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British two-time Olympic medallist Asha Philip has announced her retirement from athletics.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 35-year-old was part of the 4x100m relay teams that won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n
After a 19-year career which involved Philip overcoming a serious knee injury in 2007, she leaves the sport having won multiple world, European and Commonwealth medals alongside her Olympic success.<\/p>\n
“Sport has been a way of life and I am so grateful for everything it has given me,” said Philip.<\/p>\n
“My true resilience showed after a serious knee injury in 2007 threatened my sporting career. <\/p>\n
“To be able to come back from that challenging period and become a two-time Olympic medallist, a three-time world medallist, alongside multiple European, Commonwealth and British gold medals, has been the greatest achievement of my life.”<\/p>\n
At the age of 16, Philip became the first British woman to win a global 100m title in any age group when she triumphed at the World Youth Championships in 2007.<\/p>\n
Alongside two silver and one bronze 4x100m relay World Championship medals, Philip is also a four-time European champion and two-time Commonwealth champion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n