High-jumper who won silver medal at Beijing Games dies in front of Olympic superstar Bolt
Germaine Mason, who won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, has been killed in a motorbike crash
BRITISH Olympic silver medallist Germaine Mason has been killed in a motorbike accident as he rode in a convoy with Usain Bolt in Jamaica.
Mason, who won silver at the Beijing Games in 2008, died in a crash as he rode home from a party with pals in Kingston this morning.
Germaine Mason loved riding motorbikes wherever he was in the world, The British high-jumper Germaine Mason died in a motorbike accident in his native Jamaica
The 34-year-old died at the scene after losing control of his bike amid claims he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
He had been on a night out with triple world and Olympic champion Bolt, along with sprinter Michael Frater.
Germaine Mason, second right, was out riding in a convoy of motorbikes with friends including Usain Bolt
Germaine Mason posted a picture of himself in his motorbike helmet on his Instagram page
Mason pictured on his bike in Jamaica
Mason grew up on the Caribbean island but switched allegiances to represent Great Britain in 2006 ahead of the Olympics in China two years later.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness tweeted after his death: “Our sincere condolences to sporting fraternity.”
Mason is still the holder of the Jamaican national record in the high-jump, set before he emigrated to the UK.
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