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Crystl Bustos

Personal information
Nickname(s)	The Big Bruiser
Born	September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08) (age 47) Canyon Country, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
College team	Palm Beach Panthers
Medal record Women's softball Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Team competition Gold 2004 Athens Team competition Silver 2008 Beijing Team competition World Championship Gold 2006 Beijing Team competition Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg Team competition Gold 2003 Santo Domingo Team competition Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team competition World Cup 1st 2006 Oklahoma City Team competition 1st 2007 Oklahoma City Team competition National Pro Fastpitch 1st 2005 season Akron Racers

Crystl Irene Bustos (born September 8, 1977), also known as The Big Bruiser, is an American softball player at the designated hitter or third base position although on the roster she is a designated player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She holds the world record for home runs during an Olympic series, with six.

Career

Bustos, a Mexican American, was born in Canyon Country, California (currently a part of Santa Clarita). She began her career playing softball at Canyon Country Little League and attended Palm Beach Community College. She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic softball team, which won the silver medal after losing to Japan in the gold-medal game, the first loss for the U.S. women in 23 straight Olympic games. Her accomplishments also include two World Cup Championships (2006 and 2007), three Pan American gold medals (1999, 2003 and 2007), and a gold medal at the 2006 ISF World Championships. She has also played for the NPF Akron Racers, and was the Most Valuable Player in the WPSL for the Orlando Wahoos in 1998.

Bustos announced that she would retire from international competition after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Bustos was named 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year. She became the field manager for the Akron Racers in October 2009, but elected to return to the playing field for the Racers in 2010.

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