Varian Pasquet (born 29 July 1999) is a French rugby union player. He played for the France national rugby sevens team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Date of birth | 29 July 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editIn December 2020, he made his professional debut for Stade Français when he came on as a substitute for Julien Delbouis in the European Challenge Cup against Benetton Treviso.[3] The following year, he joined the French rugby sevens development team.[4]
In 2022, he signed a contract with the French Rugby Federation to play on a full-time basis for the France national rugby sevens team.[5]
He played as France 7s won the 2024 USA Sevens in Los Angeles, beating Great Britain in the final for their first international tournament win for 19 years. He also played as France won the 2024 Spain Sevens in Madrid.[6][7][8]
In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]
Personal life
editHe graduated with a degree in mathematics and computer science from Paris Cité University in 2020.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Varian Pasquet". Its Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Varian Pasquet". All.Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 20-44 Treviso - J1 European Challenge". allrugby.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Antoine Dupont, Aaron Grandidier, Jordan Sepho… Discover the full squad of men in the French 7s team for the Games". rugbyrama.fr. July 23, 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "France 7 unveils its list of players to prepare for the Paris Olympics, with Delibes but without Villière". Le Figaro. October 14, 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "HSBC SVNS 2024: France deny Argentina to become men's HSBC SVNS Champions". World.Rugby. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby 7s: Antoine Dupont and the Blues win the Madrid tournament, less than two months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Le Figaro. June 2, 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "LA Sevens - "Le vestiaire est euphorique", "c'est le scénario parfait"... : les Bleus du 7 savourent leur sacre à Los Angeles". rugbyrama.fr. March 4, 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games". abcnews. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Romane Dicko, Léon Marchand, Varian Pasquet... Who are these students participating in the 2024 Olympic Games?". Le Figaro. July 24, 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.