Germany’s 16-year-old athlete Nadja Farmand came in second place with a total score of 1,323 points.

Farmand did great in fencing and topped all other 35 contestants.

“I love fencing. It’s my passion. The running part of the laser run race was OK for me, but the shooting was not my best,” she pointed out.

“I am happy with my overall performance, and I am really proud that the German team came second in the women’s final of this world championships,” the German pentathlete told Xinhua, expressing her wish to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games.

Annachiara Allara of Italy came third with a total of 1,316 points.

As for teams, the Egyptian U17 women’s team, comprising Khalil and her teammates Ganah El-Gindy and Sarah Mohamed, was the title-holder of Saturday’s women’s final, followed by Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Britain, South Korea and Mexico.

Egypt also claimed the women’s team title at last year’s worlds in Italy.

“Egypt is known to be one of the best worldwide in modern pentathlon,” said Sherif El-Erian, UIPM vice president and head of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation.

The country’s wins in women’s individual and team finals this year “is more than wonderful,” the Egyptian federation chief said, adding that he is proud of Khalil and that she’s being prepared for years to be a future Olympic champion.

The 2023 UIPM U17 World Championships was held at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria from July 10 to 16.