News Archive, Category: Modern Pentathlon

A photo of Pentathlon GB athlete James Hulme vaulting over an obstacle course barrier during the 2025 UIPM Pentathlon Junior World Championships.

Top-five finish for Breakthrough Programme student-athlete James Hulme at Pentathlon Junior World Championships

02 July 2025

University of Bath student James Hulme followed up his bronze medal at the European Juniors by securing a top-five finish on the global stage at the UIPM Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Hungary. The Sports Performance student, who trains with Pentathlon GB at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, topped the fencing rankings with 21 victories and then excelled in the obstacle course racing to maintain his overall lead. A solid swim kept him at...

A photo of Blues Awards 2025 winners holding their certificates and trophies at the Pump Rooms in Bath

Glittering Blues Awards 2025 ceremony celebrates both student sport at University of Bath and achievements of Paris 2024 athletes

02 May 2025

Golfer Charlotte Gregory was voted by her fellow students as the University of Bath's Sports Personality of the Year when the 2025 Blues Awards took place at the historic Roman Baths and Pump Room. The Psychology student was presented with her prize by Professor Cassie Wilson, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), during the annual celebration of student sport. [caption id="attachment_71828" align="alignright" width="292"] Charlotte Gregory is presented with the Sports Personality of the Year prize...

A picture of Kate French with her Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games modern pentathlon gold medal at the University of Bath, where she trains and studied. PICTURE: Nic Delves-Broughton.

Kate French announces retirement from modern pentathlon after stellar journey from student-athlete to Olympic gold-medallist

21 January 2025

The University of Bath congratulates Olympic gold-medallist Kate French, who has today announced her retirement from modern pentathlon, on an outstanding sporting career. French, who competed at three Olympics and famously won the women’s title in record-breaking fashion at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021, has been a valued member of the high-performance sport environment at Team Bath for the past 15 years, as both a student and Pentathlon GB athlete. Stephen Baddeley, Director of...

A montage of sporting images from the University of Bath and Team Bath during 2024

Paris pride, historic international achievements, emotional reunions and big gym investment among highlights of incredible sporting 2024

20 December 2024

Olympic and Paralympic success in Paris is just one of the highlights of a truly monumental year of sport at the University of Bath. World Cup victories, European crowns, groundbreaking international debuts, emotional reunions, national accolades, innovative new partnerships and an extensive gym refurbishment are also among the many high points from an action-packed 2024. In total athletes brought 93 senior international medals back to their Team Bath training base, 17 of which were secured...

Former World and European Champion returning to Bath as Pentathlon GB appoint new Head of Performance and CEO

19 December 2024

Double Olympian Jamie Cooke, who became World and European modern pentathlon champion while training at the University of Bath, is returning to Pentathlon GB as its new Head of Performance. Will Brown is also joining the National Governing Body as Chief Executive Officer at the start of the LA 2028 Olympic cycle and a new era for the sport as it transitions from horse riding to obstacle course racing (OCR). Cooke, who competed at Rio...

A montage image of University of Bath 2024-25 sporting scholars (clockwise from top left) Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, Charlie Brown, Jess Doyle, Oscar Cawthorne, Patrick McElhinney, Justin Davies, Matt Ward, Ranjuo Tomblin, Dylan Registe, Alanna Pullen and Joshua Gammon.

Current and aspiring Olympians, history-making artistic swimmer and internationals join ranks of University of Bath Sporting Scholars

04 December 2024

A Paris 2024 pentathlete, history-making artistic swimmer and aspiring Olympians in athletics, hockey, sailing and swimming are among an impressive 11 University of Bath student-athletes to be awarded sporting scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. Charlie Brown, Ranjuo Tomblin, Justin Davies, Patrick McElhinney, Oscar Cawthorne, Joshua Gammon, Dylan Registe and Matt Ward will all benefit from a cash award to help them meet the demands of training, competing and studying at an elite level. Netballer...

A picture of Paris 2024 medallists (from left) Dimitri Coutya, Kieran Bird, Becky Wilde, Dan Bethell and Piers Gilliver attending an Olympic and Paralympic homecoming celebration at the University of Bath in November 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians are celebrated during special homecoming reception at University of Bath

18 November 2024

Five Paris 2024 medallists were among the Olympians and Paralympians whose achievements were celebrated at a special homecoming reception at the University of Bath. The athletes all train, study or studied at the University, one of the country’s leading institutions for high-performance sport, and were joined at the gathering by staff, coaches and civic representatives from Bath and Somerset. Double Paralympic Champion Dimitri Coutya (wheelchair fencing) and Olympic gold-medallist Kieran Bird (swimming) were in attendance...

A group picture of student-athletes on the 2024-25 Team Bath Student Performance Sport Breakthrough Programme following an induction event in the Chancellors Building in October 2024

Helping student-athletes at Bath maximise academic and sporting potential – Rengen backing improved Breakthrough Programme

10 November 2024

A new and improved Student Performance Sport Breakthrough Programme will provide more than 160 University of Bath student-athletes across 25 different sports with bespoke support designed to help them maximise their academic and sporting potential. Supported by Team Bath partners Rengen, the programme offers best-practice personal development and performance support to the students - all identified as having long-term athletic potential – as they seek to make the step up from pre-elite level to sustained...

A picture of Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport, giving a speech at the Team Bath Sports Training Village in April 2024.

Increased Government funding in Olympic and Paralympic sports during the LA 2028 cycle is welcomed by UK Sport and partners

02 November 2024

The Government’s commitment to a £344million investment into Olympic and Paralympic sports over the next four-year cycle, announced in this week's Budget, has been welcomed by UK Sport and its partners, including the University of Bath. It is the equivalent of an extra £9 million a year on Paris-cycle funding levels and Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport (pictured), said: “We are confident that the amount announced, alongside the excellent support provided by The National...

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians (clockwise from top left) Dan Bethell, Ridhwan Mohamed, Henrique Mascarenhas, Michael Taylor, Joe Choong, Becky Wilde, Tim Nurse, Charlie Brown, Leah Crisp and Freya Anderson were guests of honour at The Rec when Bath Rugby hosted Northampton Saints in the opening match of the 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership. Photo by: Patrick Khachfe / Onside Images

Bath Rugby celebrate University-based Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians at 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership season opener

21 September 2024

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians who train, study or studied at the University of Bath were guests of honour when Bath Rugby beat Northampton Saints 38-16 in the opening match of the 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership. Becky Wilde, who won rowing bronze on her Olympic debut, and para-badminton silver-medallist Dan Bethell, a lifelong Bath Rugby fan, took part in a half-time Q&A at The Rec along with modern pentathlete Charlie Brown, who studies Sports Management and...

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