Boxing - Nicola Adams v Maria Salinas - WBO Women’s World Flyweight Title - Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - September 27, 2019 Nicola Adams Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo
(Reuters) - Britain's Nicola Adams, the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 37 due to concerns about her eyesight.
In an open letter to the Yorkshire Evening Post on Wednesday, Adams, who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, said she was proud of what she had achieved but added that boxing had taken a toll on her health.
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