Source: Pentathlon GB

Jamie Cooke secures top 10 finish at the World Championships

Jamie Cooke produced another impressive performance to claim a top 10 finish in the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Moscow today as Frenchman Valentin Belaud snatched gold after a scintillating run-shoot. Cooke’s consistency was key as he remained in the top 10 throughout the day, eventually finishing 9th to record his best World Championships

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Frustrating day at World Championships for French and Murray

Pentathlon GB endured a frustrating day at the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Moscow as Samantha Murray and Kate French finished 16th and 24th respectively after being well placed early on. A hugely impressive performance from Hungary’s Sarolta Kovacs saw her take the gold ahead of France’s Elodie Clouvel and defending champion, Germany’s Lena

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Samantha Murray and Kate French qualify for Friday’s Final

Pentathlon GB’s Samantha Murray and Kate French both qualified for the Women’s Modern Pentathlon World Championships Final in Moscow today as teammates Freyja Prentice and Jo Muir unfortunately missed out on a place in Friday’s showpiece, the final qualifying event before the Rio Olympics. Former World Champion Murray and 2016 World Cup Final qualifier Prentice

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Source: FISA

Last Olympic Rowing spots determined

The FISA European Continental and Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland has brought the Rio 2016 Olympic qualification in rowing to completion with 25 countries adding boats to the Olympic roster. A plucky performance by Turkey’s Huseyin Kandemir and Enes Kusku in the lightweight men’s double sculls earned them a spot in Rio. Turkey

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Source: Clare Green for Matchtight

Top 10 finish for Evans and Toolis in 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships

Joe Evans and Tom Toolis finished 9th in the Men’s Relay at the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships today as South Korea’s Woojin Hwang and Woongtae Jun took gold in Moscow. On a day that started off strongly in the pool, the duo faded slightly in the fence and ride before concluding with a strong

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Source: Clare Green for Matchtight

Great start for University of Bath-based pentathletes

Samantha Murray and Joanna Muir gave Pentathlon GB an encouraging start to this week’s World Championships in Moscow, Russia on Monday as they won silver in the women’s relay competition. The British duo sat in the top three throughout and managed to overhaul a 32-second deficit going into the combined run-shoot to beat the host

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Source: Matchtight

Joanna Muir and Samantha Murray claim silver

Pentathlon GB’s incredible recent success in the Senior World Championships continued on the first day of the 2016 championships as Joanna Muir and Samantha Murray (pictured above) claimed silver in the Women’s Relay. World Championships debutant Muir and former World Champion Murray combined to form a fantastic team performance in a tightly contested event in

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Source: Clare Green for Matchtight

Team GB win an impressive 22 medals

Chris Walker-Hebborn and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor won their second relay gold medals of the week as University of Bath-based swimmers finished the LEN European Aquatics Championships on a high note. Jazz Carlin also claimed 400m freestyle silver as Britain, despite being in heavy training for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, finished the competition in London with

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