Jordyn Poulter's gold medal was stolen when she left it in an unlocked car in Anaheim: 'It's just an unfortunate bummer.'
Less than 10 months later, one of those gold medals is missing after it was stolen from Olympian Jordyn Poulter’s parked car in Anaheim, where the team trains.
Poulter, a 24-year-old who plays setter, said her initial reaction was thinking, “Why didn’t I shut the garage door?”She said she keeps the medal with her to show to friends and family, or to people she meets who ask to see it. Karch Kiraly, the coach of the Olympic team, said the gold medal could in theory be replaced, but it would be much easier if the person who took it would “out of the goodness of their heart” understand its importance and return it.
If someone comes to the Anaheim police to return the medal, Kiraly said, there would be “no questions asked, no consequences.”Kiraly pointed out that in another recent case, Paralympian Jen Yung LeeThe Anaheim Police Department is asking the public to get in touch with any tips, photos or surveillance video footage. The theft occurred on the 1500 block of East Lincoln Avenue.