Former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee retires
Former world and Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee has retired at the age of 36. The Briton won Olympic bronze at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016 and gold in the mixed relay at Tokyo 2020. He is also…
Former world and Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee has retired at the age of 36.
The Briton won Olympic bronze at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016 and gold in the mixed relay at Tokyo 2020.
He is also a sixâtime world champion and won mixed team relay gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Brother Alistair, a double Olympic champion, retired at the age of 36 in 2024.
"I've been thinking about it for a while. I've won more than I ever thought I'd ever achieve," Jonny told BBC Sport.
"One thing I'm really proud of is we full on committed to winning Olympic medals and delivering our best performance. And now I just don't think I can do that any more.
"It's over for professional sport, but I don't think you ever truly stop."
Brownlee said the birth of his son Freddie 10 months ago clarified his plans for the future.
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