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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.
Tatiana Thomatos produced a heroic Laser Run performance to deliver a hugely satisfying gold medal for South Africa in a gripping conclusion to the Women’s Final at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon U17 World Championships.
The 16-year-old Thomatos (RSA) overhauled a 15-second deficit with some faultless running and shooting as she reeled in Tulya Kesebir of Türkiye to claim the biggest global medal of her glittering young career.
Tuesday had a golden touch for the victorious teams from Egypt and Czechia as the penultimate action of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships saw two thrilling Relay Finals featuring 20 nations.
Czechia made their first medal of the week a very meaningful one as Klara Juskova and Teodor Raska combined for Mixed Relay gold to bring the curtain down on the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon U17 World Championships.
A stacked field of 20 nations representing four continents gave fans in Kaunas (LTU one final glimpse into the sport’s future. It looks very bright for Czechia (Juskova/Raska) after their duo turned in a superbly consistent performance across all five disciplines to top the podium on Wednesday.
France found a golden finish on the closing day of the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon Junior World Championships as Coline Flavin and Ernest Brugot combined to deliver Mixed Relay glory in Kaunas (LTU).