Perth based modern pentathlete Dee Whitehead has had a great start to July. After some impressive performances at the National Championships and other events, Dee has been named in the National High Performance squad for Shooting. Dee also recently won a Silver Medal at the 2010 Australian Cadet Fencing Championships. Dee finished with the 2nd ranking from a field of 22 national epee fencers. She lost in a closely fought final 15-12. Following her final year school studies this year, we look forward to seeing Dee back in national pentathlon events over the summer - bringing with her her great shooting and fencing form! Congratulations Dee.

CHLOE ESPOSITO has finished in 17th place in the final of the World Junior championships in Hungary. Chloe scored 712 points in the fence; swam 2.13.97; rode 1180 points and posted a time of 13.36 in the combination event. Her total score was 4,824 points. A fantastic result which has capped off a great season for Chloe which included a win in the Portugese International and the Australian Open Championships in June.

Victorian Neville Sayers has been voted as a Life Member of Modern Pentathlon Australia. Neville’s association with the sport dates back to the 1950s, when he was a founding member and competitor of the Association.

Neville is one of an elite group of athletes worldwide who has been selected to represent his country in two sports at the same Olympic Games - Neville competed in both Modern Pentathlon and Shooting at the 1964 Tokyo Games. He was a member of Australia’s Olympic team, as either a competitor or an official, from 1956 until 1976.

After retiring from competition, Neville commenced a long and productive administrative career. He has held every position at both state and national levels of the sport in Australia, as well as being the inaugural UIPM Regional Vice President, and a member of the UIPM Technical Committee.

Neville's contribution to the sport of Modern Pentathlon was visionary and untiring. He is a very worthy addition to the MPA ranks of Life Members.

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