Marina Carrier has produced a gutsy performance on Olympic debut to place 27th at the Tokyo Games. After the fencing, swimming and riding she was in 10th place of the 36 athletes, and within 40 seconds of the leaders going into the Laser...
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PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES: IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVES NEW MODERN PENTATHLON FORMAT
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...
Paris 2024: UIPM welcomes IOC support for new Modern Pentathlon Format
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...
PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES: UIPM CONDUCTS STAKEHOLDERS COMMUNICATIONS AROUND NEW MODERN PENTATHLON FORMAT
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...
UIPM postpones 2020 Congress and cancels 2020 Youth World Champs
71st UIPM Congress to take place in 2021; discussions ongoing with host city Xiamen (CHN)UIPM 2021 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Alexandria (EGY) moved forward to MarchUIPM 2021 Youth World Championships (U19/U17) also fast-tracked via UIPM Media Release...
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
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...
New working groups to shape the future of Modern Pentathlon and Tetrathlon
Twenty-one of the most respected individuals in the UIPM Sports movement have been appointed to two working groups charged with shaping the future of Modern Pentathlon and Tetrathlon. The composition of the New Pentathlon Working Group (NPWG) and New Tetrathlon...
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...