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A few days before his 35 & deg; Birthday Wolfgang Loitzl has announced its decision to close its competitive carrier.
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The 'Austrian, born in 1980, said it had started the season with the knowledge that he could be his last, but the choice to stop going in winter & egrave; gained in recent weeks when & egrave; realized not to be pi & ugrave; competitive.
The 'highlight of the career of Loitzl remains success in 2008/2009 when Vierschanzentournee prevailed in three of the four stages (Garmisch, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen) and he managed & Igrave; nell''impresa to achieve the perfect jump or get 20.0 as evaluation by all five judges. That same winter jumper Bad Mittendorf won the 'gold iridescent on Normal Hill in Liberec.
Loitzl & egrave; famous for having been part of countless quartets Austrian medalists in major events. In fact in the team event brings together first Olympic gold, six gold medals and one bronze championship, one gold and one bronze at the World Championships in flight.
This is the second withdrawal of weight in a few months for the 'Austria jump male after that of Thomas Morgenstern, the case for & ograve; for quite different reasons.
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