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Jonas Reckermann retiring at 33

Updated: January 10, 2013, 8:55 AM ET
Associated Press

BERLIN -- Olympic champion Jonas Reckermann of Germany is retiring from beach volleyball because of back problems.

Reckermann tells the German Volleyball Federation website that the "decision is very difficult for me for various reasons, but you can't buy health and that's the most important thing at the end of the day."

The 33-year-old Reckermann won the gold medal with partner Julius Brink at the London Games. He had successful surgery on his shoulder in October, but scans in December ...

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