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Obstacle racers set to chase world titles in Beijing (CHN) in September
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Popular individual formats of 100m, 400m and 3km return
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New relay and team challenges add intrigue to competition set-up
- All restrictions lifted from participation of Belarus athletes and teams
- President Stull thanks all athletes for respecting the AIN process
- Dr Viacheslav Malishev appointed Vice President of Business Affairs
Athletes and teams from Belarus will have free rein to represent their country in UIPM Sports from next week, after the UIPM Executive Board agreed to lift all restrictions against their participation.
· Mohamed (EGY) aims to extend incredible winning run
· Legendary Jun (KOR) resurfaces to begin LA28 quest
· Guzi (HUN) the woman to beat as Bryson (GBR) and Venckauskaite (LTU) return
Almost 200 pentathletes from 28 nations have gathered in Bulgaria for the second round of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup season.
The second stop of the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup season got underway in Pazardzhik (BUL) in remarkably similar fashion to the first — with a pair of Swiss sisters catching the eye and crashing through the record books.
Twins Katharina and Florina Jurt of Switzerland joined their sister, Olympian Anna, in making it safely through Women’s Qualification and into Friday’s Semi-final. The young twins have a notable sibling rivalry when it comes to lowering world records on Obstacle.
Moutaz Mohamed of Egypt may be the hot young talent who currently sits atop the Pentathlon world but a record-shattering opening salvo of Men’s competition at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik was a reminder that the veterans are hanging around too.
*UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik: All you need to know
As she continues her quest to claim back-to-back gold medals to kick off the season, Blanka Guzi of Hungary laid down another marker on Women’s Semi-final day at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik. But on a day of stellar performances she had plenty of rivals right there with her.
- Olympic medallists find form to excel in Men’s Semi-finals
- El Ashqar (EGY) resets Obstacle world record with incredible 18.38
- Four qualifiers apiece for Germany and France with three for Italy
Two Olympic bronze medallists emerged as podium frontrunners on an eventful day of Men’s Semi-finals at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik.
Patience paid off for one of the great pentathletes of her generation as Ilke Ozyuksel became the first-ever individual UIPM gold medallist from Türkiye in the Women’s Final at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik.
Changwan Seo of Korea held off a rocketing finish from Matej Lukes of Czechia as the Men’s Final at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Pazardzhik provided a fittingly frenetic end to an eventful week in Bulgaria.
With plenty of attention on his prolific compatriot Woongtae Jun (KOR) returning to elite action this week, it was Seo (KOR) who showed all of his own experience and fight as he took his first individual gold medal at World Cup level for over two years.
- Elusive gold finally in the hands of Ozyuksel (TUR) after a decade of silver and bronze
- Seo (KOR) returns to winning ways as newcomers are forced to think again
- Medals for Guzi (HUN), Elgindy (EGY), Lukes (CZE) and Rochat (FRA)
Experience prevailed in the second round of the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup season as 29-year-olds Ilke Ozyuksel of Türkiye and Changwan Seo of Korea showed the next generation how to master five disciplines in the face of chaos.