Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe in top ten of modern pentathlon

His progress was marked during the final biathlon event.

Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe produced another top ten finish for Ireland at the Rio Olympics with a come-from-behind eighth-place finish in the men’s modern pentathlon competition at Deodoro, writes Will Downing in Rio.

The European Champion from Kilkenny was lying 25th after yesterday’s marathon fencing competition, where he took on all 35 other competitors, winning 16 and losing 19.