Ukrainian world record holder Andrii Govorov ne Monday ko swimming se apna retirement announce kiya, aur apne saath 50 butterfly me world record bhi le gaye.
Govorov ne social media pe ye announcement ki. 2028 me Los Angeles me hone wale Olympics me 50m stroke ko add kiye jaane se sabse jada benefit uthane wale swimmers me se ak 33 years old ne apni farewell post me directly uss aspiration ko reference kiya.
Govorov ne likha:
“This choice was not easy. Maine bahot time tak iske baare me socha – apni har uss cheez ko scale par rakha jiski mujhe parwah hai.
Los Angeles me compete karna mera sapna tha. Lekin life ne kuchh aur hi plans bana rakhi thi.”
Govorov ke career ki biggest swim 2018 me Sette Colli meet me hui thi, jab unhone men’s 50m butterfly me 22.27 second ka time liya tha, ye ak aisa record hai jo unke career se bhi jada time tak kaayam raha. Unhone last year Budapest me World Championships me iss event me bronze medal jeeta tha.
Long-course Worlds bronze ke alawa, Govorov ke paas short-course Worlds se ak silver ak bronze hai. Wo five time European champion hain, jinhone 2016 aur 2018 ke long-course editions me 50 fly and European Short Course Championships ke three iterations me jeet haasil ki hai. World Championships me long and short course competition me unke paas total 14 continental medals (five gold, four silver, five bronze) hain. Unke paas World University Games, Youth Olympics and European Junior Championships me bhi gold medal hai.
Govorov ne last time 2016 me Olympic me swimming ki thi. Unhone 50 free ke prelims me fastest time banaya, but final me lagbhag three tenths hisse se pichhe hokar 21.74 seconds me 5th place par rahe, prelims and semifinals me unka time podium ke yogya tha. 2012 Olympics me 50 free ke semifinal me unhe bahar kar diya gaya tha.
Govorov Ukraine ke Crimea region ke Sevastopol ke native hain, jise 2014 me Russia ne apne kabje me le liya tha. Kai saalon tak unka training base Dnipro me tha, jo Russia ke saath unke desh ke war ke current iteration se bahot door nahi tha.
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