Ten years late, Robbie Grabarz has his Olympic silver medal.
The high jumper was awarded with his rightful podium place from London 2012 at a ceremony held at the Müller Birmingham Diamond League.
In 2019, Grabarz was officially upgraded to joint-second by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Ivan Ukhov’s (RUS) disqualification.
The reallocation came nine years after he finished in a three-way tie for the bronze medal with Canada's Derek Drouin (CAN) and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim.
"I've got the medal I deserved in the end and I feel really happy with that," said Grabarz.
"The authorities are doing everything they can to catch people who are cheating and I got what I earned in the end, so there's a lot of satisfaction."
Grabarz was presented with the medal by Sir Hugh Robertson, Chair of the British Olympic Association.
He was assisted by reigning Olympic high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi, a long-time competitor and friend of the Brit.
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"The ceremony makes (the process) so much more exciting and really personal," said Grabarz.
"It's a new stadium, ten minutes from home, and I couldn't ask for any more.
"I've forgotten what it's like to be in front of so many people. It's very emotional and makes you proud of what you've achieved.
"Anyone who knows me knows that I'll be out celebrating tonight."
Grabarz, who retired in 2018, found out about the initial reallocation from a text send by Rio Olympic team-mate Andy Pozzi.
The 34-year-old couldn't initially find his bronze medal in the mess of moving house four years ago. His house was also recently burgled but the medal was left untouched.
"It's been a bit of a rollercoaster," said Grabarz. "It's exciting and then you've got to sort all the practicalities out, then it gets exciting again."
Reflecting on that special night in the London Olympic Stadium, he said: "There were a heck of a lot of people there that night.
“I was one of the fortunate ones to still get a podium moment at London 2012, so I don’t feel as though I lost out quite as much as some.
"I was relieved in a way because I didn't perform as well as I wanted but I won a bronze, which is now a silver."