Ahmed Elgendy won the Olympic gold medal in the modern pentathlon event at Paris 2024. This is the first Olympic gold medal for Egypt and Africa in the sport. Already a silver medalist at Tokyo 2020, the Egyptian broke the world record with 1,555 points, in the extraordinary setting of the Palace of Versailles.

Japan won its first Olympic medal in the sport thanks to Sato Taishu. The Italian Giorgio Malan took the bronze with 1,536 points, the first medal in modern pentathlon for Italy since 1988.

This success is not only a personal victory for Ahmed Elgendy, but also a national pride for Egypt. He became the first Egyptian to win gold in this discipline, thus writing a new page in the history of Egyptian sport. This performance also highlights the rise of African sport on the global stage, where athletes like Elgendy now compete with the best in the world.

With this gold medal, Ahmed Elgendy inspires a new generation of pentathletes and athletes in general to strive for excellence and believe in their abilities, no matter the obstacles. His name will remain engraved in the annals of Olympic sport, and his success will long resonate in the memories of sports fans around the world.