Jessica Varley (born 12 March 1995) is a British modern pentathlete.
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| Full name | Jessica Varley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editVarley attended Oundle School and trained for the modern pentathlon at the Peterborough Athletic Club, Burghley Pony Club, Stamford Fencing Club and Oundle and District Swimming Club.[2] She later studied at the University of Bath.[3]
Career
editVarley won individual gold, team relay silver and mixed relay silver at the Laser Run World Championships in 2018 in Dublin.[4]
She won a silver medal at the 2022 World Cup Final in Ankara.[5] She subsequently rose to a world ranking of four.[6] She won team gold and mixed relay silver, alongside Joe Choong at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.[7][8]
She was a bronze medalist in the Mixed relay at the 2023 European Games alongside Sam Curry, in Kraków.[9][10] She was a silver medalist in the team competition at the 2023 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bath, England.[11]
Varley suffered a fractured spine after a horse riding accident in 2023.[12] She recovered to win a World Cup silver medal in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2024.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Jess Varley". uipmworld.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Oundle School – Jessica Varley Is Olympic Hope". ukboardingschool.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Pentathlon GB's Jess Varley wins superb silver". 4theloheofsport. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "UIPM 2018 LASER RUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLDEN GLORY FOR VARLEY (GBR) AND KARDOS (HUN)". uipmworld. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Jubilant Jess Varley storms through field again to win superb silver at UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Final in Turkey". Team Bath. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Varley hopeful for Paris spot after health challenges". BracknellNews. 3 August 2023. 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.
- ^ "Krakow 2023: Team GB take bronze in modern pentathlon mixed relay on European Games day nine". TeamGB. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "European Games: Sam Curry and Jess Varley mark Team GB debuts with bronze in Krakow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Choong retains men's pentathlon world title". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "GB's Varley celebrates World Cup silver after 'rocky years'". BBC Sport. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ May, Sam (13 May 2024). "Great Britain's Jess Varley wins World Cup silver". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Pentathlon GB's Jess Varley delighted to back on the podium after a tough year with superb silver at UIPM World Cup in Sofia". Team Bath. Retrieved 10 August 2024.