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If it feels a long time coming, that’s because it is. But the first instalment of this year’s UIPM Pentathlon World Cup is now upon us. History will be made in Cairo and the first staging post on a brand new Olympic journey will be planted.
I have been involved in sport for a long time, but I have never seen three months pass as quickly as the period since the UIPM Congress elected me to serve as the 7th President of this wonderful global community.
- Dawn of Obstacle and elimination Fencing add intrigue to season-opener
- Olympic champion Gulyas (HUN) and Belaud (FRA) bring stardust to North Africa
- All eyes on 14-year-old sensation Khalil (EGY) as next generation goes on show
CAIRO, EGYPT: February 25, 2025 – Pentathletes are renowned for their unique adaptability and the launch of a new senior Modern Pentathlon format at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo is sure to test the versatility of their skills to the limit.
History was made at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo as athletes in the Women’s Qualification round became the first to compete in a senior global competition featuring Obstacle.
UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo continued to provide drama on day two as athletes from France dominated the Men’s Qualification round.
Group A was won by Leo Bories (FRA) ahead of team-mate Mathis Rochat (FRA) with an impressive 1,543 and 1,540 points respectively. Ugo Fleurot (FRA) raised the bar even higher in Group B with 1,546 points, six more than two-time world champion Valentin Belaud (FRA).
- Olympic champion destined for Super Saturday collision with host nation hopeful
- Demanding Obstacle course tests pentathletes to the limit
- Direct elimination Fencing adds intrigue at start of new season
History was made by pioneering pentathletes as another stage in the evolution of Modern Pentathlon was reached at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- Top seeds in Fencing will start Final with slight advantage
- France quartet Fleurot, Belaud, Bories and Mourcia will be in hot pursuit
- Egypt chances rest on Shaban brothers and Mohamed
The world’s leading male pentathletes got their first taste of direct elimination Fencing as they battled for Men’s Final places at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
Teenage sensation Farida Khalil of Egypt has announced her arrival on the elite Modern Pentathlon scene with gold in the Women’s Final at the season-opening UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
After a surprising defeat in Fencing, 14-year-old Khalil (EGY) stood out in Obstacle and Swimming and secured gold by a remarkable margin of 19sec with the 3rd-fastest Laser Run time.
Fresh from a breakthrough 5th place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Matteo Cicinelli of Italy took his confidence to a whole new level with gold in the Men’s Final at the season-opening UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
- First World Cup medals for teen sensation and top-five Olympic finisher
- Neutral athletes Hureyeva and Malashenoka deny Gulyas (HUN) medal
- Silver for Koleszar (HUN) as Shaban (EGY) holds on for bronze
Modern Pentathlon’s most exciting talent confirmed her arrival on the elite scene on the final day of an historic UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.