Aussie long jumper Watt out of world championships
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Australia's Mitchell Watt competes during the London Olympics men's long-jump qualifying rounds on August 3, 2012. He on Tuesday pulled out of the Moscow world championships after an injury-plagued build-up. (AFP/File)
Olympic long-jump silver medallist Mitchell Watt on Tuesday pulled out of the Moscow world championships after an injury-plagued build-up.
The Australian said his preparation was not good enough to compete at the championships in the Russian capital from August 10-18.
"I have been battling ankle and Achilles pain across my early season and this has caused continued trouble for me in practice and competition," said the 25-year-old, who jumped 8.16 metres at the London Olympics for silver behind winner Greg Rutherford from Britain.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I'm not someone that just wants to show up at an event and given these circumstances I will not be 100 percent competitive this season and need more time to overcome the issue."