07.08.2026
On August 7, the men's semifinal competitions at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships took place in Istanbul, Turkey. Belarus was represented in this stage by Uladzislau Nestserau, Ivan Khamtsou, Uladzislau Melkaziorau, and Maksim Maruk.
In Group A, Uladzislau Melkaziorau demonstrated a consistently high level of performance, finishing in 5th place with 1557 points and securing his spot in the final [citation:2]. Ivan Khamtsau, unfortunately, finished in 13th position (1518 points), which did not allow him to advance to the next round.
Top 6 – Group A:
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Yuriy Kovalchuk (Ukraine) — 1569
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Egor Gromadskii (Russia) — 1561
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Balazs Szep (Hungary) — 1559
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Mihaly Koleszar (Hungary) — 1559
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Uladzislau Melkaziorau (Belarus) — 1557
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Jean-Baptiste Mourcia (France) — 1555
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Ivan Khamtsou (Belarus) — 1518
In Group B, Uladzislau Nestserau finished in 12th place (1553 points), while Maksim Maruk took 17th (1507 points). Unfortunately, both athletes were unable to advance to the final [citation:3].
Top 6 – Group B:
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Moriz Klinkert (Germany) — 1581
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Kivanc Tasyaran (Turkey) — 1581
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Giorgio Malan (Italy) — 1581
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Botond Tamas (Hungary) — 1580
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Maksym Aharushev (Ukraine) — 1578
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Lukasz Gutkowski (Poland) — 1578
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Uladzislau Nestserau (Belarus) — 1553
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Maksim Maruk (Belarus) — 1507
Thus, tomorrow in the men's final, the honor of Belarus will be defended by Uladzislau Melkaziorau. In the women's final, which will also take place on August 8, three Belarusian athletes will compete: Anastasiya Arol, Mariya Gnedtchik, and Viyaleta Hureyeva.
We congratulate Uladzislau and our girls on advancing to the final and wish them a brilliant performance and good luck in the decisive competitions!
Final Events Schedule:
August 8. Final (Women). Final (Men)
August 9. Mixed Relay
Photos provided by the Turkish Modern Pentathlon Federation. Detailed competition results are available on the official UIPM website: https://www.uipmworld.org/event/2026-european-senior-championships
