Report forThe World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 17 years old in Alexandria2023
The Academy hosted the World Youth Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipIn the main branchBabi Qir
Based on the efforts of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport to support sports and sponsor athletes, and in implementation of the agreement between the Academy and the management of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, the Academy will host the World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 17 years of age, during the period from10- July 16, 2023, at the Academy’s headquarters in Abu Qir, Alexandria.
AndSherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Federation and Vice-President of the International Federation of Modern Pentathlon, stated that Egypt will host the World Youth Championship under 17 years during the period from July 10 to 17 at the Arab Academy stadiums.BThe main branch in Alexandria, with the participation of 35 countries represented by more than 350 individuals, including 210 players.,And a player in addition,A delegation from the International Federation consisting of 17 individuals.
Al-Erian said that the academy officials are working in full swing to organize a tournament at the highest level and dazzle the world as usual.
He pointed out Until we have organizational laboraI have gained experience over the past years that guarantees us excellent organization.
The head of the Egyptian Pentathlon Federation explained that organizing any tournament has many challenges, but this tournament has a special nature,And different.
He revealed that for the first time, the new format of the modern pentathlon will be applied in a world championship, and it is the format that will be applied after the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.,Which contains the steeplechase competition instead of equestrian, based on the request of the International Olympic Committee to change equestrian in order to continue the game in the Olympic program.”
And share35 A country in the tournament is as follows:-
Brazil/Burkina Faso/Canada/China/Taiwan/Czech Republic/Estonia/France/Gambia/Georgia/Germany/Britain/Italy/Guatemala/Hungary/Japan/Kazakhstan/South Korea/Kuwait/Mexico/Moldova/Poland/Portugal/Serbia/South Africa/Spain/Switzerland/Syria/Türkiye/Ukraine/
United States of America/Uzbekistan/Venezuela/India/In addition to Egypt.
The tournament was held during the period from10 to 7/17/2023.
Program schedule for the World Modern Pentathlon Championship (U17) for the year 2023
It started on Tuesday morningJuly 11, 2023, World Youth Championship competitions under 17 years of agethat aQHe diesDuring the period from 10 to 17 July at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria.
The tournament startedBTeam relay competitions for girls and boys,
The young women compete in the weapons competition at ten o’clock in the morning, then the additional points for weapons at four o’clock, then steeplechase, swimming, and laser ring..
And the youth competitions in the weapons competition also at one o’clock in the afternoon, then the additional points for weapons at seven o’clock, then the steeplechase, swimming, and laser ring..
At six o'clock in the evening, a press conference will be held to announce the details of the tournament, in the presence of Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, followed by the conclusion of the youth competitions, and after the distribution of prizes for the first day, the opening ceremony will be held at nine thirty in the evening..
The tournament includes boys' individual, girls' individual, team relay and mixed relay competitions.
Egypt wins youth relay gold at the World Modern Pentathlon Championship in Alexandria
The Egyptian duo, Mohamed Hatem and Osama Medhat, succeeded in winning gold in the youth team relay competition in the U-17 World Modern Pentathlon Championship..
The Egyptian national team came in first place with 1,614 points, while the Polish national team players came in second place with 1,604, and the German national team duo came in third place with 1,578 points..
Sarah Amr and Farida Abu Hashem, players of the national team, won the silver medal in the young women’s team relay competition with a score of 1507.a point,While the German duo won the gold medal with a score of 1511a point,The Italian duo won the bronze medal with 1,448 points
The national team of the Arab Republic of Egypt, all the best to them.
Announcement press conference
Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor, witnessed Alexandria Activities of the press conference to announce the opening of the World Modern Pentathlon Championship under17 years, which will be held at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, during the period from 11 to 17 July, where the tournament includes boys’ individual competitions, girls’ individual competitions, relays, and mixed relays, with the participation of 210 players representing 35 countries.
The start of the World Modern Pentathlon Championship
The governor welcomed all foreign delegations to Alexandria, expressing his happiness at attending the events of the World Modern Pentathlon Championship, thanking the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and all those organizing the tournament, stressing that the success of the tournament is a continuation of Egyptian excellence in hosting major sporting events and tournaments..
Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif stressed that Alexandria is always the first to receive and host international sporting events with the support and directives of the political leadership, and is keen to stage these events in the honorable manner that befits it as a bride of the Mediterranean..
