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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- American freestyle skier Shannon Bahrke is retiring, ending a 12-year career that spanned three Olympics.
The U.S. Ski Team announced Bahrke's retirement Tuesday.
Bahrke won the women's moguls silver medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Games and added a bronze this year in Vancouver, the last of her three Olympics. She also was on the podium 24 times in the World Cup, including three wins in 2003, and took home two medals in World Championships.
Bahrke is getting married this fall and will turn 30 in November. She says it's time to pass along the torch to younger brother Scott, who is on the U.S. aerials squad.
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