“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.

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

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!

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

One Supporter Wrote: “Gold medal Tunisia ! 18-year old Ahmed Hafnaoui creates the massive upset and wins the 400m freestyle ! Incredible

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