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Malaysia's pentathlon pair begin Asian Games quest
Aw Jian Ting and Lim Pei Yao launch their bids at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with fencing seeding results.
In brief
Aw Jian Ting and Lim Pei Yao launch their bids at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with fencing seeding results. Malaysia's modern pentathlon athletes completed the fencing seeding round and will compete across four more disciplines to reach the finals. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Malaysia's pentathlon pair compete
Aw Jian Ting and Lim Pei Yao represented Malaysia in the fencing seeding round at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games held at Anjo Sports Park.
Jian Ting finishes 34th in fencing
Jian Ting placed 34th out of 36 competitors after recording seven wins and 28 defeats over 35 bouts in the men's seeding round.
Pei Yao places 27th in women's round
Pei Yao recorded nine victories and 23 defeats from 32 bouts to place 27th out of 33 athletes in the women's fencing seeding round.
Four more disciplines ahead
Both athletes will compete across fencing direct elimination, obstacle, swimming, and laser-run to qualify for the finals in the coming days.
What is modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon is a multi-discipline sport where a single athlete competes in five different events: fencing, obstacle, swimming, and laser-run which combines shooting and running.
“Modern pentathlon is the ultimate multi-discipline sport where a single athlete takes on five completely different events in one day”
The essence
Malaysia's modern pentathlon athletes completed the fencing seeding round and will compete across four more disciplines to reach the finals.
