The Dean Machine calls it a day

[TheMightyTen]

I missed this on Monday

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7503791.stm


Dean Macey has decided to retire after failing to achieve the Olympic 'B' qualifying standard.

Sad about this, the lad always gave 120% everytime he stood in the stadium, he was a great team player as well, always waving the flag and getting behind the other Brits competing urging them to better things. With the number of injuiries he's had throughout his career I would have retired years ago, he has to be mentally one of the toughest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet. I think if his body had held up and he'd managed to get to just one Olympics injury free he could have been a true great like Daley Thompson.

A true servent to his sport, I hope he carries on in coaching roles and inspires a new generation of multi-eventers.

 

[Morba]

Good call M10, Macey was up for it all the time and always doing his best to show a smile in the face of pain.
Many many injuries that would have written off peoples athletics careers but yet he carried on.

He will be missed from the British Athletics teams I am sure.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Such a shame, he had so much potential and even while carrying injuries he wasn't that far away. Good luck to him for whatever he does in the future.

 

[StooM]

Real pity although it was clear his injuries took their toll mentally as well as physically.

An awesome athlete, as all decathletes are - to be able to excel at so many events at the level they do takes something a bit special