In a recorded speech, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, welcomed the attendees, wishing everyone success, saying: The country is witnessing many achievements in various sectors, including the youth and sports sector..
The minister pointed out that the support given by the political leadership to the sports sector was a major reason for the confidence of international federations towards granting Egypt the honor of hosting the largest tournaments and various sporting events, and provided the opportunity to provide youth and sports services in all governorates, stressing that Egypt’s hosting of the World Under-17 Championship For the pentathlon, it comes as a continuation of the series of tournaments held in Egypt out of the confidence of the international sports community.
Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, praised the efforts made by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport to host and make the World Modern Pentathlon Championship a success.,Which is being held on the land of Alexandria, which is considered the economic capital of Egypt,The city of sciences and arts and the oldest Alexandria in the world.
This came during the press conference to announce the launch of the World Modern Pentathlon Championship competitions, which will be hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport stadiums in Abu Qir in the period from 11 to23 This July, with the participation of 35 countries ,
The Governor of Alexandria invited the participants to visit tourist and heritage attractions dating back to 3000 years BC during the tournament period..
Mr. Dr/Ismail Abdel Ghaffar: The Arab Academy for Science and Technology has become an oasis for athletes
AndDr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, confirmed that the Academy has become an oasis for athletes,It is a respected model for universities that have a sports structure,And educational at the highest level, which qualifies it to host such events,And major international events, noting that it is hosting the World Modern Pentathlon Championship for the third time in a row.
This came during the press conference to announce the launch of the Modern Pentathlon World Championship, hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Abu Qir, from July 11 to 23, with the participation of 35 countries and in the presence of Major General/Mohamed El-Sherif, Governor of Alexandria , and Dr/Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Academy , and the engineer/Sherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Federation of Modern Pentathlon And Robert Stoll, member of the International Pentathlon Federation , and Dr/Fathi Nada, Captain of the Athletes Syndicate , and Dr/Safaa Al-Sharif, Director of the Youth Directorate,And sports in Alexandria.
Abdel Ghaffar praised the role of Engineer Sherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, for his efforts in improving Egyptian sports. And his cooperation with the AcademyaEgypt's hosting of major tournaments .
Abdel Ghaffar added: On the academy grounds, we were able to organize two world youth championships,And the juniors in the modern pentathlon in 2021, then the world championships for adults,Which won the award for the best marketing championship in the world within a year2022
The academy is currently hosting the first official world championship in modern pentathlon after implementing the new format that will be applied after the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.,Which contains an obstacle course competition instead!Of equestrianism as a historical achievement for the first time at the world level to be recorded in the history of the academy,The Egyptian state will be etched in the memory of Egypt and the world.
Sherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Federation and Vice-President of the International Federation of Modern Pentathlon, stated that the academy’s stadiums, which host the World Pentathlon Championship, meet international standards..
The engineer confirmed/Sherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, said that the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, which hosts the World Modern Pentathlon Championship, have international specifications that are fully compatible with the new rules of the modern pentathlon game, making it the second World Championship for adults hosted by Egypt..
This came during the conference Journalist to announce the launch of the World Modern Pentathlon Championship, hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Abu Qir, from July 11 to 23, with the participation of 35 countries..
For his part, Robert Stoll, a member of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation, thanked the Egyptian Federation, headed by Engineer Sherif El-Erian, the Egyptian Olympic Committee, the Egyptian government, and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria for hosting the World Modern Pentathlon Championship..
Minister of Youth and Sports: Proud that Egypt organized the first world championship for modern pentathlon under the new system and won the first medal
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, expressed his happiness that our national youth modern pentathlon team won gold in the youth relay, and silver in the female relay, in the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship, which Egypt is hosting at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, stressing his pride in every Egyptian player or team that achieves victory. In any tournament, the Egyptian flag is raised high, and this has been happening continuously in the recent period, not only in the modern pentathlon, but at the level of all sports. Egypt has now gained advanced positions..
Sobhi said: “The International Federation congratulated Egypt on the success of organizing the first world championship under the new system on Egyptian soil, and Egypt was able to obtain two medals on the first day of the tournament with this new system.”
The Minister of Youth and Sports continued: “I am happy with the term for the first time, whether at the level of organization or the result, and I am optimistic that the new system will be an opportunity for the people of Egypt in the future to achieve better results than those achieved in the old system, and the positive comments I noticed from the International Federation are a sign of success.” The future will prove this, and history will record that Egypt organized the first official tournament under the new system.”
