Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
The most recent racing legend in Australia to announce his retirement is Olympic medalist Matthew Glaetzer.
The trail runner, who won two iron medals at the Paris Games after overcoming tumor and a string of near-misses, has left the sport to concentrate on his new job with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service.
It implies that Glaetzer’s final contest song was the Paris Olympics.
After winning bronze in the group sprint, Glaetzer had predicted that this would be his final Olympic competition.
One of the most well-known athletes in Asian cycling, Glaetzer is a four-time Olympian and has also competed at three Commonwealth Games.
He won five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and three earth names.
Glaetzer had suffered from thyroid cancer and a severely blown calf while competing, earning fifth places at his past three games and suffering from trauma surrounding Tokyo.
As many people had already know, I’ve been pursuing a new career as a firefighter, and this year I’ve had the good fortune to start full-time work in that capacity, according to Glaetzer in an AusCycling statement.
” With this change, I’m publicly announcing that I’m retiring from the activity to which I’ve spent the past 15 years of my life.”
I’m extremely happy of what I’ve accomplished and am incredibly appreciative of the people who have supported me along the way.
” I consider my time in the game to be a real achievement if, along the way, I have had any good effects on you.”
The 33-year-old is one of many American cyclists who have either retired in the last year or are about to finish their brilliant careers.
Caleb Ewan, a top highway sprinter, retired next May.
In the German off-season, international champions Miles Scotson and Michael Hepburn, both Olympic group pursuit medallists, joined national highway champion Miles Scotson to conclude their professional careers.
After the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in February, Simon Clarke bowed outside, and Luke Durbridge, a fellow superdomestique, may retire after the American street championships in January.
Amanda Spratt will even retire at the end of this season after a glittering career that included two pulpit finishes at the world road championships.
