Sian Lewis

Sian Lewis
Personal information
Birth name Sian Lewis
Sport
Country United 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 four 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 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. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "University of Bath's proud history of hosting modern pentathlon – both training and competition". TeamBath. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "UK Modern Pentathlon Roll of Honour". Pentathlon GB. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Hubbarb, Alan (10 July 1999). "The Interview: Kate Allenby - A modern daredevil rides out". The Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 Powell, David (3 May 2003). "Support spurs Lewis on climb back to the peak". The Times. Retrieved 1 January 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "A-Z of British world champions". The Guardian. 24 December 2001. 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. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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