Modern pentathlon

The national squad dedicated to helping athletes prepare for the Olympic modern pentathlon (fencing, swimming, equestrian, and combined shooting/running event) brings together the entire French national men’s and women’s senior team. Its coaching team is made up of national pentathlon trainers and specialised coaches in the individual events.

HEADCOUNT (RESIDENT Sport)

13 ATHLETES

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Modern pentathlon

Valentin BELAUD

Elite

At the age of just 26, Valentin Belaud has already built a strong career – two-time individual world champion (2016 in 2019) and world and European champion in the team event in 2018, etc. – forging a place for himself as one of the greatest pentathletes in France’s history, alongside Joël Bouzou and Sébastien Deleigne, who themselves also went through the INSEP national system.

Record

- 2-time world champion in 2016 and 2019
- World champion in the team event in 2018
- European champion in the team event in 2018

Modern pentathlon

Elodie CLOUVEL

Elite

As she climbed onto the second step of the podium at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Elodie Clouvel (aged 30) earned French pentathlon its first individual Olympic medal in history. The former swimmer also won a silver medal at the European championships (2015) and the world championships in both the individual event (2016) and the mixed relay (2019).

Record

- Silver medallist at the 2016 Olympic Games
- Silver medallist at the 2015 European championship
- World silver medallist in the individual event in 2016 and in the mixed relay in 2019

Check out the full list of the athletes currently in INSEP's athletics squad