Pentathlon GB wins award for World Championships
SubscribePentathlon GB 15 October 2009
Pentathlon GB has picked up an award for its organisation of the 2009 Modern Pentathlon World Championships at Crystal Palace, which was supported by UK Sport's National Lottery funded World Class Events Programme.
The event was named the best overall modern pentathlon competition of 2009 by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the sport’s international federation. The award was announced at the UIPM’s Congress in Copenhagen.
Peter Hart, Chief Executive of Pentathlon GB, said the plaudit was recognition of a huge team effort. “We are delighted to win this award,” he said. “Winning it is external recognition of the huge team effort by many people from the association and partners involved.
“We are now concentrating our resources in delivering a similarly successful event at the World Cup competition in Medway next year.”
UK Sport Event Consultant and 2009 World Championships Executive Committee member, Lucy Crickmore, added: "It was a pleasure working with Pentathlon GB in staging this World Championships, and UK Sport is delighted that the event has been recognized as world class by the modern pentathlon community.
"The volunteers and officials delivered an excellent World Championships, providing a fantastic competition experience for both athletes and spectators, which is crucial as we prepare for a home Games in 2012."
The 2009 World Championships – the first World Championships held in an Olympic sport in London since 1986 – took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre from 13-17 August.
It was the first Modern Pentathlon World Championships to feature the sport’s new combined run/shoot format and the new two-athlete team relay.
Ten nations won medals at Crystal Palace, with the British trio of Heather Fell, Katy Livingston and Mhairi Spence winning silver in the women’s team competition.
