'WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED': Fans react to Cole Hocker's thrilling win at Paris Olympics
Cole Hocker is an Olympic gold medalist.
The Indianapolis native and Cathedral High School graduate won a thrilling 1,500-meter race on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. Notre Dame's Yared Naguse won the bronze as well for the U.S.
Hocker came from behind on the final laps to set an Olympic record of 3:27.65.
Here is the reaction to Hocker winning gold.
That 1500m was incredible 🔥🔥
— Michael Grady (@Grady) August 6, 2024
COLE HOCKER !!! put on for the city!! 317 🔥
— Ashley Spencer, oly (@theTrackQueen) August 6, 2024
Track: U.S. goes 1st and 3rd in the men's 1,5000 with the I-65 power duo of Cole Hocker (Indy) and Yared Nuguse (Louisville).
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) August 6, 2024
That was an amazing 1500! Cole Hocker you Got me screaming my head off!
— Noah Lyles, OLY (@LylesNoah) August 6, 2024
Cole Hocker ‘19 wins the Gold in the 1500M race. #watchparty #Olympics2024 pic.twitter.com/gTWt9oHiz1
— Irish Connection (@CaIrishConnect) August 6, 2024
Amazing thing in that 1500m final: Hocker was in full close mode when Ingebrigtsen shut off the rail: Hocker had to back off, re-set and then attacked on the rail *again* and got home. Big wheels, big stones.
— Tim Layden (@ByTimLayden) August 6, 2024
MOOD WATCHING HOCKER WIN GOLD pic.twitter.com/hx070G2Q3W
— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) August 6, 2024
USA’s Cole Hocker IS COLD BLOODED as he pulls off the MASSIVE UPSET to win Olympic Gold in the 1500m in Paris.
Yared Nuguse took Bronze.
Two Americans haven’t been on the podium of the 1500m at the Olympics since 1912.
USA Middle Distance IS BACK!!!
pic.twitter.com/wpRR43D9XA— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) August 6, 2024
OH MY GOD.
COLE HOCKER IS YOUR OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED.
EPIC RACE.#Paris2024 #Olympics #Athletics pic.twitter.com/Jn0O4RNtgQ— Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) August 6, 2024
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Cole Hocker won gold at 2024 Paris Olympics. Fans reacted accordingly
