Leah Amico
Encyclopedia
Leah Marie O'Brien-Amico (born September 9, 1974 in Garden Grove, California
) is an American softball
player, best known for her gold medals at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 olympics. She now lives in California with her husband and three children.
O'Brien played NCAA softball at the University of Arizona
.
Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 170,883 at the 2010 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west. The city is known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H...
) is an American softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player, best known for her gold medals at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 olympics. She now lives in California with her husband and three children.
O'Brien played NCAA softball at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
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Awards and honors
- 2004 Gold medalist at Athens Olympic Games
- 2003 Gold medalist at Pan American Games
- 2002 Gold medalist at ISF World Championships
- 2000 Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
- 1999 Gold medalist Pan American Games
- 1998 Gold medalist at ISF World Championships
- 1997 NCAA Woman of the Year for the State of Arizona
- 1996 Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA
- Led the Arizona Wildcats to three Women’s
- College World Series title (1993, 1994, & 1997)
- Three-time NFCA First-team All American
- Three-time Academic All American
- Three-time First-team All-Pacific Region
- Four-time All Pac-10
- Three-time ASA All American