Jessica Varley

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. She later studied at the University of Bath.

Career
Varley won individual gold, team relay silver and mixed relay silver at the Laser Run World Championships in 2018 in Dublin.

She won a silver medal at the 2022 World Cup Final in Ankara. She subsequently rose to a world ranking of four. She won team gold and mixed relay silver, alongside Joe Choong at the 2022 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.

She was a bronze medalist in the Mixed relay at the 2023 European Games alongside Sam Curry, in Kraków. She was a silver medalist in the team competition at the 2023 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bath, England.

Varley suffered a fractured spine after a horse riding accident in 2023. She recovered to win a World Cup silver medal in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2024.