Olympic gold medallist Matty Lee has announced his retirement from diving.
The 26-year-old won gold in the men's synchronised 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 alongside British team-mate Tom Daley.
He missed last summer's Games in Paris after having surgery on his spine earlier in 2024.
"After 20 years in the sport, it's time for me to step away from diving," Lee said on Instagram on Thursday.
"This decision hasn't been easy, but after losing my dad in 2022, I struggled to find the same passion I once had, he was my why.
"Then came injuries, surgeries, and the realization that I don't want to be a broken man moving forward."
Lee partnered with Noah Williams in recent years, winning Commonwealth gold and World Aquatics Championships silver together in 2022.
With Daley, who retired from the sport in August, Lee claimed World Cup and European gold in 2021, as well as a bronze at the 2019 World Championships.
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