Swimming: Tokyo Olympics 200, 400 IM gold medalist Yui Ohashi to retire

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Yui Ohashi, the Tokyo Olympics 200- and 400-meter individual medley gold medalist, is set to retire after her final race in September, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.

The 28-year-old national record holder in both distances, Ohashi became the first Japanese female athlete to win two golds in one Summer Games when she topped the podiums in 2021.

At the recent Paris Olympics, Ohashi could not make the final in her only event, the 200 IM, after finishing 12th in the semifinals.

The Shiga Prefecture native came second in the 200 IM in 2017 and third in the 400 IM in 2019 at the world championships.

Ohashi will swim in a competition for one last time at the National Sports Festival, set to take place in Saga Prefecture next month.