The 31-year-old will take up a coaching role with Cambridge University Boat Club
Richard Chambers has quit rowing to become a coach with Cambridge University Boat Club.
Along with brother Peter, he got silver in the lightweight men's four at the 2012 Olympics in London.
The 31-year-old also won two world titles, in 2007 and 2010, but missed out on a place in the final of the lightweight men's double sculls in Rio.