Alexandria: Champion of Egypt's national modern pentathlon team Farida Khalil won the gold medal in the women's individual final of the 2025 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final, hosted by Egypt at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria over the past three days. According to State Information Service Egypt, Farida Khalil secured the gold medal with a total of 1,470 points, bringing her medal tally in this year's World Cup series to four: three golds and one silver. South Korea's Seungmin Seong claimed second place with 1,443 points, while Hungary's Blanka Guzi finished third with 1,440 points. Egyptian athlete Malak Ismail ended in 12th place with 1,390 points. The medal ceremony witnessed the presence of Rob Stull, President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), Eng. Sherif El-Arian, Vice President of UIPM and President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, and Klaus Schormann, Honorary President of UIPM, among other dignitaries. The 2025 World Cu p Final in Alexandria marked the first World Cup final in history to feature the new obstacle discipline, replacing horse riding in the modern pentathlon after the Paris 2024 Olympics. Egypt also made history by being the first country to host an official senior-level tournament featuring the obstacle discipline during the opening round of the World Cup series at the American University in Cairo last February.