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Eddy Alvarez etches his name in US Olympics history. Here's a closer look at the Olympian.

Team United States infielder Eduardo Alvarez (2) celebrates after defeating Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on Aug. 5, 2021.
Team United States infielder Eduardo Alvarez (2) celebrates after defeating Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on Aug. 5, 2021.

Eddy Alvarez leaves the Tokyo Olympics with his name added to a memorable list of Olympic athletes.

With Team USA's baseball team winning silver after a loss to Japan in the gold medal matchup Saturday, Alvarez becomes the seventh person to ever win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. He is just the third American to accomplish the feat, along with Eddie Egan (1920 – boxing, 1932 – four-man bobsled) and Lauryn Williams (2004 – 100-meter sprint, 2012 – 4x100 relay, 2014 – two-woman bobsled).

Alvarez has a silver medal in 5,000-meter speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Here's a look at Alvarez throughout his Olympics career:

Eduardo Alvarez (USA) skates in the short track speed skating men's 500m during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 18, 2014.
Eduardo Alvarez (USA) skates in the short track speed skating men's 500m during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 18, 2014.
Team United States infielder Eduardo Alvarez (2) warms up before playing against Korea during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on July 31, 2021.
Team United States infielder Eduardo Alvarez (2) warms up before playing against Korea during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on July 31, 2021.
Eduardo Alvarez (USA), center, races in the mens 1500m short track speed skating heats during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 10, 2014.
Eduardo Alvarez (USA), center, races in the mens 1500m short track speed skating heats during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 10, 2014.
Eddy Alvarez #2 of Team United States throws to first base in the seventh inning against Team Dominican Republic during the knockout stage of men's baseball on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 04, 2021 in Yokohama, Japan
Eddy Alvarez #2 of Team United States throws to first base in the seventh inning against Team Dominican Republic during the knockout stage of men's baseball on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 04, 2021 in Yokohama, Japan
Short track speed skater Eduardo Alvarez practices during Team USA Short Track training session at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 2, 2014.
Short track speed skater Eduardo Alvarez practices during Team USA Short Track training session at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 2, 2014.
Eddy Alvarez #2 of Team United States runs to second base for a double in the seventh inning against Team Israel during the baseball opening round Group B game on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Eddy Alvarez #2 of Team United States runs to second base for a double in the seventh inning against Team Israel during the baseball opening round Group B game on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Eduardo Alvarez (USA) (256) and Charles Hamelin (CAN) (205) during the mens short track speed skating 1000m heats during Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 13, 2014.
Eduardo Alvarez (USA) (256) and Charles Hamelin (CAN) (205) during the mens short track speed skating 1000m heats during Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 13, 2014.
United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2.
United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2.
From left, Eduardo Alvarez, J.R. Celski, Chris Creveling and Jordan Malone celebrate winning the silver medal in short track speed skating men's relay during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at the Medals Plaza on Feb. 22, 2014.
From left, Eduardo Alvarez, J.R. Celski, Chris Creveling and Jordan Malone celebrate winning the silver medal in short track speed skating men's relay during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at the Medals Plaza on Feb. 22, 2014.
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez carry the flag for the United States on July 23, 2021, during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium.
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez carry the flag for the United States on July 23, 2021, during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Eddy Alvarez etches his name in US history at the Olympics