IRELAND’S NATALYA COYLE has made it through to the 2017 UIPM Modern Pentathlon Senior World Championships final in Egypt.
The Olympian currently sits in second place overall, following a strong showing and an impressive second place finish in the fencing event.
Coyle, originally from Meath, finished the fencing with 25 victories and 10 defeats, pocketing a total of 250 points.
Germany’s Lena Schoeneborn — the 2008 Olympic champion — sits in the overall lead, with Japan’s Kim Sunwoo in third place.
I made the World Championships Final!! 💪🏻🇮🇪
— Natalya Coyle (@Natalyacoyle) August 26, 2017
Tough run out there on the sand but delighted to be in the final! #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/jCfemr5Kw7
“I made the World Championships Final!!” Coyle tweeted afterwards. “Tough run out there on the sand but delighted to be in the final #TeamIreland”
Sive Brassil was also in action for Team Ireland but just missed out on qualifying for the final, which takes place in Cairo on Sunday.
My hero @Natalyacoyle finishes 2ND in the fencing event at the Senior World Championships! #Amazing #Proud #🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/8k7y8oFh85
— Arthur LOK (@ArthurLOK1) August 26, 2017
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