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 estate amid the blaze.
He evacuated the home with only his dog, Puddles, insulin and some paintings — including one of his grandfather.
“Hot embers were raining down on me as I jumped into the car,” Hall Jr. told 12News. “It was just pandemonium.”
Hall is currently staying with family in San Diego … but his house was lost and he “most likely” lost his Olympic medals, according to a GoFundMe launched in his support.
“I did not have time to grab anything,” Hall Jr. said. “Everything is gone.”
Hall won ten medals at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics — five gold, three silver, and two bronze. He also held multiple records, including the 50-meter freestyle.
Hall, 50, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012.
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