Lisa Carrington's partner Michael was lost for words after his extraordinary kayaker fiancée stormed to her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K1 200m final.
Carrington blitzed the field to defend the title she also won in the London and Rio Games in an Olympic best time of 38.120s.
Speaking from Auckland's Olympic Fanzone, Carrington's fiancé Michael Buck said he felt immensely happy for his partner.
"Immense relief and happiness for Lisa," he told Newstalk ZB's William Terite. "When I saw her paddling down at the start I just felt a sense of comfort."