Sian Lewis

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 four gold and two silver medals.

Sian Lewis
Personal information
Birth nameSian Lewis
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom

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 Gwen Kinsey 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. "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. 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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