“I saw the Australian guy from Lane 6. It was a great fight in the end,” Hafnaoui said. “I believed when I touched the wall and I saw. I was so surprised. I didn’t expect that.”
For winner Ahmed Hafnaoui, the Official Twitter account of Olympics wrote: “A huge moment for #TUN! Teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui takes surprise gold in the 400m men’s freestyle final – their third ever in swimming.“
A huge moment for #TUN!
Teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui takes surprise gold in the 400m men’s freestyle final – their third ever in swimming.@fina1908 #Swimming pic.twitter.com/BMFuawyXC6
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 25, 2021
Official Tokyo Olympics also tweet for Ahmed Hafnaoui, They Wrote: “WHAT A FINISH. From lane 8, Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui wins Olympic gold and @TeamUSA‘s Kieran Smith gets the bronze. #TokyoOlympics NBC bit.ly/2V3HFIB NBC Sports App“
WHAT A FINISH.
From lane 8, Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui wins Olympic gold and @TeamUSA‘s Kieran Smith gets the bronze. #TokyoOlympics
📺 NBC
💻 https://t.co/5UYl3veBXr
📱 NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/7it1V0dFKm— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 25, 2021
New York Official also wrote: “18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia came from behind to win gold in the men’s 400-meter freestyle. nytimes.com/live/2021/07/2 “
On Fina Twitter Account, They Wrote: “#swimming 400m Freestyle 18yr old Ahmed Hafnaoui did it!!!!!!!! Second Olympic Gold medal in history for Tunisia in the pool!“
#swimming 400m Freestyle
18yr old 🇹🇳Ahmed Hafnaoui did it!!!!!!!!
Second Olympic Gold medal in history for Tunisia in the pool! pic.twitter.com/SRkpcIJXrm— FINA (@fina1908) July 25, 2021
BBC Sports Wrote: “Look at that celebration! This is what the Games are all about. Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui was the slowest qualifer for the final – now the 18-year-old is an Olympic champion “
Look at that celebration! 🤩
This is what the Games are all about.
Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui was the slowest qualifer for the final – now the 18-year-old is an Olympic champion 🥇
➡ https://t.co/8fahsxh9VX #bbcolympics #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/eHZxoYPS7X
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 25, 2021
One Supporter Wrote: “Gold medal Tunisia ! 18-year old Ahmed Hafnaoui creates the massive upset and wins the 400m freestyle ! Incredible“
🇹🇳🥇 Gold medal Tunisia ! 18-year old Ahmed Hafnaoui creates the massive upset and wins the 400m freestyle ! Incredible pic.twitter.com/0x00iYs80y
— DZfoot English 🇩🇿⚽️ (@DZfoot_EN) July 25, 2021
Ashleigh Stewart Tweet: “The moment Ahmed Hafnaoui took his place on the podium, to accept his gold medal in a t-shirt and shorts – alongside swimmers from two of the best sporting countries on the planet What an incredible moment for Tunisia “