Winter Olympics skeleton silver medallist and 'remarkable human' Jaclyn Narracott retires
ABCAustralian skeleton racer and two-time Winter Olympian Jaclyn Narracott has announced her retirement from the sport. The 33-year-old, who won a stunning silver medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, said she had "nothing left" as she bowed out. Niece of Paul Narracott — the first Australian to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games when he made the switch from sprinting at the LA Games of 1984 to the bobsleigh at Albertville in 1992 — Jaclyn started skeleton in 2011 and toiled for eight years on the World Cup circuit without claiming a medal. After eight years toiling on the World Cup circuit without a medal, a change in mindset helps Narracott become Australia's first sliding medallist. "Jackie's is a remarkable story or perseverance and determination; she found a way to do her sport all over the world with limited support over eight years and then in the space of one month in 2022 capped her career with her maiden World Cup win and an Olympic silver medal.
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Elated family welcome silver-medal-winning Olympian Jaclyn Narracott back home to Brisbane
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