Pentathlon Canada – – Pentathlon Canada will be sending 3 Women and 2 Men to the Pan Am Games based on the Canadian team’s performance at the Pan American Championships Test Event in Lima Peru from November 27 to December 2, 2018.
At the Test Event, Pentathlon Canada fielded one of its largest Senior Teams ever with seven competitors in total.
Team Canada’s three women athletes were:
- Shauna Biddulph (Calgary, Alberta)
- Kelly Fitzsimmons (Toronto, Ontario)
- Claire Samulak (Calgary, Alberta)
- Robert Bonomo (Cantley, Quebec)
- Joel Riker-Fox (Calgary, Alberta)
- Christopher Rudolph ( Orangeville, Ontario)
- Garnett Stevens ( Rockland, Ontario).
The men had a longer journey, needing strong results in one of the two qualification divisions to advance to the finals. All four men qualified. Finals highlights included Robert Bonomo’s 1st place swim with a 1:54.25 for the 200 m freestyle event and Joel Riker-Fox’s perfect 300 points first place show jumping score, the only clear round of the day.
Relays followed the individual events. Canada achieved a third 1st place result in show jumping in the women’s relay (Shauna Biddulph and Claire Samulak). Back in the pool, Robert Bonomo and Garnett Steven posted the fastest time in the men’s relay – 1:50.49
Team Canada was led by National Team Coaches – Jane Rusconi and Bob Noble and assisted by Lauren Nethery.
Pentathlon Canada governs the core Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon in Canada. Pentathletes compete in five sports across four events – Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian Riding (show jumping), and a final Laser-Run event (combined Laser Shooting and Running).
For more information, please contact:
George A. Skene, Media
media@pentathloncanada.ca