Ecuador athlete performs Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic celebration on the finish line after winning Olympic gold in the men's 20km race walk in Paris

Ecuador's Brian Daniel Pintado claimed gold in the men's 20km race walk on Thursday morning in Paris and celebrated by copying Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'SIU' celebration as he crossed the finish line. 

Pintado, 29, crossed the finish line and took a moment to catch his breath before jumping up in the air and throwing his hands down by his sides, emulating the Portuguese football icon. 

The Ecuadorian, who clinched silver in the men's 35km walking race at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, had also competed at the 2016 and 2020 Games. 

In Rio, he finished 37th place with a time of 1:23:44, but on Thursday he sped ahead of the chasing pack to record a time of 1:18:55 in Paris. 

Brazil's Caio Bonfim toook second place, coming in 14 seconds behind the Ecuadorian while Spain's Alvaro Martin took Bronze with a time of 1:19:11.

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