Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has introduced his retirement from the game on the age of 36.
Brownlee gained gold at London 2012 earlier than defending his title in Rio 4 years later.
A world champion in 2009 and 2011, Brownlee is the one triathlete ever to be topped junior world champion, U23 world champion, European champion and Olympic champion.
“Triathlon has profoundly formed my life. I’ve devoted almost half of it to being an expert athlete, fulfilling my childhood dream and attaining way over I ever dared to think about,” Brownlee wrote on X.
“I sit up for embracing a barely slower tempo of life, but not too sluggish.
“There’s an thrilling array of occasions, challenges and adventures awaiting me — issues I’ve at all times wished to have a crack at however haven’t had the possibility to pursue.”
Brownlee captured a legion of followers by profitable gold on residence soil in London 2012.
His brother Jonny took bronze and the pair have competed towards each other on the most important phases ever since.
Shortly after London 2012, the pair launched the Brownlee Basis, a charity aiming to encourage kids from all backgrounds to take up the game.
In 2016, Alistair helped his brother over the end line on the Triathlon World Sequence occasion in Mexico when Jonny began to wobble on the house straight.
Jonny, two years youthful than Alistair, was main the race when his legs began to provide manner within the Mexican warmth.
Alistair, who was in third place on the time, propped his brother up for the ultimate 700m and helped him over the road to complete forward of him in second place.
Earlier that summer season, Alistair grew to become the one triathlete in Olympic historical past to efficiently defend his crown by profitable gold at Rio 2016.