In the Spotlight: Mhairi Spence
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Natalie Broadbent 08 June 2012
As the countdown to London 2012 continues, UK Sport’s In the Spotlight will focus on a different Olympic or Paralympic athlete each week. This week, Modern Pentathlon’s Mhairi Spence...
| Name | Mhairi Spence |
| Lives | Bath |
| Sport | Modern Pentathlon |
| National governing body | Pentathlon GB |
| Funding Award for Triathlon (2009-13) | £6,284,800 |
Career Highlights
2012 World Champion
2011 World Cup, USA (silver)
2011 World Cup, Hungary (Bronze)
Mhairi was a part of the Scottish team that won the silver teams medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Championships. She has since made the podium at World Cup events and just last month became World Champion for the first time. Mhairi has been selected for Team GB to compete in Modern Pentathlon alongside Samantha Murray, Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale.
Interact with Mhairi
Twitter: @MhairiSpence
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/PentathlonGB
In the News
'Four Modern Pentathlon pentathletes selected to Team GB'
'Spence & Murray achieve Olympic qualifying standard with World Championships gold and bronze'
