# World Modern Pentathlon Championships

The UIPM World Modern Pentathlon Championships (for Seniors) is an annual global international competition in modern pentathlon. It was first held in 1949 under the organization of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM).

## History

The Modern Pentathlon World Championships is the highest international modern pentathlon competition. It has been held annually since 1949 under the organization of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM). Until 1980 the championship was exclusively for men (Except 1978 World Modern Pentathlon Championships). The first women's contest was held in 1981, although at a different venue and date. Both contests, male and female, have been held since 1993 in parallel at the same venue.

## Editions

The years in which championships are held only for women or exclusive to the relay do not count in the official numbering of the UIPM (1984,1988,1992,1996).
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Country | Events |
| 1949–1979: Only for Men |||||
| 1 | 1949 | Stockholm | Sweden | 2 |
| 2 | 1950 | Bern | Switzerland | 2 |
| 3 | 1951 | Helsingborg | Sweden | 2 |
| 4 | 1953 | Santo Domingo | Chile | 2 |
| 5 | 1954 | Budapest | Hungary | 2 |
| 6 | 1955 | Zürich | Switzerland | 2 |
| 7 | 1957 | Stockholm | Sweden | 2 |
| 8 | 1958 | Aldershot | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 9 | 1959 | Hershey | United States | 2 |
| 10 | 1961 | Moscow | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 11 | 1962 | Mexico City | Mexico | 2 |
| 12 | 1963 | Magglingen | Switzerland | 2 |
| 13 | 1965 | Leipzig | East Germany | 2 |
| 14 | 1966 | Melbourne | Australia | 2 |
| 15 | 1967 | Jönköping | Sweden | 2 |
| 16 | 1969 | Budapest | Hungary | 2 |
| 17 | 1970 | Warendorf | West Germany | 2 |
| 18 | 1971 | San Antonio | United States | 2 |
| 19 | 1973 | London | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 20 | 1974 | Moscow | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 21 | 1975 | Mexico City | Mexico | 2 |
| 22 | 1977 | San Antonio | United States | 2 |
| 23 | 1978 | Jönköping | Sweden | 4 |
| 24 | 1979 | Budapest | Hungary | 2 |
| 1981–1992: Men and Women in Separate Venue |||||
| 25 | 1981 | Zielona Góra – London | Poland – United Kingdom | 4 |
| 26 | 1982 | Rome – Compiègne | Italy – France | 4 |
| 27 | 1983 | Warendorf – Gothenburg | West Germany – Sweden | 4 |
| --- | 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2 |
| 28 | 1985 | Melbourne – Montreal | Australia – Canada | 4 |
| 29 | 1986 | Montecatini Terme | Italy | 4 |
| 30 | 1987 | Moulins – Bensheim | France – West Germany | 4 |
| --- | 1988 | Warsaw | Poland | 2 |
| 31 | 1989 | Budapest – Wiener Neustadt | Hungary – Austria | 5 |
| 32 | 1990 | Lahti – Linköping | Finland – Sweden | 5 |
| 33 | 1991 | San Antonio – Sydney | United States – Australia | 6 |
| --- | 1992 | Winterthur – Budapest | Switzerland – Hungary | 4 |
| 1993–Ongoing: Men and Women in Same Venue |||||
| 34 | 1993 | Darmstadt | Germany | 4 |
| 35 | 1994 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 36 | 1995 | Basel | Switzerland | 6 |
| --- | 1996 | Rome – Siena | Italy | 4 |
| 37 | 1997 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6 |
| 38 | 1998 | Mexico City | Mexico | 6 |
| 39 | 1999 | Budapest | Hungary | 6 |
| 40 | 2000 | Pesaro | Italy | 6 |
| 41 | 2001 | Millfield | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 42 | 2002 | San Francisco | United States | 6 |
| 43 | 2003 | Pesaro | Italy | 6 |
| 44 | 2004 | Moscow | Russia | 6 |
| 45 | 2005 | Warsaw | Poland | 6 |
| 46 | 2006 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | 6 |
| 47 | 2007 | Berlin | Germany | 6 |
| 48 | 2008 | Budapest | Hungary | 6 |
| 49 | 2009 | London | United Kingdom | 6 |
| 50 | 2010 | Chengdu | China | 7 |
| 51 | 2011 | Moscow | Russia | 7 |
| 52 | 2012 | Rome | Italy | 7 |
| 53 | 2013 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 7 |
| 54 | 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | 7 |
| 55 | 2015 | Berlin | Germany | 7 |
| 56 | 2016 | Moscow | Russia | 7 |
| 57 | 2017 | Cairo | Egypt | 7 |
| 58 | 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | 7 |
| 59 | 2019 | Budapest | Hungary | 7 |
| - | 2020 | Cancún | Mexico | - |
| 60 | 2021 | Cairo | Egypt | 7 |
| 61 | 2022 | Alexandria | Egypt | 7 |
| 62 | 2023 | Bath | United Kingdom | 7+5 |
| 63 / 65 ? | 2024 | Zhengzhou | China | 7+5 |

## All-time medal table

    Updated after the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Hungary | 59 | 52 | 39 | 150 |
| 2 | Poland | 34 | 16 | 21 | 71 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 32 | 25 | 14 | 71 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 23 | 24 | 16 | 63 |
| 5 | Russia | 20 | 30 | 20 | 70 |
| 6 | Germany | 18 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 7 | France | 17 | 13 | 17 | 47 |
| 8 | South Korea | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 |
| 9 | Italy | 12 | 19 | 18 | 49 |
| 10 | Belarus | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 11 | Sweden | 10 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 13 | Egypt | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 |
| 15 | China | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 16 | United States | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 17 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 18 | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 | RMPF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Finland | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 23 | West Germany | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (36 entries) | Totals (36 entries) | 293 | 293 | 297 | 883 |

### Laser Run (2023–2024)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Philippines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

## Other World Championships

* UIPM Biathle/Triathle World Championships
* UIPM Masters World Championships
* UIPM Tetrathlon U15 World Championships
* UIPM Pentathlon U17 World Championships
* UIPM Pentathlon U19 World Championships
* UIPM Pentathlon Youth World Championships
* UIPM Pentathlon Junior World Championships