Shaban Team Coach
Mohanad Shaban
Paris 2024 Olympian | Former World No. 1 | UIPM Level 2 Certified Coach
Mohanad Shaban is a world-class modern pentathlete, Paris 2024 Olympian, and performance coach at Shaban Team. With over 17 years as a modern pentathlete, Mohanad has lived through every major development, rule change, and format evolution in the sport's history: most notably navigating the transition from equestrian riding to Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). This firsthand experience adapting to the sport's highest-level transformations makes him uniquely equipped as both an elite athlete and a modern coach.
Career & Championship Benchmarks
- •Athletic longevity: 17+ years of competitive modern pentathlon across multiple format evolutions
- •Olympic Games: Paris 2024 Olympian
- •World Ranking: Former UIPM World No. 1
- •World Cup Final: 2023 UIPM World Cup Final Champion (Ankara)
- •World Championships: 2023 UIPM World Championship Bronze Medalist & Team Gold
- •World Cup Circuit: Multi-time World Cup Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist
- •Coaching credential: UIPM Level 2 Certified Modern Pentathlon Coach
Coaching Focus & Expertise
- •Format adaptation & evolution: mastering technical transitions including OCR integration, dynamic pacing and structural rule shifts
- •Championship mindset: Olympic and World Cup podium experience applied to race-day composure and high-pressure execution
- •Laser Run pacing strategy: heart-rate control, shooting transitions and running pace under fatigue
- •Fencing tactics & conditioning: periodized footwork, bout-specific scenarios and tactical sharpness routines