Sian Lewis

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Sian Lewis
Personal information
Birth nameSian Lewis
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Modern Pentathlon Championships 3 2 0
Total 3 2 0

Sian Lewis (born 8 October 1976)[1] is a British former pentathlete who competed in the World Modern Pentathlon Championships between 1998 and 2003, winning three gold and two silver medals.

Career[]

Lewis trained at the University of Bath, and started off as a specialist fencer before moving onto modern pentathlon.[2] Lewis' first appearance at the World Modern Pentathlon Championships was in 1998, where she won a silver medal in the team event with Steph Cook and Kate Allenby.[3][4] In 1999, Lewis, Cook and Allenby again came second in the team event at the World Championships, and in 2000, Lewis, Cook and  [it] won the team relay event at the World Championships. In 2001, Lewis, Cook and Allenby won the team event at the World Championships; Lewis finished fourteenth in the event. Lewis also won the 2001 Pentathlon World Cup event.[3][5][6][7] After suffering with anorexia nervosa during the 2002 season, Lewis returned to pentathlon in 2003, winning the team event with Allenby and Georgina Harland at the World Championships.[3][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sian Lewis". UIPM. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ "University of Bath's proud history of hosting modern pentathlon – both training and competition". TeamBath. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "UK Modern Pentathlon Roll of Honour". Pentathlon GB. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ^ Hubbarb, Alan (10 July 1999). "The Interview: Kate Allenby - A modern daredevil rides out". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b Powell, David (3 May 2003). "Support spurs Lewis on climb back to the peak". The Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ^ "A-Z of British world champions". The Guardian. 24 December 2001. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ^ "FORMER Olympic bronze medallist Kate Allenby from Tavistock has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List". Okehampton Times. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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