Jan 13, 2021 - Sports

Video appears to show ex-Olympian at Capitol siege

Kendall Baker

Picture of U.S. olympic swimmers — Klete Keller (R) and the other members of the U.S. 4x200 relay team after winnning gold at the 2004 Olympics. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images

Klete Keller, a two-time U.S. Olympic swimming gold medalist, was identified by former teammates and coaches as being among the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, NYT reports.

Driving the news: Keller was charged with three federal crimes on Wednesday, including obstructing law enforcement and disorderly conduct, after infiltrating the Capitol during theviolent protests in Washington.

Keller competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, where he anchored the 4x200 freestyle.
In 2004 in Athens, he famously held off Australia's Ian Thorpe to help his team — which featured Michael Phelps — win gold.

Watch: A video posted on Twitter appears to show the 6-foot-6-inch Keller towering over a crowd that was pushing and shoving police officers.

The backdrop: Keller, 38, was an outspoken supporter of President Trump according to his social media accounts, which have since been deleted.

Keller had worked in recent years as a real estate agent in Colorado Springs.
In 2018, he revealed that he was "homeless" and living out of his car.

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Video appears to show ex-Olympian at Capitol siege

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