USA Water Polo Goalkeeper Merrill Moses’ Olympic Medal Stolen

STOCKTON, California, January 18. A story in the Record of Stockton reports that water polo player Merrill Moses' Olympic medal — among other memorabilia commemorating the USA's silver-medal finish in Beijing — were stolen Dec. 28 from the home of Moses' parents.

In addition to the silver medal, the ring and watch given to Moses for his accomplishments were stolen, as well as his parents' jewelry and other possessions, were taken from the home when burglars ransacked it on Dec. 28.

"They took an enormous amount of stuff, but I'm focusing on the watch, the ring and that medal, because it can't be replaced," said Moses' mother, Marlene.

A neighbor scared off the burglars before they could take any more belongings, the article states.

This marks the third Olympian reporting stolen medals in less than a year. In February 2009, Melissa Belote Ripley's three gold medals from 1972 were stolen from her home in a suburb of Phoenix. Last April, Mike Troy's 1960 Olympic gold medals were stolen while at an event. None of these medals have been reported as returned.

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