Jean-Baptiste Mourcia Explained

Jean-Baptiste Mourcia
Birth Date:	30 September 1999 ^[1]
Country:	France
Sport:	Modern pentathlon

Jean-Baptiste Mourcia (born 30 September 1999) is a French modern pentathlete. He was a bronze medalist at the 2022 European Championships and competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

He competed as a regional level swimmer but discovered modern pentathlon in 2013, at the Aix Université Club.^[2]

Career

He became junior world champion in 2019.^[3]

He was bronze medalist at the 2022 European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Hungary.^[4]

He finished third in the mixed relay legs in Budapest and Sofia during the 2023 Modern Pentathlon World Cup. He also had a fourth place finish at the World Championships in the men's relay with Ugo Fleurot.^[5]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and qualified for the final.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jean-Baptiste Mourcia. Eurosport. 10 August 2024.
2. Web site: Jean-Baptiste Mourcia. terre.defense.gov. 10 August 2024.
3. Web site: Mourcia preferred to Belaud at the 2024 Paris Olympics in modern pentathlon. lequipe. 10 August 2024. 21 June 2024.
4. Web site: Europe Senior: Competition Results. ffpentathlon.fr. 10 August 2024. September 20, 2022 .
5. Web site: Jean-Baptiste Mourcia: The French revelation of the season. ffpentathlon.fr. 10 August 2024. 7 August 2024.
6. Web site: Jean-Baptiste Mourcia and Valentin Prades qualified for the modern pentathlon final. lequipe. 10 August 2024. 9 August 2024.