Arol Katsiaryna and Iryna Prasiantsova claimed gold for Belarus ©Belarusian Federation of Pentathlon

Belarus' world bronze medallists Arol Katsiaryna and Iryna Prasiantsova claimed the women's relay title on the opening day of the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Sofia today.

They finished ahead of German duo Janine Kohlmann and Ronja Döring with a score of 1,377 points.

The Germans finished in second place with 1,364.

Hungary's Tamara Alekszejew and Alexandra Boros finished in third place a further 16 points behind.

Full results have yet to be released.

Janine Kohlmann and Ronja Döring took German silver in Sofia ©German Modern Pentathlon
Janine Kohlmann and Ronja Döring took German silver in Sofia ©German Modern Pentathlon

It comes on the opening day of the Championships, billed as a final test for top European stars before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The men’s relay is scheduled to follow tomorrow before the mixed relay on Wednesday (July 6).

Individual and team events will then take place later in the week.