Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr.'s home was destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires this week…along with the many medals he won throughout his career.
The athlete's father, Gary Sr. — also an Olympic swimmer — shared the news on social media, saying his son fled his Pacific Palisades property amid the fire.
He only left the house with his dog. puddlesInsulin and some paintings – including one of his grandfather.
“Hot embers rained down on me as I jumped into the car,” Hall Jr. said. 12News. “It was just a mess.”
Hall is currently staying with his family in San Diego… but his house was lost and he “most likely” lost his Olympic medals, according to a GoFundMe launched to support him.
“I didn’t have time to grab anything,” said Hall Jr. “Everything is gone.”
At the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, Hall won ten medals – five gold, three silver and two bronze. He also held several records, including the 50-meter freestyle.
Hall, 50, was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012.