"Oh my god!": Natalya Diehm wins Australia's first women's BMX medal
Natalya Diehm has become the first Australian woman to win an Olympic medal in BMX Freestyle.
Fans witnessed the moment the 26-year-old found out that she had won the Bronze medal, as she was filming a live story on Instagram.
Diehm was sharing footage of fellow BMX competitor, Hannah Roberts on the track, when Paris 2024 officials made the announcement that she had scored higher.
"Oh my god! oh my god!" the Olympian screamed as her teammates embraced her in the moments that followed.
She placed third with a final score of 88.80.
"I have dreamt of this moment for so long and I felt it all week, I was like 'I know I'm third, I know I'm going to make it on that podium," Diehm told Nine.
"I wanted this so bad, I don't know else to say, I can't believe it. This is the first medal I have ever got in an international competition and what better way to do it than at the Paris 2024 Olympics."
After her Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, the athlete has suffered with a few injuries over the past few years, with her having to undergo six ACL surgeries and two shoulder surgeries.
Following her win she has encouraged any aspiring athletes who may be struggling physically or mentally, to not give up on their dreams.
"There is always light at the end of the tunnel, when you feel like there is not, keep pushing," she said.
"I had full belief in myself and as long as you have that, you have hope and the world is going to keep on spinning, every day it will keep on going and you will keep getting better.
"Have the belief and trust in yourself and you can get anything done."
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