Winning the championship is a great personal triumph for her.
This painting depicts Achille’s triumphal entrance into Troy after his victory over Hector.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
triumph (noun)1.
a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy - compare ovation 1
2.
the joy or exultation of victory or success
3.
a) a victory or conquest by or as if by military force
b) a notable success - the party was a triumph
intransitive verb
1.
to obtain victory - prevail
2.
a) to receive the honor of a triumph
b) to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly