The 35-year-old, bronze medallist in the individual event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, amassed 1,470 points in a thrilling final in the Egyptian capital.

Marosi, a three-time world champion, finished 10 clear of nearest challenger Jun Woong-tae of South Korea.

Jun, the world number 10, ended the competition on 1,460 points.

The bronze medal was claimed by Ireland's Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe, who was six further adrift in third place.

Marosi produced a consistent performance across all disciplines and took gold despite languishing down in 22nd in the laser run.

The Hungarian finished in 22min 24.20sec, but accrued enough points to ensure he topped the podium.

"It’s a brilliant end to a brilliant day," said Marosi.

"I had a hard semi-final because my fencing was very, very bad and I tried to focus on preparing for the fencing today, and it was amazing.

"I’m a little bit sad about my riding performance, but finally I’ve won again and it feels great.

"My last World Cup victory was in 2014 in Kecskemet in my home country, and that’s a very, very long to wait."