Gold medal-winning US swimmer Ryan Lochte ‘held up at gunpoint during Rio Olympic party’

SWIMMING superstar Ryan Lochte was 'held up at gunpoint in Rio' just days after winning gold, his mum has revealed.

The 32-year-old American was reportedly robbed by armed men on the way to a party in the Olympic host city overnight.

He was not hurt in the incident and is now at the Team USA training base.

It reportedly took place after he was invited to the bash with three team-mates by Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira.

The 32-year-old champion has since described the "terrifying" moment the robber held a gun to his head.

In an interview with , he described the attack: "I was with a couple swimmers, we got pulled over in our taxi and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge.

"No lights, no nothing, just a police badge.

"They pulled us over. They pulled out their guns.

"They told the other swimmers to get down on the ground, they got down on the ground. I refused.

"I was like 'We didn't do anything wrong so I'm not getting down on the ground.'"

At this point, Lochte said one of the men pulled out his gun, cocked it and raised it to his forehead.

He continued: "He said 'get down'. I put my hands up. I was like "whatever".

"He took our money, he took my wallet."

The USOC has confirmed the athletes were robbed on their way back to the Olympic Village.