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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.
- Hungarian heroine takes career gold tally to three
- Egyptian idol continues incredible run of success in home event
- Podium joy for Malashenoka, Hureyeva (AIN), Rochat (FRA) and Koleszar (HUN)
An epic day of Pentathlon on the hot sands of Cairo left fans breathless as Blanka Guzi of Hungary and Moutaz Mohamed of Egypt marked the dawn of a new format with stunning victories.
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.
Indonesia’s status as a hub for UIPM sports has continued to grow impressively in recent years and the pivotal infrastructure grows with it.
A significant cohort of students took their first steps on the judging ladder and others continued to climb it during a very successful recent UIPM Judges Certification Course in Yogyakarta (INA).
Pentathlon is a sport that challenges the mind as much as the body, as founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin intended. UIPM recognises the high levels of intelligence, commitment and adaptability among the athlete community and the professional success enjoyed by thousands of pentathletes after the conclusion of their career in elite sports performance. That said, one of the areas of focus in the UIPM Athletes Centred Programme (ACP) is supporting career transitions.
It's the second event of the second season of an Olympic cycle, and several of the world's top pentathletes are rejoining the action as they set their sights on LA28. UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik sees two Korean Olympic heroes coming back to tackle the new-look Pentathlon with Obstacle racing, while the hottest rivalry in the sport sees the Paris 2024 women's gold medallist go head-to-head with the teenage world No.1 and architect of last season's unprecedented 'Farida Slam'.
1) Jun (KOR) begins his quest for LA28
UIPM has announced the launch of a new online course, Fundamentals of Competition Organisation, designed to support National Federations (NFs), clubs and aspiring organisers in delivering high-quality UIPM Sports events worldwide.