Australian World Record Holder aur Olympic Champion Ariarne Titmus ne aaj dopahar apne Instagram post ke through retirement announce kiya. Titmus, jo ab 25 saal ki hain, pichle kuch saalon se duniya ki top swimmers me se ek rahi hain. Unhone apna last competition 2024 Paris Olympic Games me kiya jahan unhone 200m freestyle me gold jeeta aur 400m freestyle aur 800m freestyle me silver medal jeeta.
Unhone 4×200m freestyle relay me bhi apni team ke sath gold jeeta jahan unhone Olympic Record tod diya.
Filhal, Titmus ke paas women’s 200m freestyle ka World Record hai — 1:52.23, jo unhone 2024 Australian Olympic Trials me banaya tha.
Woh Australia ki 800m freestyle relay team ka bhi hissa hain, jinhone 2023 World Championships me World Record (7:37.50) banaya tha.
Instagram video me Titmus ne bataya ki unhe kuch health issues ka samna karna pada aur unhone apne pure career me ek “all or nothing” approach rakhi.
Unhone kaha ki unke swimming ke alawa bhi kuch personal goals the, aur Paris ke baad jab unhone thoda break liya, tab unhe realise hua ki unke liye ye goals zyada important hain.
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Unhone apne first Olympic gold ke bare me bhi baat ki — jab unhone Tokyo 2020 Olympics me 400m freestyle jeet kar World Record holder Katie Ledecky ko hara diya tha, jab sab unhe ek “underdog” ke roop me dekh rahe the.
Uske baad unhone 200m freestyle final me ek naya Olympic record (1:53.50) banaya aur 800m freestyle final me second position hasil ki.
Unhone kaha,
“Meri life 25 saal ki age me dobara start ho rahi hai.”
Titmus ne ye bhi kaha ki ab woh chahati hain ki swimming sport me naye, young athletes ko help karein — khaas kar unhe jinke paas ache resources nahi hain.
Unhone ye bhi mention kiya ki unhe broadcasting ka experience kaafi pasand aaya aur shayad aage jaake woh us direction me career explore karein.
Apni Instagram caption me unhone likha:
“Dear seven year old Ariarne, Aaj tum competitive swimming se retire ho rahi ho… Jo sapne tumne dekhe the, sab poore ho gaye.”
Ariarne Titmus retire ho rahi hain ek four-time Olympic champion aur four-time World champion ke roop me.
Unke naam 3 Olympic silver medals, 2 World Championship silver medals, 1 Olympic bronze, aur 3 World Championship bronze medals bhi hain.
