Lovieanne Jung
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Lovieanne Jung (born January 11, 1980) is a retired American softball
player. Born in Honolulu
, Hawaii
, Jung moved with her family to California
at a young age.
Beginning her collegiate career at Fresno State University, Jung later transferred to the University of Arizona
. She was a standout player in college, appearing in two Women's College World Series
. She won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics
and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics
before retiring from softball.Lovieanne Jung is currently working as a Firefighter for Riverside County Fire Department.
Jung's longtime boyfriend is Jon Garland
.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player. Born in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, Jung moved with her family to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at a young age.
Beginning her collegiate career at Fresno State University, Jung later transferred to the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. She was a standout player in college, appearing in two Women's College World Series
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
. She won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States won the gold while Australia took silver and Japan , the bronze....
and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics
Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field...
before retiring from softball.Lovieanne Jung is currently working as a Firefighter for Riverside County Fire Department.
Jung's longtime boyfriend is Jon Garland
Jon Garland
Jon Steven Garland is a right-handed starting pitcher, who is currently a free agent.-High school career:At John F...
.