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The amazing Ahmed Hafnaoui is our first ‘Hero of the Weekend’ from the Tokyo Olympics

Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the world and celebrated accordingly.

Each Monday during the Tokyo Olympics I’ll be giving a very prestigious award to an athlete who does something incredible over the weekend… and by a prestigious award I mean I’ll do a video where I sing their praises.

Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui is the first “Hero of the Weekend” for what he did in the men’s 400 freestyle Sunday in Tokyo. This 18-year-old kid swam a personal best in the prelims to be the last person to qualify for the finals and then he stunned a star-studded group and won the gold medal.

And his celebration was unreal. Learn more about this legend in the video at the top of this post.

Congrats, Ahmed Hafnaoui!

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18-year-old Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui had a priceless reaction after surprise 400 free gold medal

What a moment!

The Olympics are built on incredible moments of athletic ability mixed with genuine human emotion. On Saturday during the men’s 400 meter freestyle event, we got quite the surprise out of Tunisia in one of the best moments of these early Tokyo Olympics.

Out of the lane eight position, 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the field after placing first in the event with an unbelievable finish. Hafnaoui had a strong final turn in the last 50 meters, besting the Australian Jack McLoughlin and American Kieran Smith for the gold.

It’s a finish you have to watch, not only for the nail-biting ending but also Hafnaoui’s emotional reaction to placing first.

Now that is what the Olympics are all about right there. Hafnaoui’s gold medal is Tunisia’s third medal overall in swimming, marking an incredible moment for the 18-year-old and his home country.

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Hafnaoui’s spectacular underdog performance was a highlight on Twitter, as sports fans celebrated the incredible achievement.