Canadian Penny Oleksiak tied American Simone Manuel and won gold in 100m freestyle.
The legend of 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak continued as she set an Olympic record to claim a gold medal on Thursday night at Rio 2016. Oleksiak also set a number of other records, including the honour of becoming the first Canadian to win four swimming medals at an Olympic Games.
As always, the Twitterverse exploded with jubilation as Oleksiak wowed the nation once again.
BREAKING: Penny Oleksiak becomes the first Canadian in history to win 4 medals at a single Summer Olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/KTVyage0b9
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) August 12, 2016
.@OleksiakPenny touched the wall in seventh place at 50m. Seventh! It was gold at 100m: https://t.co/CpQSipfQEY pic.twitter.com/9Vk9uTeKkF
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 12, 2016
Penny Oleksiak, 52.70, Olympic record and gold medallist.
Canada's Golden Penny.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) August 12, 2016
#CAN Penny Oleksiak breaks Canadian record by winning her fourth swimming medal of #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/bZI3aREIQn
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 12, 2016
BREAKING: National anthem officially changed from “O Canada” to “O Leksiak"
— Daniel Squizzato (@DanielSquizzato) August 12, 2016
Penny Oleksiak is winning Olympic medals at age 16 and I'm still pushing on pull doors and catching my breath after running up the stairs
— Cause We're Canadian (@MadelnCanada) August 12, 2016
It's going to be great when Penny Oleksiak throws out the first pitch at game 1 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre in October.
— Gruber's Mullet (@GrubersMullet) August 12, 2016
Move over Blanche, Penny Oleksiak is the new golden girl.
— Alan Corkum (@alan_corkum) August 12, 2016
All CIS Swimming coaches rn. Penny Oleksiak university decision up next. pic.twitter.com/p2tCCNMjSB
— -40? (@KGalido) August 12, 2016
Are we allowed to enter Penny Oleksiak in all of our events?
— Pat Richard (@PatRichard44) August 12, 2016
That's "closing-ceremony flag-bearer" Penny Oleksiak for you.
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) August 12, 2016
Penny Oleksiak was really born in 2000 pic.twitter.com/PCBmvJatfm
— Bismack BeyondBroke (@GhostOfMufasa_) August 12, 2016
Penny Oleksiak will celebrate tonight with a glass of orange juice #Rio2016 #Gold
— Riley Bulmer (@The_Smoak_Pit) August 12, 2016
If Penny Oleksiak can beat 6 people to win gold, I can get off my arse and do the dishes.
— Nikki S (@niknikbonus) August 12, 2016
Jamie Oleksiak had better win the Norris Trophy next season or he's going to hear about it at the dinner table.
— Ian Hamilton (@IanHamiltonLP) August 12, 2016
Do you think "Penny's Brother" would fit on the back of a Dallas Stars jersey?
— WheatNOil (@WheatNOil) August 12, 2016
