Jessica Varley Explained

Jess Varley
Fullname:Jessica Varley
Nationality:British
Birth Date:12 March 1995[1]
Country: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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jess Varley. 14 May 2024. uipmworld.org. 13 May 2024 .
  2. Web site: Oundle School – Jessica Varley Is Olympic Hope. ukboardingschool.com. 14 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Pentathlon GB's Jess Varley wins superb silver. 4theloheofsport. 14 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
  4. Web site: UIPM 2018 LASER RUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLDEN GLORY FOR VARLEY (GBR) AND KARDOS (HUN). uipmworld. 14 May 2024. 29 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Jubilant Jess Varley storms through field again to win superb silver at UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Cup Final in Turkey. Team Bath. 14 May 2024. 25 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Varley hopeful for Paris spot after health challenges. 3 August 2023 . BracknellNews. 14 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Joe Choong claims UIPM 2022 Pentathlon World Championship title . Team GB. 14 May 2024. 31 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Bath alumni Joe Choong and Jess Varley add mixed relay silver to previous gold medals at Modern Pentathlon World Championships. teambath. 14 May 2024. 31 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Krakow 2023: Team GB take bronze in modern pentathlon mixed relay on European Games day nine . 29 June 2023. 14 May 2024. TeamGB.
  10. Web site: European Games: Sam Curry and Jess Varley mark Team GB debuts with bronze in Krakow. BBC Sport. 10 August 2024.
  11. Web site: BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Choong retains men's pentathlon world title. 14 May 2024.
  12. Web site: GB's Varley celebrates World Cup silver after 'rocky years'. BBC Sport. 14 May 2024. 12 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Great Britain's Jess Varley wins World Cup silver. Inside the Games. 14 May 2024. Sam. May . 13 May 2024.
  14. Web site: 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. 10 August 2024.

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