Jessica Varley
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| Full name | Jessica Varley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Land | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 a silver medal at the 2022 World Cup Final in Ankara.[4] She subsequently rose to a world ranking of four.[5] She won team gold and mixed relay silver, alongside Joe Choong at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.[6][7]
She was a bronze medalist in the Mixed relay at the 2023 European Games alongside Sam Curry, in Krakow.[8] She was a silver medalist in the team competition at the 2023 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bath, England.[9]
Varley suffered a fractured spine after a horse riding accident in 2023.[10] She recovered to win a World Cup silver medal in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2024.[11]
References
- ^ "Jess Varley". uipmworld.org. 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "31 July 2022". Team GB. 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.
- ^ "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.