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Thorkildsen retires

FORMER European, world and Olympic champion javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen has quit the sport, the 34-year-old Norwegian said yesterday.

Thorkildsen, who won gold at the Athens and Beijing Olympics and was crowned world champion in Berlin in 2009, took to Instagram to announce his decision. “Have decided to end my career as a professional javelin thrower. It’s been a fun ride,” he said. Thorkildsen is one of Norway’s most popular athletes also known for his close friendship with his nearest rival for many years, Finn Tero Pitkamaki.




 

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