Arabic version: آدم جيميلي يعلن اعتزاله من ألعاب القوى التنافسية عن عمر 32 عامًا

Former European champion Adam Gemili has retired from athletics at the age of 32. Gemili was a youth footballer at Chelsea and transitioned to sprinting, making the Team GB squad for the London 2012 Olympics. He reached the semi-finals of the 100m event during those Games and went on to win relay medals at three World Championships.

In 2014, Gemili became the European Champion in the 200m and secured a silver medal in the 100m at the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. Posting on his Instagram page, he reflected on his career, stating, “It’s hard to put into words what an incredible journey it’s been. Thank you for all the support, love, and belief you’ve shown me throughout my career. From a baby-faced Adam at London 2012 to a slightly more grey-haired version in 2025. I hope I’ve made you proud.”

Gemili narrowly missed additional medals, finishing fourth in the 200m at the Rio 2016 Olympics, just 0.003 seconds shy of bronze. He also placed fourth at the Doha 2019 World Athletics Championships. Alongside Zharnel Hughes and Linford Christie, he is one of just three British male sprinters to have run under 10 seconds in the 100m and under 20 seconds in the 200m, achieving personal bests of 9.97 seconds and 19.97 seconds, respectively.

According to BBC News, Gemili’s retirement marks the end of a notable career in athletics, where he made significant contributions and achieved remarkable milestones.