Puerto Rican Olympic medalist Javier Culson leaves the track

Culson, who won the bronze medal in London in 2012, where he was flag bearer of the Puerto Rico delegation, confirmed his retirement from the track and field track at A press conference at the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee. Rico (Copur), Old San Juan

"It's been many years of sacrifice and hard work on my body, mornings in gyms and afternoons on the slopes; I have worked hard in my training with a lot of anxiety and desire to continue to represent my island as I have always done, but it was time to make a transition in my life, "he said. announced the runner of 400 meters hurdles. 19659003] Culson announced that he will devote quality time to his family and that he hopes to contribute in a positive way to the country from another point of view.

"Thanks again to all of you who have been part of my success in one way or another." My coach, Hector "Kano" Amill, described how difficult it was to 39, to inform the rider that it was time to leave the competition the track because his body no longer responds the same

"It's been two weeks that we are very strong, because this year we tried everything to that Javier can run again at his level, "he confessed, the coach in front of the athlete born in the southern city of Ponce, who was accompanied by his team and his family.

The president of Copur, Sara Rosario Vélez, described the retirement of Culson as very sad for us, the Olympic Committee, the Athletics Federation, all the fans and the delegation to the XXIII Games of Central America and Caribbean Barranquilla 2018.

"You will feel this emptiness in the whole structure of the Olympic cycle", summed up the leader of Puerto Rican Olympics "

The President of the Puerto Rico Athletics Federation, Luis Dieppa, and the Commissioner of the Interuniversity Athletics League, José E. Arrarás, have highlighted his sporting and human career

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