London 2012 Olympian Sibley calls time on England career

The table tennis player was part of the England team which won bronze on the Gold Coast earlier this month.

That added to the mixed doubles bronze she won alongside Danny Reed at Glasgow 2014.

But with two Commonwealth Games medals now in her collection from a senior international-level career which first began in 2003, she has decided to bring the curtain down on elite level competition.

During her time at the top, the 29-year-old has competed for England at Commonwealth, European and World Championship level, as well as representing Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games and inaugural European Games in Baku in 2015.

At national level, she has five senior women's singles titles, seven in the women's doubles and three in the mixed doubles.

She will now concentrate on her role as head coach at the University of Nottingham.

"After an amazing and successful Commonwealths and a long international career, I feel that this is the right time in my life for it all to come to an end," she said.

"It's been an absolute privilege and pleasure to represent my country in all kinds of events, from cadet and junior level all the way up to senior level competing at the Europeans, World Championships, European Games, Commonwealth Games and the London 2012 Olympic Games. Also to have numerous national titles to my name is amazing.

"I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way as without your support none of this would have been possible."

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