Jamaica’s diving flagbearer and team captain, Yona Knight-Wisdom, advanced to the semifinals of the Men's 3m Springboard at the 2024 Paris Olympics, following a successful routine in qualifying at the Aquatics Centre on Tuesday.

The British-born Knight-Wisdom scored a total of 382.90 points to secure the 14th overall position.

Knight-Wisdom performed exceptionally well in the six rounds. He received 73.10 points for his outstanding performance in the Forward 2½ Somersaults 2 Twists pike dive, followed by 72.85 for his Forward 3½ Somersaults pike dive. His other scores were: 67.50 for a Forward 2½ Somersaults, 1 Twist pike dive; 64.50 for a Back 2½ Somersaults pike dive; and 61.20 for an Inward 3½ Somersaults tuck dive. His Reverse 3½ Somersaults tuck dive scored 43.75 points.

The 29-year-old became the first Jamaican male diver to compete at the Olympic Games when he participated in the 3m springboard at Rio 2016. He was also the first Jamaican diver to compete at the world championships when he participated in the 1m springboard at the 2013 edition in Barcelona, Spain. He is credited as a 2019 Pan American Games silver medallist in 1m springboard.

The semifinal is scheduled for August 7.