Athlete Profile: Aleksander Lesun
| Date of Birth: | 1988-07-01 |
| Home: | Russian Federation |
| Discipline | Personal Best | Average |
| Best Total Points Performance | 5964, UIPM Senior World Championships (2012-05-07) | 5685 |
| Best 25m Swim Performance | 2:00.30, 1360 Points UIPM World Cup Final (2010-06-18) | 02:02:39 |
| Best 50m Swim Performance | 2:04.51, 1308 Points UIPM World Cup #2 (2012-03-15) | 02:06:42 |
| Best Riding Points | 1200, UIPM World Cup Final (2011-07-09) | 1040 |
| Best Combined Performance | 10:13.70, 2548 Points UIPM Senior World Championships (2012-05-07) | 11:31:04 |
Senior Pentathlon World Ranking
| Date | Rank | Points | Event One | Event Two | Event Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | 2 | 168 |
XXX Olympic Games - Modern Pentathlon Event London, 2012-08-11 4th, 66pts |
UIPM World Cup #1 Palm Springs CA, 2013-02-20 1st, 60pts |
UIPM World Cup #3 Chengdu, 2013-04-17 7th, 42pts |
Senior World Cup Standings
| Date | Rank | Points | Event One | Event Two | Event Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | 5 | 123 |
UIPM World Cup #1 Palm Springs CA, 2013-02-20 1st, 60pts |
UIPM World Cup #3 Chengdu, 2013-04-17 7th, 42pts |
UIPM World Cup #2 Rio de Janeiro, 2013-03-20 27th, 21pts |
Performances
| Date | Position | Competition | Category | Phase | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 | 7th | UIPM World Cup #3, Chengdu, China | Senior | Final | 42 |
| Mar 2013 | 27th | UIPM World Cup #2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Senior | Final | 21 |
| Feb 2013 | 1st | UIPM World Cup #1, Palm Springs CA, United States of America | Senior | Final | 60 |
| Aug 2012 | 4th | XXX Olympic Games - Modern Pentathlon Event, London, Great Britain | Senior | Final | 66 |
| Jul 2012 | 9th | Senior European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria | Senior | Final | 39 |
| Jun 2012 | 1st | Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russian Federation | Senior | Final | |
| May 2012 | 32nd | UIPM World Cup Final, Chengdu, China | Senior | Final | 24 |
| May 2012 | 1st | UIPM Senior World Championships, Rome, Italy | Senior | Final | 80 |
| Apr 2012 | 18th | UIPM World Cup #3, Szazhalombatta, Hungary | Senior | Final | 30 |
| Mar 2012 | 1st | UIPM World Cup #2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Senior | Final | 60 |
| Mar 2012 | 3rd | UIPM World Cup #1, Charlotte NC, United States of America | Senior | Final | 51 |
| Oct 2011 | 18th | Champion of Champions, Catania, Italy | Senior | Final | 1 |
| Sep 2011 | 2nd | UIPM Senior World Championships, Moscow, Russian Federation | Senior | Final | 75 |
| Aug 2011 | 15th | Senior European Championships, Medway, Great Britain | Senior | Final | 33 |
| Jul 2011 | 2nd | UIPM World Cup Final, London, Great Britain | Senior | Final | 75 |
| Jun 2011 | 2nd | Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russian Federation | Senior | Final | |
| May 2011 | 10th | UIPM World Cup #4, Chengdu, China | Senior | Final | 38 |
| Apr 2011 | 2nd | UIPM World Cup #2, Sassari, Italy | Senior | Final | 55 |
| Feb 2011 | 16th | UIPM World Cup #1, Palm Springs CA, United States of America | Senior | Qualification A | 2 |
| Sep 2010 | 2nd | UIPM Senior World Championships, Chengdu, China | Senior | Final | 75 |
| Jul 2010 | 6th | Senior European Championships, Debrecen, Hungary | Senior | Team-relay 3 members | |
| Jun 2010 | 5th | UIPM World Cup Final, Moscow, Russian Federation | Senior | Final | 63 |
| Jun 2010 | 31st | UIPM World Cup 5, Berlin, Germany | Senior | Final | 17 |
| May 2010 | 1st | UIPM World Cup 4, Budapest, Hungary | Senior | Final | 60 |
| Apr 2010 | 3rd | UIPM World Cup 3, Medway, Great Britain | Senior | Final | 51 |
| Jul 2008 | 33rd | CISM MP Championships, Riga, Latvia | Senior | Final | 15 |
