Yuliya Nesterenko, the surprise 2004 Olympic 100m champion, has retired, according to Belarus news agency Belta.
The news agency quoted the head coach of the Belarus national track and field team.
Nesterenko, a 37-year-old who hasn’t competed at the top international level since 2012, was not a medal favorite going into the 2004 Athens Games.
She ranked outside the world top 100 in the 100m in 2003 but upper her personal best from 11.29 seconds to 11.02 seconds two months before the Olympics.
In Athens, Nesterenko broke 11 seconds in all four rounds, clocking 10.