Surfing-Australian Olympian Owen Wright retires from pro surfing


FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Surfing - Men's Shortboard - Round 3 - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Owen Wright of Australia celebrates with a coach after winning Heat 8 REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Surfer Owen Wright, who fought his way back from a traumatic brain injury to win an Olympic bronze medal for Australia, announced his retirement from professional competition on Wednesday, saying he no longer wanted to risk his health.

"Over the years I've had a number of head injuries and concussions and it's got to the point where I need to prioritise my long term health," Wright said on social media.

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