Ethan Katzberg Olympic athlete responds to viewers urging him to take DNA test after spotting his distinctive look in a….see more

been facing demands from members of the public to undertake a DNA test to prove he’s human after all following his triumph at the Games.

Katzberg is a seriously skilled athlete – having won a gold medal in the Men’s Hammer Throw at the Games, making him the youngest ever hammer throw Olympic champion.

He made further history, becoming Canada’s first Olympic hammer throw gold medalist.

He beat Hungary’s Bence Halasz, who placed silver, and Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan, who took home the bronze. have been falling over themselves trying to take it all in.

One person wrote: “Ethan Katzberg just threw the longest opening hammer throw of anyone in the first round of the final, by about 20 feet. Thor stuff. Holy Katz.”

Another said: “Not sure how I will handle the Summer Olympics ending. Today was enthralling watching the hammer throw and the absolutely dominant Ethan Katzberg. I didn’t know his name before today and now I will never forget watching what he did. What do you make of that? Is this a new thing now?”

Katzberg responded: “It’s great to see that people are connecting me with so many people I would never think about and the Australian one is new, but that’s great… I’m happy to see people gathering interest in me and hammer throwing and being able to make those connections.”