 Leah O’Brien-Amico
USA Softball Olympic Gold Medalist 1996, 2000, 2004
Leah O'Brien-Amico
First Base/Outfield
Height: 5' 9"
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Eastvale, CA
CURRENT
Host for Christian Sports Show on Trinity Broadcasting Network, "More Than Conquerors".
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (USA Softball: 1996, 2000, 2004)
- 2-Time World Champion
- 2-Time Pan-American Games Champion
- 3-Time NCAA National Champion (University of Arizona Softball)
- Named in 2006 to the NCAA Division I Softball 25th Anniversary Team
- Holds the Women's College World Series Record for batting average in a single tournament,
hitting .750 (9 for 12) in 1994
- Three-time First-Team NFCA All-American (1994, 1995, 1997)
- Three-time First-Team Academic All-American
- Career numbers - .428 batting average, 338 hits, 53 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 181 RBI
- Named the 1997 NCAA Woman of The Year for the state of Arizona
- Athletes In Action Women's Board of Directors
- Inducted into the Athletes In Action Hall of Faith (2008)
- Named #44 Best Athlete in California High School of all time
**Married to Tommy Amico and mother of 3 boys, Jake, Drew and Luke
 FEATURED IN
- Sports Devotional Bible by Zondervan
- One Message of Victory Sports New Testament
- Magazines: Brio (Cover), Sports Spectrum, Victory, Cover of Sports Illustrated with
2004 Olympic Gold Medal Softball Team
- Back of Golden Crispix Cereal Box (2000)
- Hit-A-Way Instructional Tool
- Featured in video for Youth Night for Billy Graham LA Crusade (2004)
- Athletes in Action Women's Video: Passion and Power
- How Do You Know He's Real Devotional Book by Amy Hagberg
- The Goal and the Glory by Josh Davis
- A Book of Prayers: To The Heavens from the Stars by Chuck Spinner
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