The MPFI was founded in 2009 by former Kabaddi player Namdev Shirgaonkar.[3] The MPFI was recognized by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2012.[4] The MPFI is affiliated to the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (APMC) of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).[5]
The MPFI signed an MoU with the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation (EMPF) on 27 September 2016 at Karnal, Haryana. The MoU facilitates sharing and developing technical and IT support facilities between the two bodies, and also created an exchange programme for athletes and coaches of the two countries.[6]
MPFI General Secretary Shirgaonkar was elected as the General Secretary of the APMC in the federation's elections in Kyrgyzstan on 19 October 2016. Shirgaonkar defeated South Korean Sankeong Yeo ending South Korea's control over the secretary position after 25 years.[7]
Championshipsedit
The MPFI held the 4th Modern Pentathlon National Championship in Goa in September 2013.[8][9] The 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship was held in Pune in August 2017.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Member Associations". MPFI. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"India likely to make modern pentathlon debut at Incheon". The Hindu. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^. MPFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"Modern Pentathlon Federation of India". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"Modern Pentathalon [sic] Federation of India SIGNING OF MOU WITH EGYPT". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"Shirgaonkar elected secretary of Asian Pentathlon federation". India Today. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"Goa welcomes Modern Pentathlon Federation of India - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"National pentathlon championship starts in Goa". dna. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
^"Modern Pentathlon Natls from Friday". www.sakaltimes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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modern, pentathlon, federation, india, mpfi, national, governing, body, olympic, sport, modern, pentathlon, india, sportmodern, pentathlonjurisdictionnationalmembership12, associations, abbreviationmpfifounded2009, years, 2009, affiliationunion, internationale. The Modern Pentathlon Federation of India MPFI is the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon in India Modern Pentathlon Federation of IndiaSportModern pentathlonJurisdictionNationalMembership12 associations 1 AbbreviationMPFIFounded2009 15 years ago 2009 AffiliationUnion Internationale de Pentathlon ModerneRegional affiliationAsian Modern Pentathlon ConfederationHeadquartersA 61 Sector No 3 Airoli Navi Mumbai MaharashtraPresidentSunil PurnapatreSecretaryNamdev Shirgaonkar 2 Official websitepentathlonindia wbr org The MPFI was founded in 2009 by former Kabaddi player Namdev Shirgaonkar 3 The MPFI was recognized by the Indian Olympic Association IOA in 2012 4 The MPFI is affiliated to the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation APMC of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne UIPM 5 The MPFI signed an MoU with the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation EMPF on 27 September 2016 at Karnal Haryana The MoU facilitates sharing and developing technical and IT support facilities between the two bodies and also created an exchange programme for athletes and coaches of the two countries 6 MPFI General Secretary Shirgaonkar was elected as the General Secretary of the APMC in the federation s elections in Kyrgyzstan on 19 October 2016 Shirgaonkar defeated South Korean Sankeong Yeo ending South Korea s control over the secretary position after 25 years 7 Championships editThe MPFI held the 4th Modern Pentathlon National Championship in Goa in September 2013 8 9 The 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship was held in Pune in August 2017 10 References edit Member Associations MPFI Retrieved 22 July 2018 MPFI Team MPFI Retrieved 22 July 2018 India likely to make modern pentathlon debut at Incheon The Hindu 1 March 2014 Retrieved 22 July 2018 History MPFI MPFI Archived from the original on 22 July 2018 Retrieved 22 July 2018 Modern Pentathlon Federation of India Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne UIPM 26 July 2016 Retrieved 22 July 2018 Modern Pentathalon sic Federation of India SIGNING OF MOU WITH EGYPT The Times of India Retrieved 22 July 2018 Shirgaonkar elected secretary of Asian Pentathlon federation India Today Retrieved 22 July 2018 Goa welcomes Modern Pentathlon Federation of India Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 22 July 2018 National pentathlon championship starts in Goa dna 6 September 2013 Retrieved 22 July 2018 Modern Pentathlon Natls from Friday www sakaltimes com Retrieved 22 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Modern Pentathlon Federation of India amp oldid 1220284101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
