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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.
Yasser Hefny, one of Modern Pentathlon’s most respected coaches and a distinguished former Olympic athlete from Egypt, has been named an Athlete Role Model (ARM) for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The Pentathlon world is in mourning after learning of the passing of Gyula Bretz.
Gyula, who celebrated his 86th birthday on February 8, was a revered figure in the UIPM Sports movement whose decades of service helped shape the sport nationally and internationally.
A new cohort of Modern Pentathlon judges has completed the UIPM Judges Certification Programme (JCP) in Santo Domingo, strengthening the technical officiating pathway in the Dominican Republic ahead of future regional multisport competitions including the 25th Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games.
• Agreement includes licensing of certain TBS-designed obstacles for UIPM Sports
• It provides a framework for cross-promotion of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior and Pentathlon ahead of LA28
• President Stull celebrates ‘unique coming together of primetime entertainment and Olympic sports culture’
It's the third and final event of the regular season and the world’s top pentathletes are vying for the right to return to Budapest (HUN) again in late June for the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Final. The host nation is bound to be strong with a major rivalry playing out on the women’s side, while fascinating continental rivalries continue to emerge in the male category. Are you brave enough to pick the winners?
1) Budapest ready for a double dose of G-force
For many years, Modern Pentathlon has appeared in conversations about Olympic uncertainty. Speculation about its future has surfaced repeatedly, generating familiar headlines.
Yet, as we all know, headlines do not always tell the full story.
The more important question is not whether Pentathlon belongs in the future of the Olympic Games, but whether people who write headlines and launch speculative remarks are even aware of how far the sport has evolved.
The UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation has celebrated the successful staging of the country’s first Modern Pentathlon Obstacle Championship, highlighting growing opportunities for young athletes and continued investment in the future of the sport.