Diving-Jamaica’s first male Olympic diver, Yona Knight-Wisdom, will retire after the Paris Olympics.
Knight-Wisdom, 29, was Jamaica’s first-ever male diver to have made it to the Olympics when he qualified for the men’s three-metre springboard event in Rio eight years ago.
A non-traditional diver competing at the highest level, Knight-Wisdom hoped to inspire young people with his unique presence in the sport.
When he was younger, Knight-Wisdom would look up to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who won gold medals in the 100 and 200 metre sprints in three consecutive Olympics.
After representing Jamaica for over a decade, Knight-Wisdom will retire after the Paris Olympics, but intends to continue showing the way forward for Jamaican diving.