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Léon Marchand (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ maʁʃɑ̃] ⓘ; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimmer.He is the world record holder in the long course 400 metres individual medley and short course 200 metres individual medley; the Olympic record holder in the 200 metres butterfly, the 200 metres breaststroke, the 200 metres individual medley and the 400 metres individual medley; and the French ...
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates after Leon Marchand of Team France wins gold in the Men's 200-m Individual Medley Final at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games on Aug. 02, 2024 in ...
Fans watch on a giant screen France's Leon Marchand arriving for the final of the men's 200m individual medley, which he won in Olympic record time. (Photo by Thibaud Moritz/Getty Images) (THIBAUD ...
But he ripped past Milak over the last length of the pool, and won in an Olympic record time of 1:51.21. Milak was over a half-second back at 1:51.75 — meaning Marchand beat him by 1.26 seconds ...
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris. At Stade de France, hosting the first night of track and field, an enormous ovation broke out when Marchand won his fourth gold medal of the Olympics. The roar was so loud that the first heat of the 400-meter run in the decathlon ...
Leon Marchand of France celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 400-m individual medley final at the Paris Olympics on July 28, 2024 in Nanterre, France. Credit - Sarah Stier–Getty Images
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Marchand was under world-record pace on the final turn but faded a bit coming home, touching in 4 minutes, 2.95 seconds — an Olympic record, but just shy of his own world mark of 4:02.50. Marchand claimed that mark at last year’s world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, erasing a record held by Michael Phelps for 15 years.