Christopher Patte News Today

Both men's and women's medals were won by Hungarians at individual and team levels as well, at the UIPM Pentathlon World Championships, Alexandria, Egypt.

Jun Woong-tae of South Korea topped the standings in the semi-finals of the men’s competition at the International Modern Pentathlon Union World Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.

Turkish capital Ankara is set to host the season finale of the International Modern Pentathlon Union Pentathlon World Cup before staging a two-day test event for obstacle racing as the sport’s new fifth discipline to replace riding.

Ankara is poised to stage the final leg of the International Modern Pentathlon Union Pentathlon World Cup prior to the season finale last this month, which is also due to be held in the Turkish capital.

South Korea’s Jun Woong-tae produced a fine fencing performance in the men’s semi-finals at the International Modern Pentathlon Union World Cup in Albena.

Budapest is set to host the second leg of the International Modern Pentathlon Union's controversial revamped Pentathlon World Cup format, with a crucial Fifth Discipline Working Group meeting also scheduled.

Italian Elena Micheli and Christopher Patte of France took the women's and men's gold medals on the first International Modern Pentathlon Union World Cup leg of the season in Cairo.

Eighteen athletes are through to the men's final at the International Modern Pentathlon Union Pentathlon World Cup event in Cairo.