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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 ...
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ]; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.. Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012).
Frédérick Bousquet (French pronunciation: [fʁe.de.ʁik bu.skɛ], born 8 April 1981 in Perpignan) is a retired freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France.He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on 26 April 2009 at the final of the French Championships.
Of course, on Day 2 of swimming, everyone was playing second fiddle to Marchand. La Defense Arena was packed with more than 15,000 fans, many of them with their faces painted in the blue, white ...
An image of French swimmer, Leon Marchand, decorates the Montparnasse tower ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Making ...
With a boisterous crowd cheering him on, Léon Marchand began his home Olympics by cruising to the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley Sunday. The 22-year-old ...
Olympics official video: Manaudou wins 50m freestyle Olympic gold in 2012. Florent Manaudou (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃ manodu]; born 12 November 1990) is a French competitive swimmer, an Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics, and the younger brother of Laure Manaudou, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
Jean Boiteux (20 June 1933 – 11 April 2010 [2]) was a French freestyle swimmer.He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won the 400 m event in 1952, breaking the Olympic record and becoming the first French swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal.