In Pictures: Ariarne Titmus turns heads in long white gown at Marie Claire Australia Woman of the Year 2024 awards

Australia's reigning Olympic champion, Ariarne Titmus, recently stunned at the 2024 Marie Claire Australia Woman of the Year event. Titmus was one of the nominees for the prestigious accolade for her remarkable success at the Paris Olympics, where she earned four medals.

Her stellar performance at the Paris Olympics earned her a nomination for the 2024 Marie Claire Australia Woman of the Year. She was joined by fellow Australian Olympic champions, including canoeist Jessica Fox, skateboarder Arisa Trew, BMX racer Saya Sakakibara, pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary.

Ariarne Titmus recently attended the event in a sleek, floor-length white gown accessorized with a black clutch. The swimming icon shared her deep gratitude for the accomplishments of other women, along with a sense of pride in her role as a positive influence, writing:

"@marieclaireau Woman of the Year 2024 Inspiration and belief are the forces behind greatness, change for the better and fulfilling your place in this world. Tonight, I was in awe of what the women of our country are doing every single day to help make our world a better place for us all."

She added:

"I feel proud to be playing a small part by being a role model for young girls all over the world. Dream as big as you possibly can and truly believe in how great you are. Sport is so much more than sport, and tonight I realised that once again."

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"One of the highest honours for me to date" - Ariarne Titmus expresses excitement at the opportunity to present the Melbourne Cup 2024

Ariarne Titmus at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Source: Getty)

Ariarne Titmus attended the annual Melbourne Cup this year. It's a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race organized at the Flemington Racecourse. The 24-year-old was also named the ambassador for this year's spectacle and had the honor of presenting the cup. Sharing her excitement on her Instagram story, Titmus wrote:

"One of the highest honors for me to date. Delivering the @lexusAustralia Melbourne Cup into the mounting yard before the race that stops the nation."

At this year's Paris Olympics, Ariarne Titmus earned two golds and two silvers. To begin with, she successfully defended her 400m freestyle gold at the Tokyo Olympics with a time of 3:57.49 seconds. She then went on to win two silver medals in both the 800m freestyle, clocking 8:13.83 seconds, and the 200m freestyle, with a time of 1:53.81 seconds.

In addition, she played a pivotal role in Australia's women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold, where the team consisting of Titmus, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell, and Mollie O'Callaghan set an Olympic record with a time of 7:38.08 seconds.