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Derval O'Rourke announces her retirement from athletics

Three time Olympian, Derval O'Rourke has announced her retirement from the sport. The hurdler, wh...
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10.21 23 Jun 2014


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Derval O'Rourke announces her retirement from athletics

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10.21 23 Jun 2014


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Three time Olympian, Derval O'Rourke has announced her retirement from the sport.

The hurdler, whose final championship race was a bronze medal at the 2013 European Indoor Championships, has decided to hang up her spikes after 12 years of competition.

O'Rourke's career highs included two European silver medals, a fourth place finish at the World championships in 2009 and a gold medal at the World Indoors in 2006.

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"I’ve had an absolutely amazing career in athletics and for that I am so grateful to all the support I have received along the way. It’s been a tough decision but it feels like the right time. I knew I could compete this season, but not in a time to be in medal contention by European Outdoors. Going to a Championships just to be there, isn’t me.

"The last competitive race I ran was the bronze medal I won last year at European Indoors and I feel like that was a great performance. I’ve been extremely lucky with the team I’ve had around me, Sean and Terrie Cahill are the rock that my success has been built on. Together we forged a way to be successful on a world stage and I’m incredibly grateful for their focus, passion and dedication.

"I’ve loved every minute of my athletics career but now I’m going to take some time to reflect what has been a very privileged job for me for the past 12 years and make some decisions for the future," O’Rourke said.


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