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South Korea's U19 modern pentathlon national team athletes won gold in the men's team event at the World Championships.
According to the Korea Modern Pentathlon Federation on the 29th, Park Se-chan (Gyeonggi Sports High School), Park In-chan (Gyeongsangbuk-do Sports High School), and Choi Ji-ung (Gwangju Sports High School) topped the podium in the men's team event at the UIPM 2026 Modern Pentathlon U19 World Championships held in Madrid, Spain, defeating the Athlete Neutral Individual (AIN) and Egypt.
In the men's team event, rankings are determined by summing the individual final scores of three athletes. South Korea accumulated a total of 4,514 points with Choi Ji-ung scoring 1,513, Park Se-chan 1,501, and Park In-chan 1,500, surpassing AIN (4,502 points) and Egypt (4,501 points).
Although none of the athletes stood on the individual podium, South Korea secured a valuable gold medal in the team event through consistent performances: Choi Ji-ung finished 13th, while Park Se-chan and Park In-chan placed 17th and 18th respectively, illuminating the future of modern pentathlon. Park Se-chan had previously won a gold medal in the mixed relay alongside Kim Ga-yeon and went on to claim a double crown at this tournament.
Moon Ye-rin, head coach of the future national team, expressed her heartfelt feelings: "This valuable gold medal was earned by overcoming early struggles in fencing, with athletes and coaches supporting each other until the very end." She added, "I hope this victory serves as proof that the newly introduced obstacle race is not an 'impenetrable wall,' but rather a 'wall we can break down and overcome together.'"
Meanwhile, Min So-yoon (Seoul Sports High School), who competed in the women's individual event, finished fifth overall with a total score of 1,407 points.
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