Reigning Olympic Champions Joe Choong and Kate French have today been selected by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to represent Team GB in modern pentathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are joined in Paris by teammates Myles Pillage and Kerenza Bryson.
At the Tokyo 2020 Games Choong made it a historic double for Team GB in modern pentathlon following French’s earlier victory to take gold, where she broke the sport’s Olympic points record. Choong also became the first Team GB athlete to win a medal in the men’s individual event since its inception at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. Both Choong and French will be competing at their third Olympic Games this summer.
Bryson, an army reservist and 2023 World Championship bronze medallist, is joined by Plymouth born Pillage, who recently finished 10th at the World Championship in China. Both will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris.
Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England OBE said: “We are very proud to welcome back defending Olympic Champions Joe and Kate to Team GB for Paris 2024. Their exceptional performances at Tokyo 2020 were wonderful to watch during what was a record-breaking Games for the modern pentathlon team. Alongside Myles and Kerenza, who both will make their Olympic debuts this summer for Team GB, we are excited at what awaits this extremely talented team in Paris.”
Pentathlon GB Performance Director Georgina Harland, MBE said: “It is fantastic to be able to formally announce these athletes today, it will be a proud moment for them all. The decision the selection panel had to make was a difficult one. However, we know this squad going to the Games has fantastic medal potential and we look forward to doing all we can to support them in realising their ambitions.”
The modern pentathlon competition will take place between Thursday 8th and Sunday 11th August. The fencing ranking rounds will be at the North Paris Arena on the 8th, with the remainder of the competition taking place at the Château de Versailles on the following days.