Watts’ Gold Medals Stolen by Intruders : Armed robbery: Three men force their way into relatives’ home and make getaway in family car.

INGLEWOOD —  Relatives of Quincy Watts, an Olympic champion sprinter from Taft High in Woodland Hills, were the victims of an armed robbery Tuesday night that resulted in the loss of Watts’ two Olympic gold medals won in 1992.

According to a report by Inglewood police, two female relatives of Watts were confronted by three armed men in the garage of his grandparents’ home after returning from shopping at about 11 p.m. The women were then forced inside the house occupied by two of Watts’ male relatives, according to police.

“The robbers then searched the house for money and valuables,” Officer Wayne Miles said. “When they found what they wanted, including two of Quincy Watts’ Olympic gold medals, they left in the family car.”

The car was recovered Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Watts, 23, who lives in Calabasas with his father, Rufus, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. However, Lon Rosen, his agent who talked with Watts on Wednesday, said that the sprinter was more concerned with the well-being of his family members than with the loss of the gold medals.

“His attitude was, ‘Look, I’ve worn the gold medals,” Rosen said. “I’ll always be the Olympic gold medalist. As long as everyone is OK, that’s my main concern right now.’ ”

According to Rosen, Watts said the robbers tied up all four of his relatives, then looted the house of money, jewelry and Watts’ Olympic gold medals. Rosen identified the relatives as Watts’ grandparents, an uncle and his sister.

Watts, a three-time state sprint champion at Taft, won the 1992 NCAA title in the 400 meters as a USC senior before winning the 400 and running a leg on the victorious 1,600-meter relay at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. That team set a then-world record of 2 minutes 55.74 seconds.

Watts’ personal best of 43.50 seconds in the 400 ranks second on the all-time list behind Butch Reynolds’ 43.29 mark set in 1988.

Staff writer Josh Meyer contributed to this story.