At sporting events like the Olympics, spectators get to see all forms of emotional victory celebrations. But Australian coach Dean Boxall has outrun everyone with his frenzied celebration, a video of which has taken the internet by storm. Boxall, the swimming coach of Australian Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus, did not hold back his excitement when Titmus beat out world record holder Katie Ledecky of the US.
In the video, Boxall is seen ripping off his mask, pumping his fists in the air and shouting. It does not stop at that. He walked through the spectators' area and hip-thrusted the barrier. The coach’s reaction became an meme among the many viewers of the game.
Ariarne’s coach Dean Boxall sums it up perfectly! #TokyoTogether pic.twitter.com/Kvww2jpSFy
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 26, 2021
Australian tennis player Daria Gavrilova wished everyone could have that kind of encouragement. Sharing the video, she tweeted: “If my coach doesn't react like this when I have a big win then i don't want it”. The official Twitter account of the Australian Olympic Team shared the footage. "Ariarne's coach Dean Boxall sums it up perfectly!" the caption of the post read.
"It just came out ... When I saw the race unfolding I couldn't keep it in," Boxall told Australia's Seven network. He said he started frantically shaking the barrier "just like his childhood hero, American wrestler 'The Ultimate Warrior', used to do to the ring."
Love it! Here’s a happy coach!
— David Gillick (@DavidGillick) July 26, 2021
His athlete Ariarne Titmus produces a stunning final sprint to beat Katie Ledecky! pic.twitter.com/QbPRUsBweF
Titmus said she became emotional during the medal ceremony knowing her coach was watching and what it meant to him. "It was actually hard to contain it," Titmus said.
-with agency inputs

