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Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi announced on Tuesday he is retiring from competitive figure skating.
The 28-year-old Takahashi finished sixth at the Sochi Olympics.
Takahashi finished third behind Evan Lysacek and Evgeni Plushenko at Vancouver to become the first Asian man to win a medal in men's singles at the Olympics.
Known for his intricate step sequences, Takahashi won the gold medal at the 2010 world championships in Turin, Italy, adding to two silver medals he won the worlds in 2007 in Tokyo and 2012 in Nice, France.
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