Shara Proctor the British long jumper who won the silver medal at Beijing 2015, made the decision to retire from active competition as a long jumper.
She has been with the British Olympic team since 2011.
She is now at 33, and finally decided to leave all active competitions as a long jumper.
Shara has achieved much in her athletic career and set the current British record of 7.07m on her way to gaining a silver medal in Beijing,2015.
Proctor finished sixth in London 2012 Olympics after winning a World Indoor bronze earlier in the year. She also picked up third-place finishes in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships in 2018.
After the announcement she said "This is a decision I have been thinking through for some time, and it is one I am blessed to feel truly happy and content with," adding to her comment she said. "I am happy now to finish, it is the perfect decision and time for me now."
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