Treasure hunter finds U.S. curler’s Olympic Gold ring

[leontheartman]

Curler John Landsteiner lost his U.S. Olympic ring on Huntington Beach in California. Doctor Rings & Things found it.

Landsteiner, part of the first U.S. Olympic champion curling team from February, dropped the ring about 10 to 20 feet into the Pacific Ocean on July 19, while he was in Southern California to attend the ESPY Awards, according to Reddit.

Landsteiner turned to Reddit and metal-detecting websites, posting the coordinates of where he lost it, hoping it washed ashore and that a sincere stranger could find it.

Enter Leon Jones, aka Doctor Rings & Things. Jones is a regular treasure hunter, posting his searches on YouTube. Jones found the ring this week and, through local TV station KTLA, video chatted with Landsteiner.

“It means a lot to me,” Landsteiner said, according to KTLA, adding that he will fly to California to take Jones out to dinner. “Tears were shed the night it disappeared.”

Rings are given to all U.S. Olympians, not just those who earn medals. Landsteiner’s last name was engraved on the ring, helping Jones identify its owner.

“I watch curling all the time,” Jones said.

 

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[leontheartman]

I found an ACTUAL Olympic ring from the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics!
It belonged to John Landsteiner, I remember watching him on TV!
I will give the ring back to him!

 

[washingtonian]

Very cool, nicely done man.

 

[CRUSADER]

 

[dts52]

Well done, sir! You deserve some rocognition.
HH
dts

 

[SD51]

He deserves to have his own Olympic Medal for finding the ring!

 

[Greastart]

Nicely done! I'm sure you'll have an "Honorable Mention" attached to your avatar soon! Thanks for posting.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the beautiful ring recovery and return!

 

[SeabeeRon]

Way to go Leon!!

 

[Kurios1]

Well done. He is blessed beyond measure.

 

[islamoradamark]

wow that's really something nice looking ring to boot. tell us how dinner went sound wonderful

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Wow huge congrats to you.
Doing you homework and coming up with the gold!

Oh and welcome to TNet from Wisconsin!

 

[Rookster]

That's A great gesture. Congrats and Welcome to Tnet.

 

[CASPER-2]

For something like that - would contact a TV show - Today show Good morning America or whatever and give it back live
you could mention that many of us make returns - shed a good light on the hobby ---as well as yourself

 

[Ol' Kentuck]

My hat's off to ya, great job.

 

[leontheartman]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

 

[leontheartman]

That's a great Idea thank's

 

[leontheartman]

Thank's

 

[leontheartman]

I sure will Thank's

 

[leontheartman]

You are right!