Tom Jarvis

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Tom Jarvis
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 24)
Skegness, England
Sport
SportTable tennis
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 London Men’s team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Men's team

Tom Jarvis (born 2 December 1999) is an English international table tennis player. [1] He is a national champion and has represented England at the Commonwealth Games. [2]

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Biography

Jarvis started playing aged 5 before moving to Sweden at age 16. He was a reserve at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [3] He became the national champion in the men's singles and men's doubles at the English National Table Tennis Championships. [4] [1]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in three events; the men's doubles, the mixed doubles and the men's team events. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jarvis aiming to build on momentous year so far". Table Tennis England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. "Tom Jarvis: New national table tennis champion targets Commonwealth Games success". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.