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FROM CAMPA TO THE PENTATHLON FAMILY May 2009 Bulletin UPDATE 

CONGRATULATIONS! WORLD CUP RELAY BRONZE MEDAL FOR DONNA VAKALIS World Cup (3), Hungary Organized by the Hungarian federation and hosted in the town of Szekesfehervar on May 14 to 17, some of the world's top modern pentathletes competed in this third World Cup event. Canadians Monica Pinette (Langley, BC), Kara Grant (Stratford, PEI) and Donna Vakalis (Toronto, ON) tested their mettle against some of the world`s best! The highlights of the competition were Donna's bronze medal in the relay event as well as Monica's 20th place finish in the individual event, which is the top individual finish of the year so far in world cup competition by any Canadian. " In this first podium performance of the season for Canada, Donna was a strong member of the relay, performing solidly in one of her first combined events ever. In the individual she also had her best lifetime swim time for the long course," said National Team Coach John Hawes. "These performances, along with all other team members' achievements, indicate that Canada is moving in the right direction. Our athletes gained valuable experience training and competing in the new format and sharing knowledge. Training and competing in the new format is a process that everyone in the world of pentathlon is undergoing. The challenge faced by everyone in the sport will be to try to do this effectively and quickly against the rest of the field." From a report by Donna Vakalis ``I heard from other experienced athletes that this World Cup would be a well-run and high-caliber competition. They were right: many of the world's top women pentathletes competed, making it an exciting and challenging World Cup competition. It was plain to see that different countries are trying very different strategies for the new combined run-shoot portion of the competition ---and there is no one dominant style, making it a very interesting event to witness. When I was watching my teammate Monica Pinette compete in the final, I was able to observe almost as many different approaches to the new shoot-run format as there were competitors in her heat. Predicting the final outcome is impossible: the competitor from Lithuania who began the staggered start run-shoot portion in 14th position ended with the Gold medal in the individual final. My relay partner, Louise Helyer, was a strong competitor from Great Britain: we decided to enter a mixed team because each of the British and the Canadian contingent had three women, and the new relay format requires teams of two competitors. Earlier in the day I jokingly asked our Canadian National coach, John Hawes, what would happen if we were among the winners: which flag would occupy the flagpole if a team of mixed nationalities took the podium? When Louise crossed the finish line we got to find out: both flags. The British and the Canadian flags shared the third place position on the flag pole. I was honoured to see my flag. And I am looking forward to seeing it many more times. `` Women's Senior Final results: Monica Pinette 20th,. Women's Senior Semi-Final (A): Donna Vakalis 21st. Women's Senior Semi-Final (B): Kara Grant 20th Team: Donna Vakalis & Louise Helyer (GB) 3rd, Monica Pinette & Kara Grant 10th. The Hungarians dominated the relay by winning both the gold and silver. Note: Only the top 18 in each Semi Final proceeded to the Final. - For complete results go to: http://pentathlon.org/index.php?id=114 - Read more World Cup 3 news on UIPM site at http://www.pentathlon.org/ 

``I was honoured to see my flag. And I am looking forward to seeing it many more times. `` Donna Vakalis Building Modern Pentathlon in Canada. Your contribution to CAMPA is making a difference. Your support provides expert coaching, offsets travel expenses & provides modest living allowances to existing and rising Canadian stars. Donations can be made online and Tax receipts will be provided. More information can be found at  http://www.onlineregistrations.ca/campa/ Thank you! The Canadian Modern Pentathlon Association, CAMPA (www.pentathloncanada.ca), is dedicated to developing high performance athletes with a focus on competing at the highest levels of international competitions. IF YOU HAVE STORY IDEAS OR PENTATHLON NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, OR AN ATHLETE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE FEATURED AS ATHLETE OF THE MONTH (SUCH AS RACHAEL IN THIS ISSUE), SEND AN EMAIL TO THE EDITOR OF THIS BULLETIN Aline Lafreniere AT  ALINEML@SYMPATICO.CA All email update & photos from athletes (or their families and friends) at competitions are appreciated!

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Canadian Modern Pentathlon National Teams 2005-2007

  2006-2007 National Team final selection will take place after Summer Nationals 2006. It will be based on a combination of the Domestic Ranking List and the International Ranking List and include the following criteria:

1. Have met minimum performance standards as set out in the ‘CAMPA Qualification and Selection Process Manual’ in their respective division or have a training plan sanctioned by CAMPA to achieve these standards
2. Have competed at the Summer Nationals in the year of team selection or been exempted in writing by CAMPA Team Selection Vice President.
3. Have competed at the Provincial Championships in the year of team selection in their respective home province or been exempted in writing by the Provincial Modern Pentathlon Association President.
4. Be a member in good standing of their respective Provincial Modern Pentathlon Association.

Athletes selected to the National Team will be required to:

1. Sign the Canadian Modern Pentathlon Athlete Agreement and adhere to all requirements within the Agreement.

2005-2006 National Teams

Based on 2005 Summer Nationals and International competitions.

Canadian National Team (Senior)

Maximum Top 3 male and female from the CAMPA International Ranking List

Canadian High Performance Development Team (Junior / Senior)

Maximum Top 4 male and female from the CAMPA International Ranking List (60%) and Domestic Ranking List (40%)

Canadian Youth Development Team (Youth A/B/C)

Maximum Top 6 male and female from the Domestic Ranking list

Note: athletes recovering from injury certified by CAMPA may have previous results used to determine ranking for national team selection, in this case these athletes will be added to the Team lists in addition to athletes currently qualifying for team selection.

Note: athletes not meeting minimum standards who are named to the team based on training plans to achieve minimum standards will not be selected for a second year unless standards are met with the exception of an injury exemption.

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