Former star Olympian Susie O’Neill targeted in break-and-enter

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Former Australian star Olympian and radio presenter Susie O’Neill has been the target of a break-and-enter early on Friday morning.

Queensland Police have told 9News four men broke into the home of the gold medalist at about 3am.

Officers said initial investigations show the group stole a pair of car keys but the intrusion was interrupted when someone inside the home woke up and found the men in a bedroom.

Susie O'Neill after winning gold in the 200m freestyle at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

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Police said the group left the scene but they did not take any of the cars at the home.

Instead it is understood they had three getaway cars waiting nearby, two of which are believed to have been stolen.

The cars are a dark-coloured BMW CX5, a Mazda CX9 and a white hatchback.

Police are searching for the men and collecting vision from the Indooroopilly area as part of their investigation.