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ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT: July 15, 2023 – Egypt and France savoured gold as the curtain fell on a Finals day of epic drama at the UIPM 2023 U17 World Championships.
Farida Khalil (EGY) drew the love of the crowd and made history as the first Youth athlete to become individual world champion in a full Modern Pentathlon.
- Johnson & Forrest secure comfortable victory on final day in Alexandria (EGY)
- Khalil (EGY) adds fourth medal with silver as host nation tops medal table
- Bronze for Hungary as Youth athletes savour full Pentathlon experience
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT: July 16, 2023 – Great Britain came out on top among 14 nations with a convincing Mixed Relay gold on the final day of the UIPM 2023 U17 World Championships.
Kuwait City (KUW) will make UIPM Sports history on December 7, 2023 by hosting the inaugural UIPM Middle East Asia Championships.
Middle East Asia is one of UIPM’s fastest-growing regions, with member federations in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and United Arab Emirates.
Sarolta Kovacs OLY of Hungary, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist, shared insights with the next generation of pentathletes during a forum that took place during the UIPM 2023 U17 World Championships in Alexandria (EGY).
Now working as a laser shooting coach with the Hungary national team, Kovacs (HUN) was joined at the forum by UIPM Athletes Committee Chair Yasser Hefny OLY, his fellow coaches Florence Dinichert OLY and Dr Walid Sayed, and former athlete Cristobal Rodriguez of Spain, now UIPM Events Operations Officer.
MONACO: July 24, 2023 – A new and improved version of the UIPM Central app has been released via the Google and Apple app stores.
The update is the first since 2017 and the improved functionality reflects the continuing evolution of Modern Pentathlon with the integration of Obstacle as a new discipline.
- Shin (KOR) tops billing as athletes from 35 nations gather in Istanbul (TUR)
- Obstacle dawn enables U19s to compete in first full Pentathlon at global level
- Will U17s coming fresh from Alexandria (EGY) have the edge?
After a successful debut in Alexandria (EGY), the new format of Modern Pentathlon will take another step towards full implementation at this week’s UIPM 2023 U19 World Championships.
History was made at the UIPM 2023 U17 World Championships in Alexandria (EGY) when, for the first time ever, the Obstacle discipline was integrated into a global competition.
The week marked the beginning of a new era for the sport with the Fencing/Obstacle/Swimming/Laser Run format to be adopted at all levels of Modern Pentathlon after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Twin sisters from Switzerland and a male duo from Korea became the first-ever Under 19 world champions in a full Modern Pentathlon including the new Obstacle discipline.
The UIPM 2023 U19 World Championships continued today with athletes taking part in the Men’s Individual Qualification in Istanbul (TUR).
- Ninja athletes take another step towards fulfilment of Olympic dream
- Global icons Vivian (AUS), Cabuya and Rodales (PHI) take on North American challenge
- Historic collaboration sees UIPM co-host first World Obstacle event
A record attendance of almost 800 Ninja athletes will meet in a global showcase of obstacle racing over the next four days – with the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) co-hosting a World Obstacle event for the first time.