Sprinter Watts to Benefit From IOC’s Largess : Gift: Gold medals taken in robbery at home of his relatives will be replaced.

The International Olympic Committee will replace sprinter Quincy Watts’ two Olympic gold medals that were stolen during a robbery at his grandparents’ house in Inglewood on Tuesday night.

According to Lon Rosen, Watts’ agent, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch will supply duplicate medals for Watts. Samaranch learned of the robbery from Harvey Schiller, executive director of the United States Olympic Committee.

“Harvey Schiller went above and beyond the call of duty and should be commended for his efforts,” Rosen said. “Obviously, the medals weren’t the most important thing to Quincy, but he’s happy about (the news).”

Watts, a three-time state sprint champion at Taft High, won the 400 meters and ran the second leg for the victorious 1,600-meter relay team in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

According to police and Watts’ father, Rufus, Quincy’s grandmother and sister were confronted by three men armed with guns in the garage of his grandparents’ home upon their return from a shopping trip at about 11 p.m.

The women then were forced inside the house occupied by Watts’ grandfather and his 100-year-old great-uncle, according to police. Neither Watts nor his father was at the house at the time.

The robbers searched the house for money and jewelry and came across Watts’ gold medals before fleeing in the family car, police said.

The car was recovered Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Watts, 23, who lives in Calabasas with his father, frequently kept his Olympic gold medals at his grandparents’ house because he often needed them in conjunction with speaking engagements.