The British hurdler Andrew Pozzi has announced his retirement from athletics after a serious ankle fracture interrupted his long 15-year career, the British Athletics Association reported.
The 32-year-old athlete, who will be selected for the Paris Olympics, denied his participation in the British team and refused to compete in the Games on Thursday night.
Pozzi won the world indoor 60m hurdles title in Birmingham in 2018. He also became the European indoor 60m hurdles champion in 2017 and took silver in the 2021 edition.
The Briton, who missed the 2023 season due to a serious injury, said he had fought hard to get back on the world stage and earn his place in what will be his fourth Olympic Games.
“I’m very proud of the progress I’ve made this season and the level I’ve reached again,” Pozzi said in a social media post on Thursday.
“Unfortunately, as I continued to build and improve my time of 13.23 in Montgeron, my body gave way in training to another serious ankle fracture.”
“I have decided that the time has come for me to retire from professional athletics. It is a deeply sad moment, but also one that I can fully embrace, knowing that I have cherished every minute of my time in this sport with an uncompromising focus.”
Source: La Verdad
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