Levern Spencer, who for more than two decades, was the Caribbean’s best female high jumper has retired at the age of 37.

Spencer, who represented St Lucia at four consecutive Olympics, with a sixth-place finish in the final at Rio 2016, was the first athlete from her country to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, when she cleared 1.95m to win on Australia’s Gold Coast in 2018.

However, she said after much thought, she has decided to call time on her medal-filled career.

“After 23 consecutive years of representing St. Lucia in the sport of track and field, I have after careful consideration and analysis, made the tough decision to retire, effective October 31, 2021,” she said in a statement released on Wednesday.

“It was a challenging journey laced with lots of literal blood, sweat, and tears, but a very rewarding journey as well, which led me to four consecutive Olympics, eight consecutive World Championships and five consecutive Commonwealth Games,” Spencer wrote further.

“So as I hang up my spikes as Commonwealth Champion, Central America & The Caribbean Champion, Pan American Champion and North & Central America and Caribbean Champion, I say a big thank you to the Government and People of St. Lucia for the privilege of flying our flag regionally and internationally for all these years, and for your support on this journey,” the 16-time St Lucia Sportswoman of the Year concluded.