The BLIND para-triathlete making the Commonwealth Games his swansong
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Veteran blind Paralympian Gerrard Gosens has confirmed the Commonwealth Games will be his sporting swansong.
Gosens, 52, who bravely attempted to climb Mt Everest in 2005 and previously competed on , will line up in the men's PTVI triathlon.
Having represented Australia in multiple sports for over 30 years, Gosens has declared Birmingham will be the final time he graces the international stage.
He first wore the green and gold at the 1996 in Atlanta.
'It's time to hang up the boots and support other athletes on their journey to represent Australia,' he said.
Veteran blind Paralympian Gerrard Gosens has announced the Commonwealth Games will be his sporting swansong
Gosens, 52, who attempted to climb Mt Everest and competed on Dancing With The Stars (pictured in 2009) will line up in the men's PTVI triathlon in Birmingham
Gerrard Gosens (pictured left) with his guide Hayden Armstrong ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
'This is my swansong, I'll give it everything I've got until the last line.'
Happy to sign off on his own terms, Gosens' preparation for Birmingham were almost derailed in March.
A serious bike accident left him hospitalised for more than two weeks with multiple broken bones, and Gosens is now sporting a titanium collarbone and eight titanium ribs.
When he isn't running, swimming or on the bike, Gosens' other life passion is chocolate.
He has been a chocolatier for 15 years, hand-making tasty treats out of his family business in Brisbane.
Having represented Australia in multiple sports for over 30 years, Gosens has declared Birmingham will be the final time he graces the international stage
Gosens attempted to climb Mt Everest in 2005 - but his dreams were dashed when he fell down a crevasse his guide forgot to tell him about
Gosens, who was awarded an OAM in 2012 for service to people who are blind or vision impaired as well as his personal contribution in the field of sport, previously represented Australia in athletics and goalball.
The father of two will soon switch his focus to mentoring emerging stars, productos para adelgazar and he acknowledged acceptance of Paralym
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