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· Olympic champion Gulyas (HUN) the woman to beat in absence of Khalil (EGY)
· Local hopes led by Mohamed (EGY) as new talents continue to emerge
· Enhanced Laser Run and reduced Swimming distance create more viewer-friendly Pentathlon
The 2026 season got off to a captivating start in Egypt’s historic capital as the Women’s Qualification kicked the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo into instant high gear.
There was a little slice of history and a lot of joy for the Jurt family as Switzerland’s impressive sisters led the way on numerous fronts. World No.14 and Paris 2024 Olympian Anna Jurt (SUI) topped the list of qualifiers, winning Heat B with 1,415 points, as 36 athletes in total made it safely through to the Semi-finals.
Valentin Belaud of France and Mohanad Shaban of Egypt showed the value of experience as they bossed the Men’s Qualification at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
It was a strong day for both the host nation, with world No.1 Moutaz Mohamed (EGY) also qualifying closely behind Belaud (FRA) in Heat 1, and for the French, with Diego Lavillat (FRA) finishing 1st in Heat 3.
- Hungarian duo ease into Women’s Final along with Olympic champion Gulyas
- Host nation Egypt also impress with four reaching Super Sunday
- Ozyuksel (TUR) in pole position after Fencing Seeding Round heroics
Blanka Guzi and Rita Erdos dominated the Women’s Semi-finals at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo, setting up a mouthwatering Super Sunday clash with Hungary team-mate Michelle Gulyas, the reigning Olympic champion.
- World gold and bronze medallists start new season strongly in Men’s Semi-finals
- El Ashqar (EGY) sets new Obstacle world record to set up Super Sunday thriller
- Hungary duo Koleszar and Szep impress along with Kovalchuk (UKR) and Rochat (FRA)
The 2025 world gold and bronze medallists, Moutaz Mohamed of Egypt and Matej Lukes of Czechia, made a strong start to the new season as they won their Semi-finals at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
Blanka Guzi of Hungary upstaged her Olympic champion team-mate to win the opening gold medal of the season, coming from behind to win the Women’s Final at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
Guzi (HUN) adapted best to the new Pentathlon format to take her gold-medal collection to three following success in Budapest (HUN) in 2023 and Sofia (BUL) in 2024. The sport now features a shorter 100m swim and an additional shoot in Laser Run, where Guzi (HUN) set a new world record of 10min 54.93sec as well as a new overall high of 1,488 points.
Having proved unbeatable for much of last season, Moutaz Mohamed motored home to deliver more glory on home soil for Egypt in the Men’s Final at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.
The 2025 world champion started Laser Run with a 19sec deficit to the athlete who won silver in Kaunas (LTU) last August, but they ended up in the same podium positions after another blistering Laser Run from the world No.1.
Valentin Belaud was pushed into the unorthodox role of being a bystander as the first medals of the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup season were decided last Sunday in Cairo (EGY). It gave him a great vantage point to confirm what he has consistently thought over the past year — the future of Modern Pentathlon is in great shape and he is adamant he can still compete.
- Adamson (AUS) assumes new role as presidency of FISO enters last phase
- Commission Members from Great Britain, Italy, Philippines and United States
- New Commission was created by UIPM Congress in 2024
MONACO: April 16, 2026 – The Executive Board of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne has appointed a Chair and four Members to the UIPM Obstacle Commission.
UIPM President Rob Stull and Vice President Sharif El-Erian met Egypt’s Minister of Education and Technical Education in Cairo (EGY) to launch a new partnership aimed at strengthening school pathways leading to participation in Modern Pentathlon.
The Minister, His Excellency Mohamed Abdel Latif, welcomed President Stull and Vice President El-Erian – also President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation – to the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.