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, thanked and appreciated Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, as the Academy is considered a strategic partner of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in supporting champion athletes and providing free scholarships to them, to the point that three of the last six Olympic medals were won by him. “Egypt’s champions are among the students at the academy, in addition to hosting sporting events and providing all aspects of support to make them successful and come out in an honorable way that reflects the status of the Egyptian state at the level of organizing tournaments.”
He added: “This is the third world championship in modern pentathlon hosted by the academy’s stadiums with unparalleled success. Last year, it even received the award for best organization from the International Modern Pentathlon Federation, and the ministry has many youth and sports projects in cooperation with the academy.”
The Minister of Youth and Sports witnessed Egypt being crowned with two medals, one gold and the other silver, in the competitions of the first day of the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship, where the Egyptian pair, consisting of Mohamed Hatem and Osama Medhat, was crowned with gold in the youth relay, and the Egyptian pair, consisting of Sarah Amr and Farida Abu Hashem, was crowned with silver in the young women’s relay. .
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.Abdel Ghaffar thanks the Egyptian state and President Sisi
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, praised the role played by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, headed by Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, in cooperating with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and various federations in holding various sports tournaments.
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, witnessed the conclusion of the final competitions of the Modern Pentathlon World Championship for male and female youth, which was hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport stadiums in Alexandria, in the presence of Engineer Sherif El-Erian, President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, Yanos Bakyak, member of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation, and Dr. Safaa El-Sherif, Undersecretary of the Ministry and Director of the Directorate. Youth and Sports in Alexandria and Dr. Mahmoud Mashaly, Vice President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Transport
Marine. Dr. Ashraf Sobhi confirmed that Egypt has become the destination of international championships, and that during the era of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt has become the destination. It has a strong infrastructure capable of hosting the most powerful international tournaments, and this has been evident since the World Handball Championship, including all the international tournaments that were held in the land of El-Kenana. He expressed his happiness at hosting the World Championships for male and female juniors, which Egypt is hosting, adding that the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation has strong experience in Organizing international tournaments. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar was keen to thank everyone who contributed to organizing the tournament on the grounds of the academy, which carried a message of thanks from Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, President of the League of Arab States. Abdel Ghaffar added that the participation of approximately 165 male and female players representing 27 countries in the tournament reflects the extent of his confidence. The world in Egypt and its organization of tournaments in light of the current circumstances related to the Corona virus. Abdel Ghaffar thanked the Egyptian state, represented by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, for supporting sports federations in organizing tournaments that contributed to changing the situation.
Egypt on the world championships map
The quartet, Farida Khalil and Janna Al-Jundi, qualified,And Sarah Muhammad,And Retaj Alaa, players of the Egyptian modern pentathlon team, reached the final of the World Youth Championship under 17 years.
“Farida” was able to lead the first qualifier of the girls’ singles competition with a total of 1,296 points, while her colleague “Janna” came in ninth place for the same qualifier.,The duo achieved 1216 points to qualify for the final.
In the second qualifier, “Sarah” and her colleague “Ritaj” advanced to the final after being ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, with scores of 1,191 and 1,189 points..
The regulations for youth competitions stipulate:,The juniors will qualify for first place finishers,Until the eighteenth of each qualifier for the final round, which includes 36 players.
The tournament includes boys' individual competitions,And girls' singles,And follow the teams,And the mixed relay.
The tournament will witness the participation of 210 players representing 35 countries in addition to...,A delegation from the International Federation,It consists of 17 individuals.
The Egyptian national team will compete in the tournament with a team consisting of 12 players, 6 male and 6 female players.
Egyptian dominance of the podiums in the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship
Egypt's modern pentathlon team dominated the podiums at the U-17 World Youth Championship, which Egypt hosted at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport stadiums in Alexandria during the period from 11 to 16 July..
The championship competitions witnessed great brilliance for the youth of Egypt after they monopolized the podiums with 7 medals, including 4 golds, 2 silvers, and a bronze..
The gold medalists were crowned by: the duo, Mohamed Hatem,Osama Medhat in the youth relay, Farida Khalil in the girls’ singles, the youth team consisting of Tariq Tamer Sadiq, Mohamed Hatem Hassan, Osama Medhat Zaki, and the young women’s team consisting of Farida Khalil and Jannah Al-Jundi.,And Sarah Muhammad.
