Sharon Jarvis

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Sharon Jarvis
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
Born (1978-10-31) 31 October 1978 (age 45)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportPara-equestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
World Equestrian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kentucky Individual Test Grade III
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kentucky Freestyle Test Grade III

Sharon Jarvis (born 31 October 1978) is an Australian para-equestrian. She represented Australia at the three Summer Paralympics - 2008 Beijing, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo .[1]

Personal

Jarvis was born on 31 October 1978.

bone cancer (Ewing sarcoma) in her left femur and given an only 20 per cent chance of surviving.[2][3] She survived the cancer through twelve months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy but a year later broke the same leg affected by cancer.[3] This led to numerous operations and skin grafts and as a result she has severely limited movement on her left side. She operates a pony stud called Applewood in Donnybrook, Western Australia.[3]

Equestrian

Jarvis began riding at the age of three and her parents purchased her a pony when she was four.

World Equestrian Games at Lexington, Kentucky.[2][3] She was unable to attend the 2012 London Paralympics and 2014 World Equestrian Games due to transportation and horse injury problems.[2]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she rode Ceasy, a 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare. In the lead up to Rio she has been assisted by the Western Australian Institute of Sport.[5] She finished ninth in the Individual Championship Test Grade III and 15th in the Dressage Individual Team Test Grade III and was a member of the Australian team that finished ninth in the Team Competition.[6]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Jarvis rode 18-year-old gelding Romanos and finished 10th in the Individual championship test grade III. She was a member of the Australian team competition with Emma Booth and Amelia White that finished thirteenth.[7][8]

Jarvis has stated that Tokyo 2020 will be her final Paralympics.[9]

Recognition

  • 2010 – Equimac Rider of the Year (Australia)[3]
  • 2011 – Equestrian Athlete of the Year (Western Australia)[3]

References

  1. ^ "Moment To Savour As Para-Equestrian Team Named For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Sharon Jarvis". International Equestrian Federation website. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Sharon Jarvis". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Sharon Jarvis". International Paralymopic Committee Historical Results. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Sharon Jarvis, strong and determined on her #RoadtoRio". Equestrian Australia website. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Sharon Jarvis". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  7. ^ Severs, Adele. "Sharon Jarvis finds her unicorn". Equestrian Life. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Sharon Jarvis". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  9. ^ ""It's given me so much" Jarvis's emotional end to her Paralympic career | Paralympics Australia". Retrieved 25 September 2021.

External links

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