Olympic swimmer Gary Corridor Jr.’s house was destroyed within the devastating Los Angeles wildfires this week … together with the numerous medals he gained all through his profession.
The athlete’s father, Gary Sr. — additionally an Olympic swimmer — shared the information on social media … saying his son fled his Pacific Palisades property amid the blaze.
He evacuated the house with solely his canine, Puddles, insulin and a few work — together with considered one of his grandfather.
“Sizzling embers had been raining down on me as I jumped into the automotive,” Corridor Jr. instructed 12News. “It was simply pandemonium.”
Corridor is at the moment staying with household in San Diego … however his home was misplaced and he “most probably” misplaced his Olympic medals, in line with a GoFundMe launched in his help.
“I didn’t have time to seize something,” Corridor Jr. mentioned. “All the pieces is gone.”
Corridor gained ten medals on the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics — 5 gold, three silver, and two bronze. He additionally held a number of data, together with the 50-meter freestyle.
Corridor, 50, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Corridor of Fame in 2012.
