Former javelin world champion Veselý retires

Former javelin world champion and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Vítězslav Veselý has ended his career at the age of 41, the Czech Athletics Federation announced on its website on Monday.

Veselý, who has not competed in two years, is due to make his final bow at the national athletics championships in Zlín next Sunday.

His Olympic medals came in 2012 and 2021, while he was crowned world champion in 2013 and European champion in 2012.