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Imagine a season like this: kick off with an emphatic victory in your home Indoor Open; win gold in the season-opening World Cup; silver in your next World Cup event; another top-10 finish; then win a precious Olympic qualification ticket to the European Games; and, finally, a top-20 place at the World Championships.
Sounds pretty damn good, right? It is not only mere mortals who would be ecstatic with a campaign like that. There is quite a section of the Modern Pentathlon elite who would call it a season to remember.
UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo began today with 82 athletes taking part in the Women’s Qualification.
- Gulyas (HUN) and Elgendy (EGY) seek to retain titles won in 2023
- Stellar field contains three Olympic champions and three silver medallists
- Six opportunities remain to add points to Olympic World Rankings
Olympic year begins in earnest for a star-studded field of pentathletes from 45 countries at the season-opening UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo continued today with an exciting Men’s Qualification round where 90 competitors, including the biggest names in the sport, went toe to toe.
- Korea and Lithuania lead the way with three Finalists each
- Rejuvenated Gulyas (HUN) takes Fencing lead into Super Saturday
- Returning Olympic champion French (GBR) also survives Semi-final battle
A rejuvenated Michelle Gulyas of Hungary raced to the front of the field on an enthralling Women’s Semi-final day at UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- France and Egypt lead the way with four Finalists each
- Patte (FRA) carries narrow lead into Super Saturday
- Nine nations represented in mouth-watering first final of season
Men’s Semi-final day at UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo proved to be a drama-filled affair right to the very end and set the stage for a Super Saturday that is not to be missed.
- Gulyas (HUN) returns to top of podium alongside Kim (KOR) and Bryson (GBR)
- Host nation 1-2 in Men’s Final as Elgendy (EGY) wins duel with Mohamed (EGY)
- First medal for Kasperczak (POL) as athletes chase Olympic ranking points
CAIRO, EGYPT: March 9, 2024 – Michelle Gulyas of Hungary and Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt retained the titles they earned in 2023 to begin Olympic year in the best possible style at UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- Arceo and Carrillo (MEX) come from behind to claim gold
- Silver for Kazakhstan (Yakovleva/Abdraimov) as Korea (Seong/Seo) take bronze
- Almost 20% top-up in immediate effect after UIPM Executive Board vote
CAIRO, EGYPT: March 10, 2024 – Mariana Arceo and Duilio Carrillo came from behind to earn Mixed Relay gold for Mexico on the final day of UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
The Executive Board (EB) of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) met on March 7 and agreed on some key decisions, including:
One pentathlete who holds a Belarus passport, and one who holds a Russia passport, have been approved to participate in a neutral capacity in UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Ankara (April 16-21) and UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest (April 23-28).
This follows the granting of neutral status to 12 athletes who hold Belarus passports announced on 29 February.