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Fernon secures Olympic comeback with selection for Tokyo 2020

Fernon secures Olympic comeback with selection for Tokyo 2020

Modern Pentathlete Edward Fernon has been selected to the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team, the sixth athlete named to the Team by the Australian Olympic Committee. The 31-year-old father of two will make his return to the Olympic arena after debuting at London...

Fernon set for second Olympics with remarkable comeback

Fernon set for second Olympics with remarkable comeback

Australian modern pentathletes Ed Fernon and Rhys Lanskey both came into the Olympic qualifying event in China with different stories and ‘nothing to lose’. And while Fernon won the Oceania spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a remarkable performance and...

Carrier one competition away from Olympic qualification

Carrier one competition away from Olympic qualification

The scene is set for Marina Carrier to claim the women’s modern pentathlon Oceania spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Asia/Oceania Championships in Wuhan China on 11 November. Four years ago, at the same event, she was the second placed Oceania athlete...

Fernon and Lanskey with ‘nothing to lose’ in quest for Olympic spot

Fernon and Lanskey with ‘nothing to lose’ in quest for Olympic spot

An exciting contest between 2012 Olympian Ed Fernon, who is on the modern pentathlon comeback trail, and 18-year-old national champion Rhys Lanskey will take place in China on 12 November. The first time the two Australians compete against each other, will be when the...

Tokyo and Beyond: Transformation of Modern Pentathlon

Tokyo and Beyond: Transformation of Modern Pentathlon

As one of the busiest international seasons in the history of UIPM Sports draws towards a close, UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann reflects on the dramatic transformation the Modern Pentathlon movement has undergone in recent years. He conducted a Q&A with Around...

Athlete Nomination Criteria for Tokyo 2020

Athlete Nomination Criteria for Tokyo 2020

The Australian Olympic Committee has today approved the Modern Pentathlon Nomination Criteria for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This is a key document, along with the AOC Nomination and Selection By-Law, for athletes aiming to be nominated for Tokyo 2020. Download...

Athletes announced for Oceania Champs/Olympic qualifier

Athletes announced for Oceania Champs/Olympic qualifier

Modern Pentathlon Australia is pleased to announce the following athletes who have been selected to compete in the Oceania Championships, being held as part of the Asian Championships in China from November 11 - 21, 2019.  These Championships, held every year, are...

Max seventh on pentathlon Olympic debut

Max seventh on pentathlon Olympic debut

Australia's fantastic family run in modern pentathlon at the Rio Olympic Games has continued with Max Esposito finishing seventh in the men’s final on Saturday, 24 hours after his older sister Chloe won gold in the women’s event. It was an outstanding result for the...