The Olympic silver medalist Katarina Johnson-Thompson has retired from her first heptatlon event since last year’s Paris games due to a minor injury.
Johnson-Thompson, 32, had to participate in the prestigious Gotzis Hypo meeting to be a hero in Austria on Saturdays and Sundays.
But the two heptatlon world champion said in Thorsday that he is “really delayed” not to compete the weekend after collecting the training injury.
“I really wanted to compete in my first heptatlon from Paris, especially in Gotzis, since the event is so special,” said Johnson-Thompson in an Instagram post.
“It is with a heavy heart that I have had to make this decision. Grateful that the injury is not serious and I will return to the track shortly.”
The Great Britain athlete won the first Olympic Medal in four Games when it ended behind Nafissatou Thiam by Belgium in Paris.
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