The Olympic 400m hurdler has made the choice to hold up her spikes after representing GB in Paris
Jessie Knight, who competed for Nice Britain at two Olympic Video games and gained 5 British titles over 400m or 400m hurdles, has formally introduced her retirement.
The 30-year-old, who specialised in each the 400m and 400m hurdles, shared the information on Instagram, stating: “The time has come to say goodbye to aggressive sport.
“Having competed since I used to be eight years previous, I lastly received my first GB name up aged 26. Since then I’ve represented my nation in two Olympic Video games, two World Championships, two European Championships, one Commonwealth Video games, two World Indoor Championships and one European Indoor Championships.
“I’ve a relay medal from Worlds, Indoor Worlds and European Indoors. I’ve additionally gained two indoor 400m British titles and three 400mH out of doors titles.”
Jessie Knight (Mark Shearman)
She added: “The 26-year-old major college instructor couldn’t have predicted what was going to occur over the next 4 years.
“It has been removed from simple at occasions however I’m strolling away with the fondest of reminiscences, experiences of a lifetime, classes learnt and a few very particular individuals so as to add to my circle.
“The Olympic Video games in Paris was the proper ending for me. I ended my profession on the largest and finest stage, it doesn’t get higher than that.”
Knight’s private bests embrace a 400m 51.57 (indoors) and 54.09 within the 400m hurdles, inserting her fourth on the UK’s all-time 400m hurdles checklist.
Her worldwide profession additionally noticed her earn a number of relay medals, together with World Championship 4x400m bronze in Oregon in 2022 and World Indoor 4x400m bronze in Glasgow this 12 months.
Jessie Knight in Oregon (Getty)
Knight additionally claimed 4x400m European indoor silver in Torun in 2021, alongside Zoey Clark, Ama Pipi, and Jodie Williams who additionally introduced her retirement this month.
Domestically, Knight claimed 5 British titles, successful gold over the 400m hurdles 3 times on the British Championships, in 2020, 2022 and 2023, additionally successful bronze in 2021 and 2019.
Indoors, she took gold throughout the 400m in 2020 and 2022, taking silver in 2021 behind Jodie Williams.
Jessie Knight (Getty)
Knight’s Olympic journey was marked by each triumph and setbacks. Her first Olympic look in Tokyo 2021 resulted in disappointment after she tripped and fell on the first hurdle.
Nevertheless, she bounced again to qualify for Paris 2024, the place she made it via to the semi-finals, ending sixth after navigating the repechage spherical.
Knight’s profession is much more outstanding contemplating her twin position as a major college instructor.
She briefly stepped away from athletics in 2017 to deal with instructing however returned a 12 months later, and shortly started her skilled profession.
Knight opens up about her determination to retire solely with AW in our December journal.
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