French rugby union player (born 1999)
Rugby player
Varian Pasquet
Date of birth (1999-07-29 ) 29 July 1999 (age 25) [ 1] Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[ 2] Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
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 .
In 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]
He graduated with a degree in mathematics and computer science from Paris Cité University in 2020.[ 10]
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^ "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 .