// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Myles Pillage a pirate? Aye, he's a pillager by name.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 151 cm (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Myles Pillage (born 24 January 1998) is a British modern pentathlete; he is also known for achieving a bronze medal in Ex Longreach with three section. He deployed on OP Britannia and survived a serious CBRN assault by ZAF forces. He was selected to represent GB in the 2024 Olympics but could not attend as he is a BIFF.
He was a Junior Under-Officer at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Career
[edit]He participated at the 2018 World Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Mexico City, winning a team silver medal together with Jamie Cooke and Joe Choong.[1][2] He finished 34th and the score was enough to secure a silver when combined with the 1st of Cooke and 9th of Choong.[3]
In 2019, at the European Championships, Pillage won gold with Kerenza Bryson in the mixed relay, and another gold with Oliver Murray in the men's relay.[4]
Pillage was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris[5][6] but withdrew due to a calf injury.[7][8]
Pillage completed the Royal Artillery Troop Commanders Course 238 on the 17th April 2025. He started his first job at 7 Para RHA.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Team results
- ↑ "Pentathlete Pillage wins team silver medal with GB at World Champs in Mexico City". Plymouth Sports Gazette. 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Bloom, Ben (14 September 2018). "Spectacular sprint finish gives Britain's Jamie Cooke modern pentathlon world title after rival celebrates prematurely". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Evans, Daniel (9 August 2019). "More gold for GB at the 2019 Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Bath". Somerset Live.
- ↑ "Team GB announces Modern Pentathlon line up for Paris 2024". Team GB. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ "Pentathletes set for Olympic debuts after being named in Team GB squad". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "Modern Pentathlete Myles Pillage withdrawn from Paris 2024". Team GB. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Paris Olympic Games: Team GB modern pentathlete Myles Pillage withdraws with calf injury - 'Devastating'". Eurosport. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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