Jessica Varley

Jess Varley

Personal information
Full name	Jessica Varley
Nationality	British
Born	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29)[1]
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Modern pentathlon
Medal record Women's modern pentathlon Representing  Great Britain World Championships 2022 Alexandria Team 2022 Alexandria Mixed relay 2023 Bath Team European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed relay

Jessica Varley (born 12 March 1995) is a British modern pentathlete.

Early life

Varley 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

Varley 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

1. "Jess Varley". uipmworld.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
2. "Oundle School – Jessica Varley Is Olympic Hope". ukboardingschool.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
3. "Pentathlon GB's Jess Varley wins superb silver". 4theloheofsport. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
4. "UIPM 2018 LASER RUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLDEN GLORY FOR VARLEY (GBR) AND KARDOS (HUN)". uipmworld. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Varley hopeful for Paris spot after health challenges". BracknellNews. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
7. "Joe Choong claims UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Championship title". Team GB. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
8. "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.
9. "Krakow 2023: Team GB take bronze in modern pentathlon mixed relay on European Games day nine". TeamGB. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
10. "European Games: Sam Curry and Jess Varley mark Team GB debuts with bronze in Krakow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
11. "Choong retains men's pentathlon world title". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
12. "GB's Varley celebrates World Cup silver after 'rocky years'". BBC Sport. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
13. May, Sam (13 May 2024). "Great Britain's Jess Varley wins World Cup silver". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
14. "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.