Alvaro Martin He was one of the greats of Paris Olympic Games for the Spanish delegation. The athlete from Extremadura won two medals in the Olympic event, obtaining bronze in the 20-kilometre individual walk and winning gold, alongside Maria Perezin the mixed relay of the walking marathon in recent times Paris Olympic Games 2024This Saturday, the 30-year-old athlete announced his retirement from professional sport.
This was announced this Saturday in Merida Llerenense athlete during his acceptance speech for the Extremadura Medalthe highest distinction awarded by the autonomous community within the framework of the Extremadura Daywhich is commemorated every September 8.
“Today, September 7, I announce that the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were my last competition as a professional athlete.”Álvaro Martín said “with pain and sadness”, but “also with joy”, for the “new path” that, he assured, opens “on the horizon”.
In this sense, Martine He said he wanted to withdraw from the summit on his “own terms”, adding that “It’s time to continue conquering things beyond the athletics track”The announcement of his retirement comes after, already in August, after the Paris Games, the athlete announced that he would not be at Los Angeles 2028, after having made his debut at London 2012 and having also travelled to Tokyo 2020.
The Spanish palm says goodbye to the elite at 30 years old at the top, after having won two Olympic medals – the bronze in the 20 km individual walk at the Paris Olympic Games just over a month ago and the gold in the mixed relay with María Pérez, who awarded him the distinction this Saturday – and as current champion of the 20 and 35 kilometres of walking.
