Stephen Nedoroscik secured a bronze medal for the US men's artistic gymnastics team at the Paris Olympic Games with a near-perfect 40-second pommel horse routine.
He breathed slowly to lower his heart rate before his turn, then ditched his glasses and Team USA jacket to perform.
What happened at the Paris Olympic Games?
The US men's artistic gymnastics team won their first Olympic podium in 16 years, thanks to Nedoroscik's performance.
Nedoroscik's teammates reacted euphorically, hoisting him into the air after the win.
He asked his teammates "I don't know what's happening, did we do it?" after the victory.
Who is Stephen Nedoroscik?
Nedoroscik is a pommel horse specialist, earning him comparisons to Clark Kent for his unassuming demeanor and similar specs.
He thinks the memes he's inspired are "awesome" and said "I'm representing people who wear glasses well" on "Today".
Nedoroscik only performs on one apparatus: pommel horse, making him the first American gymnast to make the Olympic team as a specialist in a single event.
What's next for Stephen Nedoroscik?
Nedoroscik has won gold at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, despite breaking his hand.
He's been crowned the US pommel horse champion four times, tying the record for most pommel horse wins.
The Paris Games are Nedoroscik's first Olympics, after missing the chance in 2020 due to a disappointing performance in the Olympic trials.
Nedoroscik decided to "redirect that energy immediately" and get back in the gym after the 2020 trials.
He followed up those disappointing trials with his thrilling performance at the Paris Games.
Nedoroscik's performance has earned him fan favorite status, with commentators saying he's perhaps the best in the world at what he does.