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- 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.
- 25 Fencing wins give Swedish athlete a 10-point advantage over Korea duo
- French (GBR) and Abdelmaksoud (EGY) lurking in chasing pack
- Semi-final success for Seong (KOR) and Erdos (HUN)
Marlena Jawaid of Sweden took a 10-point lead into the Women’s Final after an enthralling day of Semi-final action at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships.
- Leader of UIPM administration backed to continue through LA28 cycle
- Competitions awarded to Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Lithuania, South Africa and Türkiye
- Samuel Curry (GBR) wins global vote for election to UIPM Athletes Committee
The Executive Board (EB) of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has voted to extend the mandate of Shiny Fang as UIPM Secretary General until the end of 2028.
- Pentathlon World Cup Final winner Bohm (HUN) targets dream double
- Team-mates Szep (HUN) and Demeter (HUN) also in medal contention
- Chasing pack includes two-time champion Belaud (FRA) and Olympic medallist Jun (KOR)
Hungary will lead the medal charge in the Men’s Final at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships with Csaba Bohm and Balazs Szep at the vanguard.