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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!
...more about my road to the Olympics
and how you can help me achieve my goals......getting tickets to the London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics
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HONOR ROLL OF SPONSORS
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TO DONATE IN DOLLARS: TO DONATE IN POUNDS:
- IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A LOT OF MONEY TO BE A BIG HELP!
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FUNDING NEEDED TO REACH THE OLYMPICS
To reach my goal of competing in the 2012 Olympics I need more international experience. US Pentathlon recieve very little state funding and most of their money is raised through organising sponsorship events and donations. At the moment, my family pay for all my training, equipment, travel and accommodation expenses. I now have to improve my international experience and compete in as many international competitions as possible. And, I need help funding my travel and accommodation expenses. Every penny you donate will go towards living an Olympic dream!
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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 Pentathlon family for kindly donating their photos!
(John Gibbons fencing US Olympian Sam Sacksen - courtesy L. Jayne)
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MY STORY:
I am a 21 year old full time athlete training at the Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, USA. who competes at the junior level for the United States in the sport of Modern Pentathlon. And, a university student who has overcome dyslexia. I am a US National Champion and was the Junior Champion in 2008 & 2009 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, equipment and travelling to competitions.
...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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(John Gibbons running - courtesy L. Jayne )