| Jul 2008 | 10th | Junior World Championships, Cairo, Egypt | Junior | Final | 52 |
| May 2008 | 6th | European Junior Championships, Drzonjow, Poland | Junior | Final | 44 |
| Mar 2008 | 30th | Regional CISM Milan Kadlec Memorial, Praha Podebrady, Czech Republic | Senior | Final | |
| Sep 2007 | 26th | World Junior Championships, Caldas da Rainh, Portugal | Junior | Final | 30 |
| Jul 2007 | 4th | European Junior Championships, Budapest, Hungary | Junior | Final | 48 |
| May 2007 | 21st | CISM MP Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Senior | Final | |
| Aug 2006 | 5th | Youth A World Championships, Popoli-Sulmona, Italy | Youth A | Final | |
| Jul 2006 | 3rd | European Championships Youth A, Lodz, Poland | Youth A | Final | |
| Aug 2005 | 7th | World Championships YOUTH A, Pilsen, Czech Republic | Youth A | Final | |
| Jul 2005 | 3rd | European championships Youth A, Budapest, Hungary | Youth A | Final |
News
Nizhny Novgorod World Cup Final line-up revealedMay 21st May, 13
With just ten (10) days to go until the 2013 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final gets underway in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, UIPM is pleased to reveal the final entry list for one of the most highly anticipated events of this season’s calendar. The world’s top pentathletes are all set to battle it out on one of the biggest stages of all and some scintillating action will be expected throughout the three days of competition.
Tymoshchenko puts his country on top of the world with gold in Chengdu
Apr 20th Apr, 13
At the Pierre de Coubertin Modern Pentathlon Stadium, Ukraine celebrated winning the double today, with Pavlo Tymoshchenko adding the Men’s gold medal to the Women’s one Ganna Buryak won at the UIPM World Cup #3 yesterday.
Tymoshchenko ahead in Final after winning fence
Apr 20th Apr, 13
Ukraine’s Pavlo Tymoshchenko was in fine form in the first event of day in the Men’s Final in Chengdu, China, with the 26-year-old Military man claiming 26 wins from 35 bouts to top the leader board with 1024 points before the swim.
Russian masterclass as Lesun and Khuraskina win Mixed Relay
Mar 24th Mar, 13
There was an expression of sheer delight as World #1 Aleksander Lesun crossed the finish line into the embrace of teammate Ekaterina Khuraskina at the end of the combined event as they celebrated winning the Mixed Relay at the UIPM World Cup #2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Russian pair Lesun and Khuraskina ahead after fence and swim
Mar 24th Mar, 13
Ekaterina Khuraskina and World #1 Aleksander Lesun were dominant in the fence to claim 1048 points and after placing ninth in the swim went into the riding event as the top team. The Russian duo looked assured from the very beginning and have worked tremendously well as a partnership in the Mixed Relay so far.
Surprise package Cassini triumphs in Group ‘A’ swim
Mar 21st Mar, 13
Coming out of nowhere, the young Argentinean Franco Ivo Cassini made sure his peers would now remember his name after recording a time of 2:01:09 to win the event in the pool. It was an impressive performance by the teenager.
World Cup #1 Women's Final Preview
Feb 23rd Feb, 13
With Aleksander Lesun (RUS) winning the first Gold of the season, 36 women penathletes will commence battle later today for the same privilege.
Lesun (RUS) takes first Gold of 2013
Feb 23rd Feb, 13
World #1 Aleksander Lesun (RUS) takes first Gold of 2013 at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Palm Springs, USA. The World Champion and World #1 shot flawlessly and never looked like letting the gold medal leave his grasp during the combined event. Olympic Bronze Medalist Adam Marosi (HUN) ran his way into the silver medal and Joseph Evans (GBR) hung on for a well-deserved bronze.
