Olympic relay champion Leveaux retires

PARIS (Reuters) - Frenchman Amaury Leveaux, a key member of the victorious 4x100 metres freestyle relay team that stunned American favourites at the 2012 London Olympics, announced his retirement from the sport on Monday.

(Reuters)

"Swimming has given a lot to me ... But I wanted to move on. I had my hour of glory," Leveaux, 28, told French TV channel beIN Sport.

Leveaux, who also owns three Olympic silver medals, had said last month he planned to take a year off before returning for the 2016 Rio Games but on Monday confirmed the break would be permanent.

(Writing by Gregory Blachier; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)