Softball player Lovieanne Jung won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was selected to help the U.S. Olympic Softball Team defend its title at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.NBC Olympics: Lovieanne Jung
Collegiate Softball Career
Jung began her collegiate softball career at California State University, Fresno in 1999. She transferred to the University of Arizona in 2000 and played there until 2003.Arizona Softball: Lovieanne Jung Jung helped the Arizona Wildcats reach the Women's College World Series in 2002 and 2003. During the 2003 season, she led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in homeruns, RBIs and slugging percentage. Jung's performance earned her a top-three nomination for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award in 2003.United States Olympic Committee: Lovieanne Jung
Career Highlights
- 1999: International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Women's World Championship, silver medalUnited States Olympic Committee: Lovieanne Jung
- 2002: ISF World Championships, gold medalUnited States Olympic Committee: Lovieanne Jung
- 2003: Pan American Games, gold medalUnited States Olympic Committee: Lovieanne Jung
- 2004: Summer Olympics, gold medalUnited States Olympic Committee: Lovieanne Jung
- 2005: Pan Am qualifier, gold medalUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2006: ISF World Championships, gold medalUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2006: World Cup of Softball ChampionUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2007: Pan American Games, gold medalUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2007: World Cup of Softball ChampionUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
Timeline
- 1999-00: California State University, FresnoArizona Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2000-03: University of ArizonaArizona Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2004: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Lovieanne Jung
- 2005: Arizona Heat, National Pro Fastpitch League (NPFL)USA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2006: ProFastpitch X-treme Tour (PFX) TourUSA Softball: Lovieanne Jung
- 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Lovieanne Jung
Lovieanne Jung Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Softball
- DatabaseOlympics.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5'6"
Lovieanne Jung Timeline
1980: Born on January 11
1999-00: California State University, Fresno
2000-03: University of Arizona
2004: Summer Olympics, gold medal
2006: PFX Tour
2008: Summer Olympics