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Troy Dalbey and Doug Gjertsen, both double gold-medal swimmers for the United States, were dropped from the squad today following their arrest on charges of stealing a marble lion's head valued at $830 from a hotel. |
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The United States Olympic Committee, after a meeting of its executive board, ordered the pair returned to the United States as soon as permitted by South Korean authorities. |
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Robert Helmick, president of the U.S.O.C., said Dalbey and Gjertsen had expressed regret and offered to resign from the team during a meeting with the board. |
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Neither Dalbey nor Gjertsen was available for comment, but they issued a statement in which they said they were both ''very sorry that we have embarrassed the U.S. Olympic teams, the American people, our friends and relatives by our actions.'' |
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Helmick said the swimmers would be questioned by the South Korean police on Tuesday. He said the U.S.O.C. hopes to have ''this matter concluded and the athletes returned to the United States as quickly as possible.'' |
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Until they are allowed to leave South Korea, Helmick said, Dalbey and Gjertsen will be confined to their quarters at the Olympic Village. |
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''The facts as presented to us showed that indeed the two athletes took a piece of wall decor from the hotel bar, took it out into the street and carried it into another bar,'' Helmick said. |
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Helmick said Dalbey and Grjertsen would be allowed to keep their gold medals and team uniforms even though they had been dismisssed from the team. He said they could face further action from U.S. Swimming, the governing body of the sport. |
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Dalbey, from San Jose, Calif., and Gjertsen, from Atlanta, were released after spending more than seven hours at two police stations Saturday following their arrest. |
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Representing the  United States
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1988 Seoul | 4x100m Freestyle |
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1988 Seoul | 4x200m Freestyle |
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1992 Barcelona | 4x200m Freestyle |
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1989 Tokyo | 200m Freestyle |
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1989 Tokyo | 4x100m Freestyle |
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1989 Tokyo | 4x200m Freestyle |
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1989 Tokyo | 100m Freestyle |
Douglas ("Doug") Seneca Gjertsen (born July 31, 1969 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey) is a former American swimmer.
1988 Summer Olympics
He was the third member of the United States' world record 4x200 freestyle relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. This team set the world record with a time of 7:12.51
1992 Summer Olympics
He was also the fourth member of the United States' bronze medal 4x200 freestyle relay team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain with a time of 7:16.23
Collegiate career
He swam collegiately for Texas where he was a three time individual NCAA champion and a nine-time relay NCAA champion.
He was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in September 2006 for his accomplishments not only at Texas but also on the Olympic stage.
Coaching career
Doug is currently a coach for Swim Atlanta and for one of the best Latvian swimmers Andrejs Duda.
References
Troy Dalbey and Doug Gjertsen, both double gold-medal swimmers for the United States, were dropped from the squad today following their arrest on charges of stealing a marble lion's head valued at $830 from a hotel.
The United States Olympic Committee, after a meeting of its executive board, ordered the pair returned to the United States as soon as permitted by South Korean authorities.
Robert Helmick, president of the U.S.O.C., said Dalbey and Gjertsen had expressed regret and offered to resign from the team during a meeting with the board.
Neither Dalbey nor Gjertsen was available for comment, but they issued a statement in which they said they were both very sorry that we have embarrassed the U.S. Olympic teams, the American people, our friends and relatives by our actions.
Helmick said the swimmers would be questioned by the South Korean police on Tuesday. He said the U.S.O.C. hopes to have this matter concluded and the athletes returned to the United States as quickly as possible.
Until they are allowed to leave South Korea, Helmick said, Dalbey and Gjertsen will be confined to their quarters at the Olympic Village.
The facts as presented to us showed that indeed the two athletes took a piece of wall decor from the hotel bar, took it out into the street and carried it into another bar, Helmick said.
Helmick said Dalbey and Grjertsen would be allowed to keep their gold medals and team uniforms even though they had been dismisssed from the team. He said they could face further action from U.S. Swimming, the governing body of the sport.
Dalbey, from San Jose, Calif., and Gjertsen, from Atlanta, were released after spending more than seven hours at two police stations Saturday following their arrest.