Aussie lawn bowls legend Aaron ‘Disco’ Wilson has cemented himself as a cult hero with an iconic celebration after winning gold at the Commonwealth Games.
With a nickname to match his antics, ‘Disco’ is known for his love of partying, and he’ll be in for one huge celebration after defeating Gary Kelly in the men’s singles final.
Securing victory, Wilson became the first lawn bowler in 44 years to win back-to-back men’s singles gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
Wilson triumphed with an astounding 21-3 score in the final, but it was his wild celebrations afterwards that left Aussies in adulation.
It was a clearly emotional victory for Wilson, before ripping off his gear and swinging around his shirt and throwing it into the crowd.
He pranced down the lawn bowls green, jumping for joy and embracing other members of his team.
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On his celebrations, he said: “I wish I had a better rig, but that’s life.
“I was certainly pretty happy with my performance.
“That (body) has been well seasoned.”
That body is the peak male form and no one can tell me otherwise.
Wilson was the first man since Englishman David Bryant in 1978 to win consecutive golds at the Games.
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He added: “I’ve got no words for it really, I didn’t really think about it until I was told afterwards.
“But it is pretty special, 44 years (since a back-to-back) it is pretty amazing.
“He is the greatest of all time, so it is really special when you think about it.
“I’ve heard he was pretty special on his day and it’s pretty cool hey.”
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The shirtless celebration has become a bit of a trademark for Wilson who also whipped off his kit back in 2018 upon winning gold on the Gold Coast.
On the celebration, the Australian Institue of Sport tweeted: “Show us a better medal celebration. We’ll wait.”
Wilson had a storming journey on route to the final, winning all four of his sectional play games, before triumphing over Jamie Walker in the quarterfinals, and then Iain McLean in the semifinals.
The final victory signalled Australia’s second lawn bowls gold of the day after Ellen Ryan and Kristian Krstic secured the medal in a thrilling 19-18 extra end win in the women’s pairs final.
Topics: Australia
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