Eden athletes perform superbly at world champs

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GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The Eden Modern Pentathlon Association (MPA) team of athletes fared brilliantly at the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) Biathle and Triathle World Championships this month.

The championships were held in Bali, Indonesia, from 1 to 5 November.

Johan Windt of Mossel Bay and Wanru Haasbroek of George emerged as world champions in their age groups, achieving gold medals.

Biathle is running and swimming combined in one event and triathle is running, shooting with a laser simulator and swimming combined in one event.

There was a mixed running course of sand, grass and asphalt. Some tough sea currents made for a stringent swimming test.

The weather was hot and humid, which also tested the mettle of the athletes.

About 450 athletes from 34 nations competed in the two-format championships, with biathle and triathle mixed relays and individual semi-finals and finals.

With the team medals, the times of the top three athletes per country are combined and then a team placing is determined.

PHOTO GALLERY: Eden Modern Pentathlon Association athletes compete in Bali

Johan Windt

Results

• TRIATHLE INDIVIDUALS

U11 World champion Wanru Haasbroek gold (1st) + gold team medal;
U11 Keyla Douglas 4th + gold team medal;
U13 Minay Botha 9th + gold team medal;
U13 Ruan Share 19th + bronze team medal;
U15 Duné Haasbroek 7th + silver team medal;
U17 Marilie Duvenhage 7th + gold team medal;
U17 Mia Botha 9th + gold team medal;
U17 Rainardt Behrens 11th + silver team medal;
40+ Esrie Loock-Bezuidenhout 5th;
60+ Anita Louw World bronze (3rd) + gold team medal;
70+ World champion Johan Windt gold (1st).

• BIATHLE INDIVIDUALS

U11 Wanru Haasbroek World silver (2nd) + gold team medal;
U11 Keyla Douglas 4th + silver team medal;
U13 Ruan Share 13th + gold team medal;
U15 Duné Haasbroek 6th + gold team medal;
U17 Marilie Duvenhage 9th;
U17 Rainardt Behrens 11th;
40+ Esrie Loock-Bezuidenhout World bronze (3rd);
60+ Anita Louw 4th;
70+ World Champion Johan Windt gold (1st)

With the mixed relays, the best male and best female in each age group of each country are partnered with each other and the second best male and female, and so forth.

With the South African athletes, they were partnered up according to their placings in the 2023 SA National Championships held in September.

• TRIATHLE MIXED RELAYS (podium placings):

U11 Silver Wanru Haasbroek and Keyla Douglas;
U15 Gold Duné Haasbroek and partner;
U17 Silver Marilie Duvenage and partner;
70+ Gold Johan Windt and partner

• BIATHLE MIXED RELAY (podium placings):

U11 Gold Wanru Haasbroek and partner;
60+ Gold Johan Windt and partner

For more information and to get involved in this exciting sport, contact Eden MPA (079 895 8001 - WhatsApp) and follow it on Facebook: Eden Modern Pentathlon Association Biathle.

Minay Botha