Jessica Ennis-Hill announces athletics retirement
Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced that she is officially retiring from athletics.
Ennis-Hill, who turned 30 in January confirmed her retirement on Instagram stating that it was "one of the toughest decisions" she's faced.
She claimed Olympic gold in the heptathlon at London 2012, and followed up her success in Rio, claiming silver. She's also a two-time world champion in the event.
She wrote on Instagram:"Amazing memories...from my first world title in Berlin 2009 to Rio 2016 I'm so fortunate to have had such an amazing career within the sport I love and this has been one of the toughest decisions I've had to make.
"But I know that retiring now is right. I've always said I want to leave my sport on a high and have no regrets and I can truly say that.
"I want to thank my family and incredible team who have spent so much of their time supporting me and enabling me to achieve my dreams. Also a huge thank you to all those people who have supported and followed my career over the years x."
She'd previously hinted about retirement following her silver medal success in Rio.
