the Australian Olympic Team. The 23-year-old from Sydney, who balances training for five disciplines with studying Medical Science at Sydney University, first represented Australia...
Olympic Champion Chloe Esposito has announced she is pregnant via social media, ruling her out of attempting to defend her title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 28-year-old who won Australia’s first medal in the sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, following her...