Gymnast, Ellie Downie has announced her retirement from the spot. She said she chose to retire from the sport because her mental health” was taking a beat”.
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Downie, 23, announced her retirement with a statement on social media.
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Downie won 12 medals during her senior career, including a historic all-round European Championship gold in 2017.
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At the age of 15, she became the first British woman to win an individual all-around medal at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championship, with a bronze in 2015.
Later that year, she was part of the team that won Britain’s first global team medal, a bronze at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship.
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