Jamaican golden Olympic medalist goes beyond grateful to his volunteer-saviour

Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment - the gold medalist at the 110-meter hurdle at the recently ended Olympic games - is such an outstanding human being.

After making his dream come true in Tokyo, Parchment, 31, shared a video on social networks about how one anonymous girl's help was crucial for him.

The runner explained that while he was on his way to the semi-final race, he had been listening to music and not paying attention as he boarded the bus and ended up in the wrong spot. A volunteer, a girl of Serbian origins named Tijana, gave him money to catch a taxi to get there in time, as his only other option was to take a bus back to the Olympic village and another bus to the race.

"If I had done that, I wouldn't get there in time to even warm up. I had to find another way," Parchment said. "I was trying to get one of the branded cars for the Games to take me, but these people are rigorous and adhering to the rules, and I would have to have to book the car from beforehand to get it to leave."

The athlete then spotted Tijana and asked for help.

"I saw this volunteer, and I had to beg, because of course she is not allowed to do much, and she actually gave me some money to take one of the taxis that are affiliated with the Games", he explained and added:

"And, that's how I was able to get to the warm-up in time and had enough time to complete."

Two days after Parchment won gold, he documented his journey as he tracked down Tijana.

"I'm going to find her and show her my gold medal that I was able to get because she helped me," he said in the video.

Tijana's Instagram post (©Screenshot)

The Jamaican Olympic medalist quickly located her at the same venue they met.

"You were instrumental in me getting to the final that day," he told Tijana as he showed her the gold medal and let her hold it for a moment before they posed for a photo.

Parchment also paid her back and gave her a Team Jamaica shirt.

Tijana also posted a selfie of herself on Instagram in the shirt from Parchment.

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"I'm full of gratitude to everyone. This is a gift from dear Hansle," she captioned the post.

"Perfect fit! Thank you so much, dear Hansle."

"Happy, it fits perfectly," Parchment commented.

In addition to the shirt, the Jamaica Ministry of Tourism extended an official invitation Tijana to visit the country after she "played a key role" in Parchment's gold medal, the agency shared on Facebook.