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Egypt picked up their fifth gold medal of the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon U17 World Championships in the Mixed Relay, superstar Farida Khalil winning her third gold medal of the weekend alongside Ahmed Abdelhamed in Caldas da Rainha (POR).
Twenty nations participated in this year’s Mixed Relay event, a 25% increase on the number of teams that took part in 2023.
Rivalries were fierce but lifelong friendships were created as 16 new world champions were crowned on a weekend of sporting excellence at the UIPM 2024 Masters World Championships.
Athletes who had previously specialised in Laser Run, Biathle and Triathle as well as Modern Pentathlon rose to the challenge in Gyomro (HUN) as the event returned after a six-year absence. Thirteen team medals were also awarded, with 100 athletes from around the world aged 30+ to 70+ competing in Pentathlon and Tetrathlon.
- Khalil (EGY) and Gnedtchik (AIN) savour individual glory
- North Africans top another medal table after plundering five golds
- Eight world records broken by athletes from four continents
Six days of action at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon U17 World Championships provided a stunning glimpse of tomorrow’s world as two pentathletes aged 13 and 15 won the gold medals by staggering margins.
- New generation of champions shares 38 gold medals
- Community elects five-strong Masters Committee
- ‘It’s never too late to start Modern Pentathlon,’ says Peciak
Amid fierce rivalries, lifelong friendships were born and renewed, and new world champions were crowned across three days of sporting excellence at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon & Tetrathlon Masters World Championships.
Dear athletes, dear coaches and trainers, dear guests and officials!
Welcome to one of the most exciting competitions in the global Modern Pentathlon calendar. The UIPM 2024 Pentathlon U19 World Championships promises to be a thrilling and captivating week of competition.
- World U17 champions Khalil (EGY) and Issaka Idé-large (FRA) ready to step up
- Hungary invests hopes in European U19 champions Zeman and Marschall
- Second global U19 Pentathlon with Obstacle to be live-streamed on UIPM TV
The rare kudos of becoming a double age-group world champion may be within reach at this week’s live-streamed UIPM 2024 Pentathlon U19 World Championships.
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Egypt again underlined its next-generation Pentathlon pedigree as the African powerhouse got the UIPM 2024 U19 World Championships off to a brilliant start with a clean sweep of Team Relay gold on the opening day in Druskininkai (LTU).
05.09. – 06.09.2024: Monaco
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann visited UIPM Headquarters to finalise key organisational matters ahead of the upcoming 73rd UIPM Congress in Riyadh (KSA).
During his visit, the UIPM President held important discussions with Secretary General Shiny Fang to ensure all preparations are on track. The productive meetings focused on aligning strategies and refining logistical details, highlighting the UIPM leadership's commitment to a successful event.
The UIPM 2024 Pentathlon U19 World Championships continued today with 52 athletes competing in the Women’s Individual Qualification in Druskininkai (LTU).
With the 18 best performers in each of two qualification groups earning passage to Saturday’s Women's Final, competition was high-stakes and the next generation of Pentathlon delivered with multiple new world records being set.