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Dear athletes, dear coaches and trainers, dear guests and officials!
Welcome to our most prestigious competition – the jewel in our crown!
Leading off... Koreans make the short hop knowing that Olympic places are at a premium
True, 1236km is hardly a walk in the park or a leisurely stroll. It’s still a vast distance between any two points on the map. But for Korea’s current crop of elite pentathletes, the distance between their capital of Seoul and the eastern Chinese city of Zhengzhou will likely feel short — and sweet.
Xiyao Wu led a remarkable 1-2-3 as China kickstarted their hosting of the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships in style.
Wu (CHN) won the senior women’s Laser Run gold medal ahead of compatriots Yujuan Ma (CHN) and Wanting Sun (CHN), all three managing to conquer the overseas challenge led by Mariana Arceo of Mexico, as well as Asian rivals from Philippines and India.
- Olympic and world champions mean business in Zhengzhou (CHN)
- Paris 2024 internal battles rife in Egypt and multiple European nations
- Three days of Laser Run kick off UIPM’s flagship competition
More than 700 aspiring world champions from 52 nations across six continents will congregate at the Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Centre to compete in the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships over the next 10 days.
A masterclass from local icon Shuai Luo of China was one of many highlights on day two of the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships.
As a top-25 pentathlete, former Asian champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Luo (CHN) is a Laser Run specialist and he proved he could meet the expectations of a home crowd as he dominated the Senior Men’s Final in Zhengzhou (CHN), converting last year’s bronze medal to gold with a ruthless performance.
Xiyao Wu teamed up with Zhenfeng Liu to help China complete their dominance of the senior categories at the UIPM 2024 Laser Run World Championships.
- Senior athletes complete ‘triple crown’ in front of home crowd
- Success for Egypt, Philippines and South Africa along with neutral competitors
- Three-day Laser Run festival kickstarts UIPM’s flagship competition in Zhengzhou (CHN)
A three-day festival of Laser Run – the development beacon of the UIPM Sports movement – has lit the spark for an unforgettable UIPM 2024 Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships.
Korea lived up to its reputation as the dominant Modern Pentathlon force in Asia by opening the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships with a memorable golden double.
The UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships continued today with 72 athletes taking part in the Women’s Individual Qualification.
With 36 places in the Semi-finals on offer, and many athletes still seeking points for their Olympic qualification goals, competition was fierce.
The UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships continued today with 79 athletes competing in three Men's Individual Qualification heats.
All three medallists from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Joseph Choong of Great Britain, Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt and Woongtae Jun of Korea - were among the successful qualifiers.