Adam Marosi has successfully defended his World Cup Final crown by producing an incredible combined event in Moscow, Russia. Marosi held off strong challenges from the home superstar Ilia Frolov and the always consistent David Svoboda (CZE) who won the Silver and Bronze Medals respectively. This was a welcome return to form for the World #1 who has struggled over the past few months to emulate his 2009 results. ‘I am so happy with this result. It is the best feeling knowing you were the best athlete, it is great to be the best again!’

7 athletes managed a perfect score of 1200 in the riding event, including the top 4 athletes to start in the Combined Event. Ilia Frolov (RUS) will start 1st 9 seconds ahead of young team mate Aleksander Lesun (RUS) and 21 seconds ahead of World #1 and defending Champion Adam Marosi (HUN). Double Olympic Champion and local hero Andrei Moiseev had a disappointing ride to drop down to 5th, 25 seconds behind Frolov. The dangerous David Svoboda (CZE) and Combined Event specialist Nicola Benedetti (ITA) will be a further 10 seconds behind and will sure be pushing for a podium position.

Remigiusz Golis (POL) has made up for his poor fencing by easily winning the swimming event by over 4 seconds. Egyptian El Geziry again showed his speed in the pool by finishing 2^nd ahead of Nick Woodbridge (GBR) and World Champion Adam Marosi (HUN) who gained valuable points after finishing down in the fencing to jump up to 5^th. Frolov’s 10th position in the swim was enough to keep him at the top of the leaders board with Aleksander Lesun (RUS) and Andrei Moiseev (RUS) rounding out an all Russian top 3 going into the ride. Full results at http://www.pentathlon.org/results/competition-results

Nicola Benedetti (ITA)has had his best fence of the season to finish equal first with Russian Ilia Frolov (RUS) and Stanislau Zhurauliou who all had 24 victories and 11 defeats. This was one ahead of Dmytro Kirpulyanskyy and only 3 ahead of Double Olympic Champion and local favourite Andrei Moiseev (RUS). Defending Champion and World #1 Adam Marosi (HUN) is a further 2 victories off the pace and has alot of work to do to retain his title. The most consistent athlete of the year Andrejus Zadneprovskis (LTU) who usually is at the top of the fencing leaders board finished a disappointing 28^th position which ruins his chances of a dream gold.