Tasmanian Olympic rower Anthony Edwards has announced he will retire from the sport.

World Champion Lightweight Men's Four Sam Beltz from Tasmania , Ben Cureton, Todd Skipworth and Anthony

Australian Rowing Camp at Lake Barrington earlier this year. National Lightweight coach Brett Crow with LtoR Anthony Edwards, Todd Skipworth , Ben Cureton and Sam Beltz.

Australian Rowers Anthony Edwards and Sam Beltz at Lake Barrington last year.

Tasmanian Olympian Anthony Edwards has announced his intention to retire from rowing.

State development officer Anthony Edwards, TIS coach Ron Batt and national men's rowing coach Noel Donaldson watch events at Lake Barrington in 2009.

Anthony Edwards and Haimish Karrasch of Australia in action in the Lightweight Mens Double Sculls during the World Rowing Championships at Fila Idropark in Milan, Italy in 2003.

Anthony Edwards, Samuel Beltz, Benjamin Cureton and Todd Skipworth of Australia celebrate winning the Lightweight Men's Four final at the FISA Rowing World Championships last year.

The silver medal winning team (L to R) Ben Cureton, Glen Loftus, Simon Burgess and Anthony Edwards of Australia during the medal ceremony for the men's lightweight four sculls at Athens, 2004.

Todd Skipworth, Ben Cureworth, Anthony Edwards and Rod Chisholm of Australia compete in the Lightweight Men's Four Heat 1 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 2 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Simon Burges, Anthony Edwards, Darren Balmforth and Robert Richards of Australia in the men's lightweight coxless four during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Samuel Beltz, Benjamin Cureton, Todd Skipworth and Anthony Edwards of Australia row in the lightweight men's four at the Samsung World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland, 2012.

Simon Burgess, Anthony Edwards, Darren Balmforth and Robert Richards of Australia win Silver in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Anthony Edwards, Samuel Beltz, Benjamin Cureton and Todd Skipworth of Australia celebrate winning the Lightweight Men's Four final during day six of the FISA Rowing World Championships 2011.

Todd Skipworth, Benjamin Cureton, Samuel Beltz and Anthony Edwards of Australia react after finishing outside of the medal positions in the Lightweight Men's Four final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Anthony John Edwards of Australia in action during the FISA World Rowing Championships held in Seville, Spain in 2002