Leah O'Brien
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.
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
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