14-07-2025
Egypt sweeps 2025 African Modern Pentathlon Championships with 23 medals
Egypt delivered a dominant performance at the 2025 African Modern Pentathlon Championships, held at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, capturing a total of 23 medals, eight gold, eight silver, and seven bronze, in a display that underscored the nation's remarkable depth of athletic talent.
Remarkably, this achievement was secured by Egypt's second team (Team B), as the national first team was concurrently participating in the World Relay Championships.
In the senior men's competition, Egypt achieved a clean podium sweep: Amer Idris secured the gold medal with 1,462 points, followed by Moustafa Amer with silver (1,451), and Youssef Amir with bronze (1,420). Mark Awad finished in sixth place.
The senior women's event mirrored that dominance, with Sama Kandil capturing gold with 1,340 points, followed by Judy Mohamed with silver (1,270) and Rodina Zahran with bronze (1,225), completing yet another all-Egyptian podium sweep.
In the Under-21 category, Moustafa Mohamed claimed gold with 1,500 points, with Ziad Hitta taking silver and Ayman Abul-Foutouh securing bronze, marking another Egyptian sweep of the podium.
On the women's side, Judy Zahir took the gold medal with 1,322 points, followed by Retag Ramadan with silver and Khouloud el-Ghaiti with bronze, continuing Egypt's dominance across divisions.
Egypt's dominance extended into the Under-19 events, where Hamed al-Sherbiny captured gold with 1,506 points, followed by Adam Fouad (silver) and Sani Radwan (bronze), completing another all-Egyptian podium.
In the girls' Under-19 competition, Judy Saeed claimed gold, with Hiba Issa earning silver and Lujain Mohamed taking bronze. Zeina Sobeih finished in fifth place.
The Under-17 category saw continued Egyptian success. Moustafa Refaat won gold, with Mohamed Abu Deqqa securing silver and Mohamed Mohamed taking bronze. Ziad Hitta and Hamed el-Nemki placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the girls' Under-17 event, Nour Ramadan delivered a standout performance to win gold with 1,367 points, while Ghazal Mahmoud and Judy Ramadan took silver and bronze. Mariam Abdel Nasser narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth.
Despite competing with a secondary squad, Egypt's performance underscored the depth and strength of its modern pentathlon program, reflecting the national federation's success in cultivating a broad, competitive talent base.
This comprehensive triumph reaffirms Egypt's status as Africa's dominant force in modern pentathlon and highlights its strategic preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifiers.
