American swimming legend Gary Hall Jr. escaped the raging wildfires in Los Angeles that destroyed his home and all his possessions, including 10 Olympic medals. Hall shared his harrowing experience, describing the flames, explosions, and chaos as he fled for his life. While his medals were lost, Hall emphasized the importance of human life and the resilience to start anew.
American swimming legend Gary Hall jnr has detailed the moment he thought he might be burnt alive while escaping the devastating fires in Los Angeles that destroyed his home and everything he owns, including his 10 Olympic medals.
Hall is remembered as the swimmer who declared the USA would “smash Australia like guitars” in the men’s 4x100m freestyle event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. “It’s mayhem in Los Angeles. We were surrounded by flames. The embers were raining down on me as I jumped into my car. I had time to grab my dog and just a couple of personal items. It’s just every person for themselves.The 50-year-old’s most prized possessions were the 10 Olympic medals – including five golds – he won across Games at Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. It includes the silver medal for being part of the USA’s 4x100m freestyle relay team in Sydney.
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