Olympian Clete Keller attacked after taking part in the riots in the Capitol

Kletty Keller, a two-time Olympic gold medalist with a gold medal from the USC, was charged Wednesday in connection with the riot at the US Capitol.

Filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, the criminal complaint accuses Keller of knowingly entering or staying in a restricted building, behaving unreasonably in the Capitol building, and obstructing law enforcement.

A video posted on social media by a journalist from Townhall Media filmed Keller in the rotunda of the Capitol, wearing a jacket of the American Olympic team in the midst of the riot.

“At approximately fourteen minutes and thirty-eight seconds, PERSON 1

is still in the Rotunda and the back of his jacket is visible again. PERSON 1 is taller than a number of people around him and it can be clearly seen that law enforcement officers have repeatedly tried to remove him and others from the Rotunda, “the complaint said.

It added: “Further open source research has revealed that media outlets such as SwimSwam, an information organization that covers competitive swimming and other related sports, identify this person as likely KLETE DERIK KELLER. Your partner has confirmed this identification. “

Keller, 38, won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics as part of the 800m freestyle relay and did the same at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won a silver medal and two bronze medals during his career at the Olympics.

He attended USC from 2000 to 2001, then returned to school to complete his bachelor’s degree and train at the Trojan Swimming Club.