UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World cup

MARCH 21-27

CAIRO (EGY)

A world silver medallist in 2019, Elena Micheli (ITA) showed her post-Covid ambition with an impressive gold in the Women’s Final ahead of Michelle Gulyas (HUN) and Emma Whitaker (GBR).

In the Men’s Final Christopher Patte (FRA) completed a remarkable hat-trick of World Cup titles in Cairo stretching back to 2014, as he held off the Hungarian challenge of Csaba Bohm (silver) and Balazs Szep (bronze).

Egypt delighted the home crowd with success in the Mixed Relay thanks to Salma Abdelmaksoud and Mohanad Shaban Great Britain and Turkey also started the season with a medal.

APR 25 – MAY 1

BUDAPEST (HUN)

Gulyas (HUN) turned the tables on Micheli (ITA) with a reverse 1-2 after a thrilling renewal of their rivalry in the Women’s Final, with Abdelmaksoud (EGY) claiming bronze.

Laser Run specialist Martin Vlach (CZE) made up 12 places in the Men’s Final to win gold with Mattia Parisi (ITA) and Christian Zillekens (GER) joining him on the podium.

Egypt prevailed once again in the Mixed Relay thanks to Haydy Morsy and Noureldin Karim, with Hungary and Mexico completing a tricontinental podium.

MAY 9-15

ALBENA (BUL)

Ieva Serapinaite (LTU) won her maiden World Cup gold after fending off the challenge of Veronika Novotna (CZE, silver) and Ilke Ozyuksel (TUR, bronze) in the Women’s Final.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Woongtae Jun (KOR) showed his class with a serene victory in the Men’s Final, finishing 36sec ahead of Olympic champion Joseph Choong (GBR), who pipped Shaban (EGY) to silver.

There was another continental spread in the Mixed Relay and this time it was Mexico who prevailed thanks to Tamara Vega and Emiliano Hernandez, ahead of Korea and Turkey one of Pentathlon’s strongest nations as Jessica Varley (GBR) and Tokyo

2020 Olympic champion Kate French (GBR) took Women’s Final gold and bronze, separated only by Kamila Reti (HUN)

Choong (GBR) reclaimed his place on top of the Pentathlon world by winning an extraordinary sprint to the line in the Men’s Final, narrowly denying Bohm (HUN, silver) and Giorgio Malan (ITA, bronze).

This time the Mixed Relay honours went to Korea, as Seungmin Seong and Jihun Lee proved too good for fellow medallists Germany and Egypt

Pentathlon World Cup Final

Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Elodie Clouvel (FRA) served notice of her Paris 2024 ambitions with a stunning Women’s Final win, fending off Varley (GBR, silver) and Gulyas (HUN, bronze).

A memorable 1-2 for Korea defined the Men’s Final, with Jun leading rookie Changwan Seo home, and Bohm (HUN) continuing a fine season with the bronze.

Another breakthrough athlete, Szep (HUN), partnered with Gulyas (HUN) to deliver Mixed Relay gold, with medals also going to Japan and Poland.

Championships

Micheli (ITA) had the last word in her season-long feud with Gulyas (HUN) as she defeated her rival by 4sec for a hard-earned first senior world title. Behind them, Ozyuksel (TUR) earned another bronze.

Choong (GBR) again confirmed his class to complete the rare double of concurrent Olympic/world gold medals, but only after seeing off a spirited challenge by rookie Mohamed Elgendy (EGY), with Szep (HUN) claiming bronze in the Men’s Final.

Korea won both the Mixed Relay (Jun & Sunwoo Kim) and the Men’s Relay, while host nation Egypt tasted Women’s Relay glory. France (men) and Great Britain (women) topped the podium in the team classification, completing an unforgettable seasonal showpiece in Alexandria (EGY).

SEPTEMBER 3-11

Youth World Championships

The emergence of an exciting talent was confirmed in the under-age ranks as Sumin Shin (KOR) won individual gold at both U17 and U19 level in Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA).

Moutaz Mohamed (EGY) became U19 men’s world champion while his compatriot Marwan Allam (EGY) carried off the U17 title.

In fact, Egypt had a sensational week, winning another six titles across the relay and team events, where there was also golden success for France, Korea, Lithuania and Mexico.

OCTOBER 2-9