ˌɔn mˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, sˈælɐzˌɑːɹ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ fɹʌmðə spˈoːɹt dˈuː tə lˈɔŋstˈændɪŋ nˈiː pɹˈɑːbləmz ænd tə fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn hɪz ˌækədˈɛmɪk ænd bˈɪznəs vˈɛntʃɚz hiː ˈoʊnz ɐ ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt.
On May 18, 2011, Salazar decided to retire from the sport due to long-standing knee problems and to focus on his academic and business ventures (he owns a restaurant).