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Olivia Geeen
Personal information
Born (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 24)[1]
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Alexandria Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bath Team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Individual

Olivia Green (born 25 November 1999) is a British modern pentathlete. She won an individual bronze medal at the 2023 European Games and was part of the gold medal winning women's team at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.

Career

Green won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, as well as placing fifth in the individual standings.[2][3]

In July 2023, she won a bronze medal at the European Games in Poland which secured Great Britain a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][5][6] A month later she won a silver medal in the women's team competition at the 2023 World Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Bath, England.[7]

Personal life

Green attended the University of Bath receiving a sports scholarship funded by alumni during her studies. She graduated in 2022 with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Olivia Geeen". uipmworld.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. ^ "Olivia's on top of the world". Saddleworth Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ "Joe Choong claims UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Championship title". Team GB. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ "Green cannot wait for her shot at an Olympic medal". Oldham Times. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  5. ^ "Team gold plus individual and relay medals plus Paris 2024 quota places equals successful European Games for Pentathlon GB". teambath.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ "Olivia Green dreaming of Olympic glory after Krakow success". Team GB. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  7. ^ "Modern Pentathlon World Championships 2023: Joe Choong retains men's title in Bath". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  8. ^ "Defending champions: which Bath alumni will be defending their Olympic wins at Paris 2024". University of Bath. Retrieved 2024-05-03.