Olivia is on a mission in Prague
Date published: 18 July 2017
ULTIMATE TEST: Oldham's Olivia Green
SADDLEWORTH'S Olivia Green is going for gold this week at the Under-19s World Pentathlon Championships in Prague.
The 17-year-old is part of an eight-strong squad in the Czech Republic.
Green heads into the event in fine form having topped all three Pentathlon GB Under-19 ranking competitions this year.
She also tasted victory at the GB Youth International, the first youth international of the season before finishing as the leading Brit at an Under-19s European Cup event in Barcelona.
Green, who finished fifth last year in Ireland, lines up in the girls' individual qualifying event on Thursday. The final is on Saturday.
The girls' team also includes Zoe Davison (Stroud), Georgina Mitchell (Warwick) and Emma Whitaker (Bolton).
The pentathlon is consists of fencing, swimming, show jumping, pistol shooting and cross-country running.
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