Mathew Fraser or Mat Fraser - as he's popularly known shocked the world on Tuesday with an announcement of his retirement from competition. Fraser picked up CrossFit as a whim, but leaves it as a legend - the Fittest Man in history. The 31-year-old wrote on his Instagram account: " Like so many others that wandered into a CrossFit gym, I wasn't expecting to find my best friends, business partners, wife, countless life lessons, and 5 gold medals. Today I leave the sport older, wiser, fitter, and grateful. "I’m diving into the next chapter of my life with the same HWPO mentality. From now on, decisions I make won't be solely based off how they affect my performance, but how they affect my family, friends, health and happiness," Fraser added. "I look forward to remaining a part of the CrossFit community, I just won't be doing it from the competition floor any longer." Fraser, a Vermont native has been crowned Fittest Man on Earth five conse
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