All results as Hungary’s Michelle Gulyas takes women’s gold with world record

The trendy pentathlon occasions ended at Paris 2024 with victory for Hungary’s Michelle Gulyas on the Château de Versailles. Gulyas delivered a record-breaking efficiency, amassing 1,461 factors to set a brand new world document.

France’s Elodie Clouvel gained her second Olympic silver within the occasion (having completed second at Rio 2016) and have become the primary French athlete to win two Olympic medals within the sport.

Bronze went to Seong Seungmin of the Republic of Korea, the primary girl from her nation to win an Olympic medal within the sport.

Gulyas, 24, was an image of focus throughout the 5 disciplines, particularly within the closing laser run, the place the stakes had been highest. Competing in entrance of round 15,000 followers, she maintained her composure and executed her technique with precision.

“It was robust,” Gulyas admitted, reflecting on the race, “however I knew what I needed to do, and I stayed centered on my capturing.”

“You all the time need assistance to win this stuff, and you must all the time ask for assist even if you’re very sturdy and difficult as a result of that is what I’ve felt in the course of the years, and nonetheless, I’m right here with an Olympic medal,” she added.

For France’s Clouvel, the silver medal was a bittersweet near-miss. Getting into the laser run with a 13-second benefit, Clouvel was poised to take the gold in entrance of her residence crowd. Nonetheless, a collection of misses on the capturing stations noticed her benefit dwindle, leaving her to accept silver with 1,452 factors — 9 factors shy of Gulyas.

Clouvel remained gracious, acknowledging her Hungarian rival’s distinctive efficiency: “Ending in second place, successful silver, it’s my place at the moment. Congratulations to Michelle for the wonderful capturing.”

Seong secured the bronze, marking her Olympic debut with a podium end. The younger pentathlete was thrilled together with her efficiency and is happy for the longer term.

“It feels nice to have this bronze medal,” she mentioned, “however I nonetheless wish to get the gold, so I’m wanting ahead to the subsequent Video games.”

The three medallists shared a heart-warming second of friendship on the rostrum.

A phenomenal second to finish the fashionable pentathlon at Paris 2024, the Palace of Versailles including a layer of grandeur to what was already a spectacular occasion.