The International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) has revealed the list of eligible candidates for the elections of the 73rd UIPM Congress, which will be held on November 16-17, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This event will mark a historic moment, as the current president, Dr. Klaus Schormann, will step down at the end of this year, making way for new leaders in several key positions within the organization.

There are three candidates for the position of IUPM President: Joel Bouzou (France), Sharif El Erian (Egypt) and Robert Stull (USA). All of them will compete to succeed Schormann and lead the organization into a new era. In addition, there are 12 candidates vying for five vice-president positions, guaranteeing at least two new appointments at this level. New members in the areas of sports, marketing and media will also be elected to the UIPM executive board.

These elections represent a significant milestone, with a record 65 candidates running, surpassing the previous high of 58 reached in 2016. The newly elected leaders will begin their duties in January 2025, with the implementation of new term limits for all elected offices.

FOUNDED IN 1948 AND GROWING EVER SINCE

The UIPM was founded in 1948 with the aim of managing and promoting modern pentathlon, a sport that combines five disciplines: fencing, swimming, equestrian, shooting and running. Modern pentathlon was introduced into the Olympic Games by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1912. Since its creation, the UIPM has worked to adapt and modernize the sport, including the introduction of new disciplines such as laser pentathlon. Today, the UIPM is the world authority for modern pentathlon, organizing international competitions and promoting the development of the sport globally.

Below is the full list of eligible candidates at the 73rd Congress is as follows (*indicates that the candidate is running for re-election):

UIPM President (3 candidates for 1 position):

Joel Bouzou (France): recognized figure in the sporting field, with an extensive career in the UIPM.
Sharif El Erian (Egypt): current Vice-President, seeks to continue to play a key role in the organization.
Robert Stull (USA): a strong competitor who has also been closely associated with modern pentathlon.

UIPM Vice President (12 candidates for 5 positions):

Dr. Huda Al Matrooshi (United Arab Emirates).
Vyacheslav Aminov (Russia)*
Gaziev Bakhromjon (Uzbekistan)
Aistis Baronas (Lithuania)
Fabrizio Bittner (Italy)
Kitty Chiller (Australia)
Dongkook Chung (Korea)
Ana Irene Delgado (Panama)
Sharif El Erian (Egypt)* Sharif El Erian (Egypt)* Sharif El Erian (Egypt)
Andrey Kuzmanov (Bulgaria)
Dr. Viacheslav Malishev (Georgia)
Juan Manzo (Mexico)* Juan Manzo (Mexico)

UIPM Treasurer (2 candidates for 1 position):

John Helmick (United States)*
Helio Meirelles (Brazil)

UIPM Sports Executive Committee Member (4 candidates for 1 position):

Ali Assem (Egypt)
Andrea Dell’Amore (Italy)
Bernhard Petruschinski (Germany)
Agnese Tomassi (Belgium)

UIPM Marketing Executive Committee Member (6 candidates for 1 position):

Hussain Al-Abdulwahab (Saudi Arabia)
Fabrizio Bittner (Italy)
Dr Veli Cakir (Turkey)
Jawid Khawar (Afghanistan)
Vitthal Shirgaonkar (India)
Barry Tompkins (Canada)

Member of the Media Executive Committee (5 candidates for 1 position):

Najla Al-Qahtani (Saudi Arabia)
Natalya Coyle (Ireland)
Leila Gyenesei (Hungary)
Vitthal Shirgaonkar (India)
Barry Tompkins (Canada)

IUPM Executive Committee Member for Development (4 candidates for 1 position):

Jameel Bubshait (Saudi Arabia)
Jawid Khawar (Afghanistan)
Dr. Viacheslav Malishev (Georgia)*.
Janusz Peciak (Poland)

Auditors (1 candidate for 2 seats):

Mahdi Goudarzi (Iran).

Technical Committee (14 candidates for 6 positions):

Rafael Acosta (Argentina)
Changsik An (Korea)
Ali Assem (Egypt)* Corine Bouzou (France)*
Corine Bouzou (France)* Corine Bouzou (France)* Corine Bouzou (France)* Corine Bouzou (France)
Andrea Dell’Amore (Italy)* Marcelo Goncalez (Brazil)* Marcelo Goncalez (Brazil)
Marcelo Goncalez (Brazil)
Agnes Kulcsar (Hungary)
Rui Lucena (Portugal)* Edita Maloszyc (Poland)*
Edita Maloszyc (Poland)
John Moreau (United States)
Ana Ruth Orellana (Guatemala)
Zenhua Qian (China)* Agnese Tommasi (Belgium)
Agnese Tommasi (Belgium)
Leonid Zimarev (Kazakhstan)

Medical Committee (5 candidates for 6 positions):

Dr Dapeng Bao (China)*.
Dr Bassel Jamil (Syria)
Dr Marco Michelucci (Brazil)* Dr. Douglass Stull (USA)
Dr. Douglass Stull (United States)*.
Dr. Moussa Tadros (Egypt)

Corporate Affairs Committee (9 candidates for 4 positions):

Ana Luisa Almeida (Brazil).
Mona Al-Sabeg (Saudi Arabia)
Emir Basar (Turkey)
Andris Feldmanis (Latvia)
Andrey Kuzmanov (Bulgaria)
Theodora Palli (Greece)
Yuriy Solovyev (Kazakhstan)
Barry Tompkins (Canada)* Peter Vizkeleti (Hungary)
Peter Vizkeleti (Hungary)