// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Charlie Follett's book go to therapy? It had a bad chapter.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1997 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Follett (born 8 April 1997) is a British modern pentathlete.
Early life
[edit]From North Somerset,[2] she attended Backwell School.[3] In 2011, she won silver at the British junior modern pentathlon championships.[4] She later attended the University of Bath.
Career
[edit]At age 21, Follett finished ninth in the Indian competition at the European Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships in El Prat de Llobregat, in 2018.[5] At the same event, she won the women's relay gold medal with Zoe Davidson.[6] Alongside Davidson, she finished fourth in the relay at the 2019 European Modern Pentathlon Championships.[7]
A fractured kneecap in 2020 caused Follett to miss an entire season.[8] She recovered to win individual and team gold at the 2022 European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. [9][10]
She won team gold at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Alexandria, Egypt alongside Olivia Green and Jessica Varley.[11][12]
Follett was selected for the 2023 European Games in Kraków, but had to withdraw due to injury.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Charlie Follett". uipmworld. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "OLYMPIAN HOPEFUL EMBRACES EQUITY". yeovalley. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Fantastic results for Backwell School". North Somerset Times. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "British silver medal for Charlie". North Somerset Times. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jennie (21 June 2018). "Fine top 10 finish for Pentathlon GB's Charlie Follett at Europeans". 4theloveofsport. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR Team Relay Women". Uipworld.org. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Daniel (8 August 2019). "More gold for GB at the 2019 Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Bath". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Charlie Follett". Sportsforschools.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "2022 European Senior Championship". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ↑ "Charlie Follett and Jo Muir lead GB one-two as University of Bath graduates excel at Modern Pentathlon European Championships". teambath. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Joe Choong claims UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Championship title". Team GB. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Bath alumni Joe Choong and Jess Varley add mixed relay silver to previous gold medals at Modern Pentathlon World Championships". teambath. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Five sport climbers selected to join Team GB at Krakow 2023". teamgb.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.