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The 68th Military World Championship in Military Pentathlon concluded on Saturday, August 8, 2026, with a dignified awards ceremony in the castle courtyard. All 112 athletes and their support staff, along with members of the organizing team, assembled once again for the occasion. Musical accompaniment was provided by the Burgenland Military Band. An honor guard, formed by soldiers from the Military Academy, was also in formation.

Brigadier Franz Hollerer, deputy commander of the Theresan Military Academy, welcomed the following guests:

• Lithuania’s Ambassador to Austria, H.E. Lina Rukštelienė
• Lieutenant General Harald Vodosek, representing the Federal Ministry of Defence
• City Councilor for Sports Philipp Gruber, representing the city of Wiener Neustadt
• and the defense attachés from Germany and China accredited to Austria.

In his address, Brigadier Hollerer thanked not only the organizing team for the successful execution of the event but also the athletes for the sportsmanship they demonstrated.
Lieutenant General Vodosek began by thanking the Military Academy and the Armed Forces Sports Center for organizing this major event. Addressing the athletes, he congratulated them on their performances and emphasized the importance of physical fitness for the fulfillment of military duties.

This was followed by the awards ceremony for the winners in the respective categories:

Women’s Newcomer

1. Place: Filippa WETKE (Denmark)
2. Place: Gleyci KELLY (Brazil)
3. Place: Shao HUI (China)

Men’s Newcomer

1. Place: João MIGUEL (Brazil)
2. Place: Björn UNGER (Austria)
3. Place: Fu JINBAO (China)

Women’s Individual

1. Place: Nadja KIMMEL (Germany)
2. Place: Han DANYANG (China)
3. Place: Heryca TAYLA (Brazil)

Men’s Individual

1. Place: Kristoffer SKONNORD (Norway)
2. Place: Pascal REMMELE (Germany)
3. Place: Douglas CASTRO (Brazil)

Women’s Team

1. Place: China
2. Place: Denmark
3. Place: Brazil

Men’s Team

1. Place: Brazil
2. Place: Austria
3. Place: China

Women’s Obstacle Relay

1. Place: Denmark
2. Place: Brazil
3. Place: China
4. Men’s Obstacle Relay
5. Place: Algeria
6. Place: Turkey
7. Place: Austria

Results
 

Acknowledgments & Closing

The official CISM representative, Swiss Colonel Christian Hess, expressed his gratitude to the Austrian Armed Forces for organizing and hosting the World Championship. In recognition of their efforts, Colonel Christian Krammer (Head of the Armed Forces Sports Center), Lieutenant Colonel Roland Pulsinger (Project Officer in Charge), and Major Hannes Silberbauer (Technical Director) were awarded the CISM Order of Merit.
Colonel Hess also presented the prestigious "Friendship Through Sport Award." Following a vote among the participating delegations, Germany was selected as the recipient in recognition of its exemplary sportsmanship, fair play, team spirit, and contribution to the positive atmosphere that defined the World Championship.

With the words "I declare the 68th World Military Pentathlon Championship closed" and the lowering of the CISM-flag — which had flown in the castle courtyard for six days — the 68th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2026 officially came to an end.

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