Team USA long jumper Jeff Henderson is greeted by a large contingent of fans at an Arkansas airport after winning a gold medal in the Rio Olympics. (0:32)

Olympic long jumper gets hero's welcome in return from Rio (0:32)

American long jumper Jeff Henderson won the gold in Rio on Saturday and he's already home, sharing his medal with someone very special: his mother.

Mom this is for you 💜💜💜💜 A photo posted by Jeffery Henderson (@jeffery_henderson) on Aug 17, 2016 at 11:35am PDT

Henderson received a hero's welcome upon arriving in Arkansas on Wednesday, according to local ABC affiliate KATV.

He had promised his mother, who is battling Alzheimer's disease, that he would bring back a gold medal, and he delivered.