Modern pentathlete McCann hits requirements to go to Rio

It was a ways off her best performances, but Ottawa-based modern pentathlete Melanie McCann nonetheless locked up her berth for the Rio 2016 Olympics following the May 22-29 UIPM Senior World Championships in Moscow.

The 26-year-old had her superior showing in the qualification round, finishing 9th in her group, before placing 31st in the final.

The worlds were the final competition to accumulate points in the chase for remaining Olympic berths.

Thanks to solid finishes in February and March at the Pan American Championships, the Open Spanish International and the season’s first World Cup event, McCann finished 18th overall in the global Olympic qualification rankings, and tied for the final two available Rio positions to meet the criteria required to secure her second consecutive Games berth.