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Two-time Olympic medalist Weibrecht retires from ski racing

Published May. 1, 2018 7:39 p.m. ET

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) Two-time Olympic super-G medalist Andrew Weibrecht is stepping away from ski racing after a lengthy career with the U.S. team.

Weibrecht announced his retirement Tuesday in a Facebook post. He earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games and captured silver four years later in Sochi.

The 32-year-old Weibrecht started his first World Cup race on Nov. 30, 2006, in Beaver Creek, Colorado. His best World Cup finish was second during the super-G in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on Jan. 22, 2016.

Nicknamed War Horse, Weibrecht came up with teammates such as Steven Nyman and Ted Ligety. Weibrecht said in his post: ''Man were we dorks ... But hey, we were young and having a great time.''

Weibrecht dealt with ankle, shoulder and knee injuries over his career.

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