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MY DREAM: THE 2012 OLYMPICS
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My dream is to win the Gold Medal in the 2012 London Olympics. There have been many obstacles along the way and more than a few disappointments. But the dream is alive!
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HONOR ROLL OF SPONSORS
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FUNDING NEEDED FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US Junior team will be competing in the World Junior Pentathlon Championships from 4-13 July 09, but we are receiving no funding from the USOC. We need your help to fund our travel and accommodation expenses!
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MY PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERIES
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I wanted to share a few photos of myself and my fellow pentathletes. Many thanks to the Jaynes for their photos (like the ones of me on this page!)
(John Gibbons fencing US Olympian Sam Sacksen - courtesy L. Jayne)
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MY STORY:
I am a 19-year university student who has overcome dyslexia and who competes at the junior level for the United States in the sport of Modern Pentathlon. I am the current US Junior Champion and was the Junior Champion in 2008 and the Youth A Champion in 2007.
Like many amateur athletes, my challenge is to balance training with my studies and to find the funds to pay for my training and equipment.
...more about who I am as a person...
...more about my road to the Olympics...
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THE MODERN PENTATHLON:
...more about the history and
organization of the sport...... learn about the US Olympic Committee
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THREE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
(200 METER SWIM - RIDE - FENCE)
Most pentathletes started out as runners or swimmers, or as members of a pony club. I started out as a swimmer and have taken up riding and fencing relatively late at age 15. I have become a good rider but fencing is an event I am striving to meet the challenge of my more experienced competitors.
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TWO COMBINED EVENTS
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Originally five separate events, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) voted in 2008 to combine the running and shooting elements to produce an event similar to the biathlon, in which an athlete alternates between skiing a set course and shooting at fixed targets. The new rules took effect in January 2009 and London 2012 will be the first Olympic Games to incorporate the new format.
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MY PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERIES
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...see my photo gallery
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(John Gibbons running - courtesy L. Jayne )