The Olympic 400m hurdler has made the choice to hold up her spikes after representing Nice Britain in Paris
Jessie Knight, who competed for Nice Britain at two Olympics and gained 5 British titles over 400m/400m hurdles, has retired.
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 bought 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 400m hurdle outside titles.”
Jessie Knight (Mark Shearman)
She added: “The 26-year-old major faculty instructor couldn’t have predicted what was going to occur over the next 4 years.
“It has been removed from straightforward at occasions however I’m strolling away with the fondest of reminiscences, experiences of a lifetime, classes learnt and a few very particular folks 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 greatest stage, it doesn’t get higher than that.”
Knight’s private bests embody a 400m 51.57 (indoors) and 54.09 within the 400m hurdles, inserting her fourth on the UK’s all-time 400m hurdles listing.
Her worldwide profession additionally noticed her earn a number of relay medals, together with 4x400m bronze on the 2022 World Championships and world indoor 4x400m bronze in Glasgow this yr.
Jessie Knight in Oregon (Getty)
Knight additionally claimed 4x400m European indoor silver in Torun in 2021, alongside Zoey Clark, Ama Pipi, and Jodie Williams, the latter additionally saying her retirement this month.
Domestically, Knight claimed 5 British titles, profitable gold over the 400m hurdles on three events on the British Championships, in 2020, 2022 and 2023, whereas additionally securing bronze in 2019 and 2021.
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 led to disappointment after she tripped and fell on the first hurdle.
Nonetheless, she bounced again to qualify for Paris 2024, the place she made it by means of to the semi-finals, ending sixth after navigating the repechage spherical.
Knight’s profession is much more exceptional contemplating her twin function as a major faculty instructor.
She briefly stepped away from athletics in 2017 to deal with instructing however returned a yr later, and shortly started her skilled profession.
Knight opens up about her choice to retire solely with AW in our December journal, which is out on November 28.
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