Athletes Retirements Thread

[Rafa Maciel 1,262]

Keeping on with the tennis retirements -  Mikael Ymer (although to be fair he was in the midst of doping suspension so perhaps not huge surprise)

[Belle 723]

More tennis retirements. 

 

 Mikael Ymer, 24 years old, retires from all professional tennis. This after he was suspended due missed doping tests. 

 

TBH  I will not miss him 

 

https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/8JK07E/tennis-mikael-ymer-lagger-ner-karriaren

[Rafa Maciel 1,262]

Beginning to feel like this is just becoming the Tennis Player Retirement Thread but here's another one - former World Number 8  Jack Sock has announced he will retire from tennis after the US Open. Although, it is possible that this will be less of a retirement and more of a switch in sport as he is reportedly set to join the pickleball tour. 

[Josh 5,768]

 Emily Stockman and  Janis Smedins have both retired from professional beach volleyball, following the conclusion of King & Queen of The Court Rotterdam

[Josh 5,768]

Tokyo 2020 multi-Olympic medalist (gold medalist in women's time trial, and silver medalist in women's road race), and 4x World Champion  Annemiek Van Vleuten has retired, with yesterday's Simac Ladies Tour being her final race. 

[Olympian1010 7,483]

Chris Spring  (bobsleigh) announced his retirement on Instagram.

[heywoodu 13,562]

On 9/11/2023 at 2:18 PM, Josh said:

Tokyo 2020 multi-Olympic medalist (gold medalist in women's time trial, and silver medalist in women's road race), and 4x World Champion  Annemiek Van Vleuten has retired, with yesterday's Simac Ladies Tour being her final race. 

And she's now on altitude training with a 200km+ ride  

[Josh 5,768]

 Johanne Killi (women’s freestyle skiing) 

 

 

[hckošice 13,275]

Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Ski Jumping

Natalie Geisenberger Luge

 

[Noorderling29 108]

Former double 200 meter World Champion (Athletics) Dafne Schippers (NL). Not very surprising as she’s been suffering from back trouble for years.