Adam Peaty Gives Gold Medal To Fan After Euros 100 Breast

CAMPIONATO EUROPEO VASCA CORTA

It happened last night after the awarding of the 100-meter breast.

Adam Peaty won gold in a tough final in 55.94. With that swim, Peaty achieved not only a new European Record but also a new European Championships record.

After the awards ceremony, Peaty approached the stands, where fans were waiting for him in delirium.

He found a young English fan, who gave him her tablet for an autograph. Peaty signed the tablet, but also took the medal off his neck and gave it to the young fan, whose speechless expression you can check out below:

coutesy of Eurosport

ALL-TIME BRITISH 100 SCM BREAST PERFORMANCES

  1. Adam Peaty,  55,94 (2017)
  2. Adam Peaty 56.24 (2017)
  3. Adam Peaty, 56.35 (2014)
  4. Adam Peaty, 56.43 (2014)
  5. Adam Peaty, 56.74 (2017)
  6. Adam Peaty, 56.84 (2015)
  7. Adam Peaty, 57.02 (2014)
  8. Adam Peaty, 57.03 (2015)
  9. Michael Jamieson, 57.52 (2013)

The World Record sits at 55.61 from Cameron van der Burgh, done back in 2009.

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Benjamin
6 years ago

That is such a cool thing to do. The poet Robert Frost wrote that “nothing gold can stay” so why not pass it on and make it a seriously wonderful moment for someone else, too?

NEWTOSWIMSWAM
6 years ago

He will be knighted some day….

Kobee-Mack
6 years ago

Why?

Swimmer!
Reply to  Kobee-Mack
6 years ago

He explained it in some video a while ago after he did the same with his Rio Gold. I think he wants to inspire young athletes or something along those lines.

Swimmer!
Reply to  Swimmer!
6 years ago

Or maybe it was his Worlds medal. Either way, same idea

Dan
6 years ago

Probably one of the most memorable moments, even more than most of the races.

Bossanova
6 years ago

Legend

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 GIUSY  CISALE A law graduate, and attorney for 15 years while devoting herself to running her swimming-focused blog, Scent of Chlorine. In 2015, she collaborated with Italian swimming news websites before joining SwimSwam in 2017. She loves swimming from every point of view and in 2016  became an official of the Italian …

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