Pau Salomo won men's laser gold at the UIPM World Championships in Bath ©UIPM

Pau Salomo of Spain has won the men’s laser run at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships.

Salomo came home ahead of Switzerland's Alexandre Dallenbach, already a holder of a quota place for Paris 2024, while China’s Asian champion Shuai Luo took bronze.

Salomo, 21, from Barcelona is fast forging a reputation in the discipline.

"It was a very tough race, I had very good athletes behind me like Alex Dallenbach and Titas Puronas, and it was so hard," Salomo said.

"I had to push hard in running and I did it and now I’m world champion.

"If you want to win something, first of all you have to imagine it, then you have to believe it, then you have to do it.

Laser run competitions were held in 11 different age categories at the UIPM World Championships in Bath©UIPM
Laser run competitions were held in 11 different age categories at the UIPM World Championships in Bath©UIPM

Laser run competitions were held across the age range in 11 categories from under 11s to masters over 70 years of age at the University of Bath in the west of England.  

Egypt won four gold medals in the youth categories. 

Ivan Liberal added a second gold medal for Spain in the juniors category.

Host nation Britain took eight individual medals including a gold, while France also won a gold.

Monaco also struck gold in the over 50s masters through Denis Delusier.

Competition in the UIPM World Championships is due to continue until August 28.