Aussie Olympic Games star gives all-time classic interview after winning medal in Paris… but he won’t get his hands on his prize for another 24 HOURS

Grae Morris is an Olympic medallist, but he won’t get his hands on his incredible prize until Friday local time. 

But that didn’t seem to bother the young Aussie as he gave a legendary interview with Nine after his triumph.

Sydney sailor Morris, 20, has guaranteed Australia’s first sailing medal of the Paris Olympics after sealing a spot in the three-board showdown of the new iQFOiL class, having finished in the top three at the end of the preliminary racing.

The final will take place on Friday, meaning Morris must wait for his medal.

It represents a stunning result for the debutant who gave up rugby to pursue his Olympics dream. The 100kg unit certainly can’t have any regrets over his decision to continue windsurfing. 

‘I’m pretty bloody happy, that’s for sure,’ he told Nine.

‘Rugby helped me on my path to getting where I am, everyone around me in rugby also helped and it’s carved who I am today. It all paid off.’

Morris is the son of national windsurfing champion Brett, and says he is aiming for the top prize in Marseille as he sets about making history for his country. . 

‘It’s very cool, I’m super happy knowing I’m going home holding something and now I’ve got to put all the work together to make sure it’s going to be gold colour,’ he said.

But the charismatic young Aussie will not get his prize until Friday local time

‘I’ve got a lot of work to do but it’s going to be awesome.

‘I think we’re going to be making some history in the windsurfing,’ he said.

‘It’s going to be best person wins and that’s how sailing will be and will probably the most exciting race anyone will watch.’

Australia have won seven gold medals thus far but Morris will be giving his all to make it eight come Friday.