Overview

• Elgendy overcame shoulder injuries and a near fall in the semifinals to excel in the final events.
• He maintained a 17-second lead in the laser run, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Japan's Taishu Sato.
• Italy's Giorgio Malan took the bronze, while Britain's Joe Choong, the Tokyo gold medalist, finished ninth.
• The Paris Games mark the last inclusion of horse riding in modern pentathlon before switching to obstacle courses in 2028.
• The change follows controversy over animal welfare after an incident at the Tokyo Olympics.