Belarus' Prokopenko wins gold at Modern Pentathlon World Cup

Anastasiya Prokopenko of Belarus won the women's individual gold medal at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Kecskemet on Saturday.

Prokopenko came sixth in the fencing, 35th in the swim and 17th in the riding, but she won the final combined run/shoot event. She scored a total of 1,352 points for the gold.

Hungary's Zsofia Foldhazi scored 1,342 points for the silver, with France's Julie Belhamri in third place on 1,339.

China's Zhang Xiaonan won the opening fencing event and placed second in the riding. She started the combined event in first place, but crossed the finish line in fourth place.

Marie Oteiza of France, Annika Schleu of Germany, Freyja Prentice and Kate French, both of Britain, filled out the fifth to eighth places.

The competition continues on Sunday with the men's final. The mixed event will be on Monday.

Eighty-three women and 93 men are competing. Many of them are still pursuing Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying points.

The Hungarian event is the fourth of five World Cup meets. The final meet will be held in Sarasota, Florida in May.