Crystl Bustos

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameCrystl Irene•Bustos
Used nameCrystl•Bustos
Born8 September 1977 in Huntington Beach, California (USA)
Measurements173 cm / 102 kg
AffiliationsAkron OH/Palm Beach Community College
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 3

Biography

Crystl Bustos was a softball player who competed at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games, winning gold medals in 2000-04 and a silver in 2008. She played third base and designated player and was known as a power hitter. Bustos won three gold medals at the 1999, 2003, and 2007 Pan American Games, and helped the USA to the 2006 and 2007 World Championships. She was the 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year.

Bustos played in college at Palm Beach State College. She played professionally with the Akron Racers and the Orlando Wahoos. Retiring after the Beijing Olympics, Bustos later became the manager of the Akron Racers, although she returned to play in 2010.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Softball (Baseball/Softball) USA Crystl Bustos
Softball, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Softball (Baseball/Softball) USA Crystl Bustos
Softball, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
2008 Summer Olympics Softball (Baseball/Softball) USA Crystl Bustos
Softball, Women (Olympic) United States 2 Silver

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