Trailblazer Dipa Karmakar Retires from Gymnastics at 31

Dipa Karmakar, India's first female Olympic gymnast, announces retirement after a career marked by historic achievements and overcoming numerous challenges.

• Dipa Karmakar is renowned for executing the Produnova vault, one of gymnastics' most difficult routines, at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
• She narrowly missed a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, finishing fourth, just 0.15 points behind the third-place gymnast.
• Karmakar's career includes a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Championships and a historic bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
• Despite battling injuries and a doping suspension, she made a successful return to competition before deciding to retire.
• Post-retirement, Karmakar aims to remain connected to gymnastics, aspiring to mentor and support young gymnasts.

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