Swimming: Sprinter Leveaux retires from swimming
Olympic sprint relay champion Amaury Leveaux announced his retirement from swimming.
PARIS (AFP) - Olympic sprint relay champion Amaury Leveaux announced his retirement from swimming on Monday, saying he had achieved his career goals.
"I have all the medals I need and done everything I want to in swimming," said Leveaux who was part of the French 4x100 metres freestyle relay squad that won Olympic gold in London in 2012 and world championship gold at Barcelona this year.
"I have discussed it with my partner and my family and took some time to think it over. It is the right time to say stop."
The 28-year-old Frenchman had already said in November that he intended on taking a year out from competition.
Leveaux also took Olympic silver in the 50 metres sprint and in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Games. He still holds the 100 metre freestyle short course world record.
