Athletes Retirements Thread

[Josh 10,746]

 Sarina Koga (volleyball)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9MGw-FJrR6/?igsh=ejg2YXEwYXF1cHp3

Edited September 1, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 10,746]

 Esmee Bobner (beach volleyball)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_VxV5qt50v/?igsh=MTJmOTZpeXJkeTFmdw==

Edited September 1, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 10,746]

 Mathias Graf (ski cross)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_XKyCuiaDt/?igsh=czAwNzYwYW83ZG9o

[Makedonas 2,165]

 Nikoleta Eleftheriadou (water polo, 26 yo)

 

 Chrysoula Diamantopoulou (water polo, 28 yo)

 

A bit surprised by these as both just made their Olympic debuts. Eleftheriadou is in a long-term relationship with a famous basketball player (Vezenkov), so she probably is planning to start a family with him and is set financially. However, he just left the NBA to move back to Greece so I thought that was partially to be with her more, but now if she's retired from water polo it really doesn't matter.

 

Diamantopoulou I guess isn't a huge loss because she split being the main goalkeeper with Stamatopoulou, so now I'm sure Stamatopoulou will be the main goalkeeper.

[canadafan2024 132]

 Alex Morgan (soccer) 

 

 

[Josh 10,746]

 Laura Ludwig (beach volleyball)

[vovanA 171]

Alvaro Martin, gold and bronze 2024 Olympics medalist suddenly retires at the age 30

[rybak 3,229]

 Daniel-Andre Tande (ski jumping) announced retirement during interview with NRK, two months before start of new season.

[FireRun 192]

 Maria Tviberg (alpine skiing) ends her career at the age of 30. 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_0B-DXKr-v/?img_index=1

[phelps 7,732]

 Caterina Banchelli (women's waterpolo) retires at only 24 years of age because of study/job ambitions  

 

https://www.oasport.it/2024/09/pallanuoto-femminile-caterina-banchelli-annuncia-il-ritiro-agonistico-a-soli-24-anni/