'I was so nervous' - Daniel Wiffen wins thrilling Olympic gold for Ireland

Daniel Wiffen won Ireland's second medal of the 2024 Olympic Games. 

CHAMPION: Daniel Wiffen of Ireland celebrates winning gold in the men's 800m freestyle final in a new Olympic record pace of 7:38.19. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Daniel Wiffen has won Ireland’s first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Games with an Olympic record-breaking swim in the final of the men’s 800m freestyle on Tuesday evening.

He is just the tenth Irish athlete to win an Olympic medal and the first Irishman to win a medal of any hue in the pool. And he was remarkably calm after confirming the greatest achievement of his life.