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- Olympic champions Choong and French (GBR) among big names in field
- Elgendy brothers lead the line for all-conquering Egypt team
- Athletes have two more chances to add Paris 2024 Olympic ranking points
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) is delighted to announce the 72 athletes who will compete in the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final (May 22-26).
The resurgence of the UIPM Masters movement has continued with a call for National Federations to nominate candidates to the UIPM Masters Committee.
Five members from five nations will be elected to the new Committee during the UIPM 2024 Masters World Championships in Gyomro (HUN) from September 13-16, and nominations must be sent to UIPM by 15 June.
Dear athletes, dear coaches and trainers, dear guests and officials!
Welcome to one of the showpiece competitions of the 2024 Modern Pentathlon season, as we approach the climax of an exciting Olympic cycle for our wonderful sport.
- “I couldn’t handle the stress, pressure, everything” – Ozyuksel (TUR)
- “I’m on a bit of a run at the moment” – Bryson (GBR)
- “This competition is bad luck for me” – Shaban (EGY)
- “Woongtae inspires me a lot” – Seo (KOR)
- “I’m fed up. Honestly, it’s a disaster” – Clouvel (FRA)
- The world’s best arrive in Ankara (TUR) looking for an Olympic statement
- Dramatic World Cup season offers penultimate chance for key ranking points
- Egypt, Korea and European powerhouse nations all have eyes on big prizes
After a nerve-racking build-up, the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final gives 72 of the world’s finest pentathletes the chance to make a statement about their chances of Olympic glory at Paris 2024.
Unju Kim of Korea and Valentin Prades of France took the initiative on the first day of the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final in Ankara (TUR).
With a format mirroring the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon competition, the Fencing Ranking Round took place on day one and Unju (KOR) dominated the morning session with a superb performance comprising 27 victories and only eight defeats.
- Paris 2024 hopeful sets standard in Fencing with Clouvel (FRA) 15 points behind
- Langrehr (GER), Abdelmaksoud (EGY) and Venckauskaite (LTU) also in strong positions
- Final will feature individual 2024 winners Gulyas (HUN), Bryson (GBR), Gnedtchik (AIN) and Guzi (HUN)
- Three-time champion excels in Fencing to lead ahead of Bohm (HUN)
- Hernandez (MEX) and Seo (KOR) within 15 points as Jun (KOR) lurks
- Elgendy brothers and Mohamed (EGY) also poised for a shot at podium
Three-time gold medallist Valentin Prades of France has carried a slim lead into the Men’s Final at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final, with Csaba Bohm of Hungary in close pursuit.
- Hungarian breaks overall men’s world record to earn career-high gold medal
- Lithuanian Laser Run specialist excels in multiple disciplines to win Women’s Final
- Silvers for Gnedtchik (AIN) and Prades (FRA) as Ozyuksel (TUR) and Elgendy (EGY) win bronze
World record-breaker Csaba Bohm of Hungary and Gintare Venckauskaite of Lithuania demonstrated their big-match quality in Olympic year by winning individual gold at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final.
- Elite duo untouchable in Mixed Relay to take nation to top of medal table
- Strong silver for Egypt as Abdelmaksoud and Hamed join forces
- Seong and Jun come from behind to clinch bronze for Korea
Michelle Gulyas and Balazs Szep of Hungary finished on a high with a Mixed Relay gold medal at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Final – enough to take them to the top of the seasonal medal table.