What a reaction! Aussie coach erupts after Titmus gold medal

Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, holds up her medal Monday after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. - Photo by Matthias Schrader of The Associated Press
Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, holds up her medal Monday after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. - Photo by Matthias Schrader of The Associated Press

TOKYO -- Ariarne Titmus was thrilled with her victory over Katie Ledecky.

The Terminator's coach was even more excited.

In the stands at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Dean Boxall yanked off his mandatory mask, let out a scream that echoed through the largely empty arena, pumped his fists and grabbed at a glass railing like he wanted to rip it apart.

Boxall's emotional display became an instant hit on social media, where one admirer tweeted it was "the best reaction of all time." The Australian Olympic team tweeted a GIF that said the coach's reaction "sums it up perfectly."

Titmus, who has been nicknamed the "Terminator," handed Ledecky her first Olympic loss in an individual race when she rallied over the final two laps to win the 400-meter freestyle Monday.

Ariarne Titmus of Australia rests after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ariarne Titmus of Australia rests after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ariarne Titmus of Australia celebrates after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ariarne Titmus of Australia celebrates after winning the final of the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, poses with the gold medal after winning final the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, poses with the gold medal after winning final the women's 400-meters freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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