Turkish pentathlete Mihrioğlu becomes European champion

Athlete İlke Özyüksel Mihrioğlu celebrates on the top step of the podium.

National pentathlete İlke Özyüksel Mihrioğlu has won a gold medal in the 2026 European Senior Modern Pentathlon Championships.

Eighteen athletes competed in the women’s final of the championship held at the Burhan Felek Sports Complex in Istanbul.

The competition featured fencing, obstacle course, swimming and laser run, which combines running and laser pistol shooting.