Payton Otterdahl will never forget his time in Paris.
The American shot putter got engaged to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, proposing next to the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympics.
“Meanwhile, in the City of Love…I love you forever, Maddy Nilles! @maddynilles27 ❤️,” Otterdahl wrote on Instagram with a series of photos.
USA shot putter Payton Otterdahl got down on one knee and proposed to girlfriend Maddy Nilles at the Eiffel Tower during the Olympics in Paris. Instagram / @p.train_throws
Maddy Nilles said yes, kissing Payton Otterdahl after he popped the question. Instagram / @p.train_throws
Maddy Nilles is all smiles as Payton Otterdahl gives her the ring. Instagram / @p.train_throws
Payton Otterdahl and Maddy Nilles sealed their engagement with a kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower. Instagram / @p.train_throws
The photos show Otterdahl, 28, getting down on one knee, the couple kissing and Otterdahl putting a ring on Nilles’ finger.
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Nilles reposted the photos of the proposal on her Instagram story.
“Je vous aime (I LOVE YOU),” Nilles wrote.
Maddy Nilles and Payton Otterdahl. Instagram / @maddynilles27
Maddy Nilles is an assistant track and field coach at Nebraska. Instagram / @maddynilles27Nilles, an assistant track and field coach at Nebraska, was a thrower at North Dakota State, where Otterdahl also competed in the shot put.
Otterdahl, 28, just competed in his second Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the men’s shot put final on Saturday with a throw of 22.03 meters after he placed 10th in Tokyo three years ago.
Teammates Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs won gold and silver, respectively, while Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell took bronze.
USA’s Payton Otterdahl competes in the shot put final at the Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
USA’s Payton Otterdahl competes in the shot put final at the Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports“Fourth in the world! It stings to have been so close to earning a medal for the USA, but I am proud nonetheless,” Otterdahl, a Rosemount, Minn. native, wrote on Instagram after Saturday’s event. “The furthest Olympic 4th place ever. Congratulations to my fellow competitors. It’s always an honor competing among such great men. Thank you to my friends, family, and coach for the support this year. It means the world to me. The season is not done yet, I still have a handful of competitions at the end of the month. I hope I earn the opportunity to represent the USA 🇺🇸 again in the future. Until then, the 🅿️🚂 keeps on rolling.”
