08.08.2026
On August 8, the women's final of the European Modern Pentathlon Championships took place in Istanbul, Turkey. This day brought two excellent pieces of news for Belarusian fans: Anastasiya Arol won individual silver, and the entire Belarusian women's team became bronze medalists in the team competition!
Individual Silver for Anastasiya Arol
Belarus was represented in the final by Anastasiya Arol, Mariya Gnedtchik, and Viyaleta Hureyeva. From the very start, Anastasiya Arol set a high pace. In fencing, she was the best, scoring 250 points . This brilliant start became the foundation for her success.
In obstacle racing, Anastasiya posted the seventh-best result (339 points), and in swimming she placed fourth (292 points), maintaining her position among the leaders. In the concluding laser-run, the Belarusian posted the seventh-fastest time (607 points) but finished second overall, bringing her final total to 1488 points .
Throughout the race, Anastasiya battled for gold with Turkish athlete İlke Özyüksel. In the end, the Turkish athlete proved stronger, scoring 1493 points and becoming European champion. Anastasiya Arol claimed the silver medal, finishing ahead of Hungary's Blanka Guzi (1485 points), who rounded out the podium .
Women's Final Top 6:
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İlke Özyüksel (Turkey) — 1493
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Anastasiya Arol (Belarus) — 1488
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Blanka Guzi (Hungary) — 1485
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Blanka Bauer (Hungary) — 1471
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Anna Jurt (Switzerland) — 1466
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Katharina Jurt (Switzerland) — 1463
Mariya Gnedtchik finished the final in 9th place with 1436 points, recording the third-best time in the laser-run (626 points). Viyaleta Hureyeva took 14th place (1389 points) .
Team Success: Bronze for Belarus
The performances of all three Belarusian athletes brought the team a medal in the team competition as well. The combined total of Anastasiya Arol, Mariya Gnedtchik, and Viyaleta Hureyeva amounted to 4313 points, which allowed the team to take 3rd place and win bronze medals at the European Championships .
Women's Team Competition:
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Hungary (Blanka Guzi, Blanka Bauer, Rita Erdős) — 4360
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Switzerland (Anna Jurt, Katharina Jurt, Florina Jurt) — 4355
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Belarus (Anastasiya Arol, Mariya Gnedtchik, Viyaleta Hureyeva) — 4313
Congratulations and Continuation of the Tournament
The Belarusian Modern Pentathlon Federation congratulates Anastasiya Arol, Mariya Gnedtchik, Viyaleta Hureyeva, and their coaches on their brilliant performance! Individual silver and team bronze are outstanding results that confirm the high caliber of the Belarusian pentathlon school.
On August 8, the men's final took place, where Belarus was represented by Uladzislau Melkaziorau. On August 9, the championships concluded with the mixed relay, where the Belarusian duo of Mariya Gnedtchik and Uladzislau Melkaziorau scored 1402 points and finished fifth .
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.
Press Service of the Belarusian Modern Pentathlon Federation
August 8, 2026
