France Wins Mixed Relay Gold Over Lithuania at UIPM Junior Pentathlon in Kaunas

At the UIPM 2026 Junior Pentathlon World Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, French athletes Coline Flavin and Ernest Brugot secured the mixed relay title. The duo started the final in fourth place, overcame a 24‑second deficit, and held off a strong challenge from the host Lithuanian pair Guste Peciulyte and Liutauras Valieka, who finished second. Egypt captured bronze with Ganah Elgingy and Mohamed Hassan, while Hungary posted the fastest laser‑run time.

The victory highlights France's depth in junior modern pentathlon and adds to a week of memorable performances across the championships, which concluded with the announcement of the senior World Championships to be held later in Guiyang, China.