FILE PHOTO: Gold medallist Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand holds up his national flag after the Men's Single Sculls Final event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney August 3, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File photo
(Reuters) - New Zealand's double Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday after the 42-year-old missed out on selection for the Tokyo Games.
Drysdale won a bronze at Beijing in single sculls before claiming back-to-back golds at London and Rio de Janeiro and is a five-times world champion in the event.
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