Shayna Jack came last, but won.
The Australian swimmer ended her Paris Olympics with a last-place finish in the women's 50m freestyle.
But Jack says she's a winner just by racing at the Olympics - she missed the Tokyo Games three years ago having just completed a two-year doping ban.
Jack, who always protested her innocence, won gold medals in Paris as part of Australia's triumphant women's 4x100m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle relay teams.
But the medals don't represent the victory for the 25-year-old, who when suspended doubted she would swim again.
"I just didn't think I would ever be here, let alone swimming again," she said.
"I didn't know if I would fall in love with the sport again.
"And it's great to say I am in love with the sport and I love racing and I love being a part of something that's more than just about me.
"I have worked so hard to be here and I'm just really proud of everything I've achieved personally and as part of this team this week.
"It is sad to be saying goodbye to it."
Jack, whose great mate Meg Harris won silver medal in the 50m freestyle on Sunday night, said her Paris experience whetted her appetite.
"I definitely have that motivation to come back in four years time, " she said.
"This is is just the start of me. This is my redemption chapter and hopefully there's more to come and there's more of a story to tell."
