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- Combined World Championships in Kaunas (LTU) attracts 330 pentathletes
- European junior champions Jurt (SUI) and Rybak (UKR) in top form
- Egypt pin hopes on new contenders after triple Junior / U17 gold in 2025
KAUNAS, LITHUANIA: July 23, 2026 – It’s not so much a glimpse of the future as a full-blown view of new Pentathlon horizons. Around 330 young pentathletes have gathered in Lithuania to compete for global titles and show what they can do in the new format that’s had the global community buzzing all season.
The first gold medal of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon U17 World Championships went to Germany, with Valentin Rovinolo and Luis Thieke winning the Men’s Relay in Kaunas (LTU).
The German duo claimed the world title with a 5sec margin of victory over Italy, who had a bigger cushion ahead of bronze medallists Korea.
A junior world-record Swimming performance by Lithuania pentathlete Guste Peciulyte caught the imagination of the host nation as 36 women qualified for the Semi-finals on the opening day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Kaunas (LTU).
Orsolya Varga of Hungary comfortably won Qualification Heat 1 with an 11sec margin over Zeina Amer of Egypt, with Emma Meszaros (HUN) leading a pack across the line.
The second day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon U17 World Championships belonged to Türkiye, who celebrated a gold medal in the Women’s Relay in Kaunas (LTU) thanks to a dominant performance by Tuana Ozgur and Tulya Kesebir.
The Turks achieved an impressive 20sec victory margin over silver medallists Egypt, who survived a brave challenge by Great Britain to beat them across the line by a single second.
Three new junior world records added sparkle to a day of gritty effort as 36 men qualified for the Semi-finals on the second day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Kaunas (LTU).
Vivienne Meyer of Switzerland and Blanka Bauer of Hungary led the line as 18 athletes qualified for the Women’s Final on the third day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Kaunas (LTU).
Danylo Sych of Ukraine and Dan Vorlicek of Czechia looked unstoppable as 18 athletes qualified for the Men’s Final on the fourth day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Kaunas (LTU).
She has already established herself at senior level but the title of junior world champion is another major accolade for Malgorzata Karbownik of Poland, who won a compelling Women’s Final at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Kaunas (LTU).
Matteo Bovenzi of Italy began his afternoon in Kaunas (LTU) by taking a selfie as he strode out on to the Fencing piste. He ended it being the subject of so many more photographs as the 21-year-old broke through in spectacular fashion for the first major prize of his career, claiming Men’s gold at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships.
Hungary may not be short of Pentathlon pedigree but they can now certainly add Benedek Kantor to the list of emerging talents after he stormed to a dramatic triumph in the Men’s Final at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon U17 World Championships.