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Fantastic four through to women’s final at Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Hungary

30 April 2015

All four of Pentathlon GB’s women are through to the final of World Cup 4 in Kecskemét, Hungary after impressive performances in Thursday’s qualifying round. University of Bath graduates Samantha Murray, pictured, and Mhairi Spence – World Champions in 2014 and 2012 respectively – were in fine form in Group C and sat first and second after the fencing and swimming disciplines. They then eased through the combined run/shoot, with Murray eventually taking spot with...

Mhairi Spence in training in the London 2012 Legacy Pool. PICTURE: Clare Green

Mhairi Spence makes World Cup return as Pentathlon GB athletes head for Hungary

29 April 2015

Mhairi Spence will be looking to stake her claim for a place at this summer’s Modern Pentathlon European Championships at the University of Bath when she makes her World Cup return this week. The 2012 World Champion, a Coach Education and Sports Development graduate who has trained at Pentathlon GB’s National Training Centre in Bath for 12 years, is in an eight-strong British squad for World Cup 4 in Kecskemét, Hungary. It is her first...

Pentathlon GB train in new London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool. PICTURE: Clare Green

Pentathlon GB athletes give new swimming pool the thumbs-up ahead of public reopening

21 April 2015

The newly-refurbished London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool at the University of Bath officially re-opened to the public at 6am on Wednesday after being put through final testing by Pentathlon GB’s elite athletes. Mhairi Spence, 2012 World Champion, was first to dive in and was joined by reigning World Champion Samantha Murray and fellow Olympian Nick Woodbridge as they trained in the world-class facility on Tuesday ahead of next week’s Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Hungary....

Freyja Prentice and Kate French through to Modern Pentathlon World Cup final in Rome

09 April 2015

Pentathlon GB duo Freyja Prentice and Kate French are safely through to the women’s individual final at World Cup 3 in Rome, Italy. Prentice – who won a bronze medal at the last World Cup in Cairo, Egypt in March – topped Group B in the qualifying stages on Wednesday with 1,080 points, ranking her ninth overall. And French – a third-placed finisher at World Cup 1 in Sarasota, US in February – scored 1,076...

Mhairi Spence, Nigel Laughton, Kara Luck and Nick Woodbridge at the launch of the 2015 European Championships ticket sale. PICTURE: Sam Farr for Matchtight

Double Olympian Nick Woodbridge returns as Pentathlon GB name strong team for World Cup in Rome

01 April 2015

Double Olympian Nick Woodbridge will make his first World Cup appearance for two years after being named in the Pentathlon GB squad for this season’s third World Cup in Rome from April 8-13. Reigning World Champion Samantha Murray – who struck gold at the opening World Cup in Sarasota, US – also returns to a women’s team which features Kate French and Frejya Prentice, who have both won bronze medals this season. Woodbridge – who...

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