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We’re back! An unorthodox seven-week break in Pentathlon World Cup action has only served to whet the appetite for the return of the sport’s elite and now in the Hungarian capital we are primed to be rewarded for our patience.
The second instalment of the season in Budapest will be followed closely with UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik kicking off in Bulgaria on May 7. Fittingly, the group of athletes gathering in Hungary this week confirms that things have moved up a gear with a star-studded field assembled.
- Gulyas (HUN) and Khalil (EGY) renew inter-generational rivalry
- European nations set to intensify competition in Hungarian capital
- Korea, Japan and China (with 16 athletes) lead Asian challenge
22-26 April 2025
BOK Sports Hall (Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem)
LIVE on UIPM TV
As Farida Khalil of Egypt continued to set the world standard, Paris 2024 Olympic champion Michelle Gulyas and world No.2 Blanka Guzi of Hungary were among the successful qualifiers on the first day of UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.
Led by two-time world champion Valentin Belaud, athletes from France dominated the second day of UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest, finishing first in all three Men’s Qualification groups as 96 athletes chased 36 places in the Semi-finals.
- Starlet, 14, continues to impress with Obstacle speed and all-round skills
- Gulyas and Guzi among five Hungary athletes to reach Women’s Final
- Two debutantes from China also qualify on day of intense competition
Teenage phenomenon Farida Khalil of Egypt continued to lead from the front at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest, showing a mastery of Obstacle as she stood out in the Women’s Semi-finals.
- Local favourite takes charge of Semi-final A alongside British and German rivals
- El Ashqar (EGY) atones for Obstacle fall to boss Semi-final B alongside Shaban (EGY)
- Mourcia (FRA) wins sprint finish to secure Final place but Malan (ITA) falls short
The stage is set for a double showdown between Egypt and Hungary on Super Saturday at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.
Paris 2024 Olympic champion Michelle Gulyas returned to Hungary with only gold on her mind and duly delivered on that promise in a thrilling Women’s Final at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.
Fourteen-year-old sensation Farida Khalil of Egypt claimed silver after another remarkable performance and was joined on the podium by another teenager, as 19-year-old Coline Flavin of France achieved her maiden Pentathlon World Cup medal.
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Moutaz Mohamed of Egypt came from nowhere to snatch his first elite gold medal at the end of an incredible Men’s Final at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.
- Homecoming glory for Paris 2024 Olympic champion Gulyas (HUN)
- Another gold for Egypt as Mohamed (EGY) storms back from 9th
- Two medals apiece for Hungary, Egypt and France after epic Super Saturday
Three countries shared the spoils on an epic Super Saturday as an electrifying UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest came to a close.
The European Confederation of Modern Pentathlon (ECMP) started its 2025 season from April 12-14 with the traditional European Cup in Barcelona (ESP) for Junior, U19, U17 and U15 athletes.
This year’s European Cup gathered together 215 athletes from nine countries, signalling an impressive beginning to the season and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.