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Pentathlon GB
Pentathlon GB set-up their National Training Centre at the University of
Bath nearly twenty years ago. National Performance Director Jan Bartu, who
has been in position since April 1998, was pivotal in establishing this base
which allows athletes to train for swimming, fencing, shooting and running all
under one roof with riding taking place off-site.
Now, those pentathletes looking to
compete at an elite level will traditionally
come to Bath for their studies while also
training full time and using the world
class facilities in the University of Bath’s
£30 million Sports Training Village.
Working alongside Jan at the
National Training Centre are coaches
Frici Foldes, Marco Quattrini and Michal
Janca. Frici, our National Fencing Coach,
has been with Pentathlon GB for eighteen
years, whilst Marco and Michal who
are both specialist modern pentathlon
coaches joined the performance team in
16 Issue 16
early 2017 following a Coaching Team
reshuffle after the Rio Olympics.
In addition to our modern pentathlon
coaches, there are specialist swimming,
running and riding coaches who work
with the programme as well as the
English Institute of Sport team based
at the University of Bath who integrate
medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition,
sports psychology, performance lead,
life-style management and performance
analysis support.
Following
graduation,
modern
pentathletes are able to become full
time athletes, dedicating themselves to
perform to the peak of their abilities.
It means athletes can spend over ten
years training in Bath with London
2012 Olympic silver medalist Samantha
Murray currently the longest serving
athlete at the National Training Centre.
Her younger brother Oliver is one
of three athletes who moved to Bath
in September 2017, continuing their
modern pentathlon career as they move
from the youth to the junior ranks.