Swimmer, who becomes first Irishman to win multiple medals at a single Olympics, still has 10km swim ahead of him on Friday
Daniel Wiffen’s Olympic bronze medal seals the most incredible weekend in history of Irish sport“I mean, I’m happy. I’m sure they’re proud of me, I’m just going to show them the gold medal and not the bronze when I see them… And, you know, I don’t know what else to say because I’m Olympic champion still!”
Yet here they were, bouncing on the balls of their feet to scream Wiffen to his third-place finish. Try telling them that bronze is a disappointment, see the look on their faces. It just wouldn’t compute. “I think the week itself has been probably one of the most emotionally draining experiences I’ve ever gone through,” Wiffen said afterwards. “And to be honest, I know I come across like I don’t get nervous but I was like just sh**ting myself, honestly, when I was walking out every time. And I’m so happy to be done with because I don’t have to deal with these nerves for a long time now until the next competition.
Irish gold medalist Rhys McClenaghan is flanked by silver medalist Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan and bronze winner Stephen Nedoroscik of USA. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
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