Stephen Nedoroscik became an American hero and an iconic meme after he helped the U.S. men’s vaulting team win the bronze medal with a flawless vault routine in Paris on Monday. It was the first time the men’s team had won a medal at the Olympics since 2008, making the moment even more special.

Nedoroscik waited the entire match to finally mount the pommel horse and make his mark on his team’s performance, and then he stepped up and performed brilliantly. He and his teammates were rightly excited and had a lot of fun celebrating what must have been a stressful few hours in the tension-filled arena.

Nedoroscik then summed up his feelings perfectly in this tweet:

It’s real life, and his life has probably changed quite a bit by now.

You have to love the Olympics.