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Swiss snowboard cross champion Tanja Frieden retires after injury

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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Olympic snowboard cross champion Tanja Frieden of Switzerland announced her retirement today after tearing both of her Achilles’ tendons in a World Cup event last week.

At a news conference, Frieden, from a wheelchair, tearfully announced her retirement after having surgery to repair the injuries. She had planned on competing at the Vancouver Olympic Games, but said the injury has ended her competitive career.

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Frieden, 33, beat American Lindsey Jacobellis to win the first women’s snowboard cross gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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