This is often referred to as a Dæhlie-gesture in Norway after Bjørn Dæhlie did the same for Philip Boit in Nagano in the 1998 Olympics.
Kenya’s First Winter Olympian Philip Boit Makes History - Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics
That time the medals ceremony had to be postponed because Dæhlie refused to receive his medal before everyone competing had finished. Boit later named his son after Dæhlie.