Jessica Varley
British modern pentathlete (born 1995)
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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
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]