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30th August 2021
12:06pm BST

"The aim after Rio was to get on the podium in Tokyo but I ever in a million years thought it would be silver; I always thought it would be a fight for bronze. "I think I was shaking before the race even started to be honest! The past five years have been pretty challenging but I suppose the extra year did me justice."[caption id="attachment_235138" align="aligncenter" width="1080"]
Nicole Turner of Ireland with her silver medal after competing in the Women's S6 50 metre butterfly final at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. (Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Reminded by reporter Eamon Horan that her mum was looking for her to get back to her many post-race messages, Turner commented:
"I'm sorry, I'll start texting you now! "She gives out to me because I have a group chat with my brothers, and I reply to that the odd time. And she does ask, 'How come you have time to reply to them, and not me?!' "But I'm done now, so she can talk to me all she wants!"https://twitter.com/RTEsport/status/1432270584268865538 Turner thanked her coach, Dave Malone, and strength and conditioning coach, Niamh Buffini, before dedicating the win to her parents.
"My mam drives me to and from training every day," she said. "Without her I wouldn't be standing here today. "It feels like a dream come true. This is honestly the best day of my life. It's for everyone at home - it's not for me."After the gold medal win for Jason Smyth, on Sunday, this has been a great 24 hours for Team Ireland in Tokyo.
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