While the silver medals came from the doubles team, Sarah Muhammad and Farida Khalil, in the young women’s relay, and the silver medal came in the mixed relay, with a team consisting of Farida Khalil.,And Omar Amer.
Tariq Tamer Sadiq won the bronze medal in the youth singles.
Egypt's youth national teams dominated,And the young women’s modern pentathlon, in the team competitions, at the World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 17 years of age
Our youth team won the team gold medal after achieving a total of 4,301 points A point was earned by Egyptian players in the youth singles final, where Tariq Tamer Sadiq wonIndividual bronzeAl-Shabab, with 1,443 points, and occupied by Mohamed HatemGood positionFourth with a score of 1442Point, and OsamaMedhat Zaki ranked sixth with 1416 points
The Ukrainian team came in second place with a total of 4229 points, and the Polish team came in third place with a total of 4169 points..
At the level of young women’s competitions,Our team was crownedThe National Youth Women’s Team won the team gold with a total of 3889 points, won by Egyptian players in the girls’ singles final, where Farida Khalil won the girls’ individual gold with a score of 1338 points, and Janna El-Gendy took the place.Fifth with a score1292 points,And Sarah MuhammadSixteenth placeWith credit1259 points
The German team came in second place,It won the silver medal with a total of 3848 points, while the Hungarian team came in third place, winning the bronze medal with a total of 3841 points..
Our national team won four medals, including a gold medal, in the youth relay, through the duo, Mohamed Hatem,And Osama Medhat, and a silver in the young women’s doubles relay for Sarah Muhammad,And Farida Khalil, a gold medal for Farida Khalil in the girls’ singles, and a bronze for Tareq Tamer Sadiq in the boys’ singles..
The conclusion of the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship in Alexandria with the mixed relay
The tournament concludes with mixed relay competitions with the participation of 15 teams from participating countries.
Egypt competes in the mixed relay competitions with a team consisting of Farida Khalil and Omar Hussein Amer.
The competitions began with the weapons competition at ten o’clock in the morning, then the additional weapon points race begins at three o’clock and five minutes, and then the steeplechase, swimming, and laser races are held successively..
The national team has won 6 medals so far, including 4 gold, a silver and a bronze.
The gold medals were won by: the duo Mohamed Hatem and Osama Medhat in the youth relay, and Farida Khalil in the young women’s singles.
The youth team, consisting of Tariq Tamer Sadiq, Mohamed Hatem Hassan, and Osama Medhat Zaki, and the young women’s team, composed of Farida Khalil, Jannah El-Gendy, and Sarah Mohamed..
While the silver medal went to the pair, Sarah Muhammad and Farida Khalil, in the young women’s relay.
Tariq Tamer Sadiq won the bronze medal in the youth singles.
The Egyptian national team concludes the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship with a silver((Mixed relay))
The Egyptian national team concluded the World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 17 years by winning the silver medal in the mixed relay competition..
The duo Farida Khalil won,Omar Hussein Amer ranked second with 1,569 points, behind the British pair, Cholly Johnson and Sebastian Forrest, who won gold with a score of 1,569 points.1607 points, and the Hungarian team consisting of Linda Harsesen and Hugo Marcel came in third place with 1544 points.
The Egyptian national team raised its medal tally to 7 medals, including 4 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze..
Egyptian dominance of the podiums in the World Youth Modern Pentathlon Championship
Egypt's modern pentathlon team dominated the podiums at the World Youth Under Championship17 years old
The championship competitions witnessed great brilliance for the youth of Egypt after they monopolized the podiums with 7 medals, including 4 golds, 2 silvers, and a bronze..
The gold medals were crowned by: the duo Mohamed Hatem and Osama Medhat in the youth relay, Farida Khalil in the young women’s singles, the youth team consisting of Tariq Tamer Sadiq, Mohamed Hatem Hassan and Osama Medhat Zaki, and the young women’s team consisting of Farida Khalil, Jannah Al-Jundi and Sarah Mohamed..
While the silver medals were won by the pair, Sarah Muhammad and Farida Khalil, in the young women’s relay,And the mixed relay silver with a team consisting of Farida Khalil and Omar Amer.
Tariq Tamer Sadiq won the bronze medal in the youth singles.
Country resultsFinal
Women's team results
Men's team results
Mixed relay results
