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Léon Marchand (pronounced [leɔ̃ maʁʃɑ̃] ⓘ; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimmer. He is the World and Olympic record holder in the long course 400 metre individual medley, the Olympic record holder in the 200 metre butterfly and the 200 metre breaststroke and the French record holder in the long course 200 metre individual medley, 200 ...
Léon Marchand, né le 17 mai 2002 à Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), est un nageur français spécialiste des épreuves quatre nages, brasse et papillon. Depuis 2022, il détient les records de France du 200 mètres quatre nages , du 200 mètres papillon , du 200 mètres brasse et, depuis 2019, le record de France du 400 m quatre nages .
Jul 28, 2024 · Léon Marchand is the swimming superstar and French sports hero these Olympics needed, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Jul 31, 2024 · Léon Marchand is the superstar and French sports hero these Olympics needed. Brendan Quinn. Jul 31, 2024. NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand has said that he likes the silence underwater. That ...
Jul 27, 2024 · The French swimmer Léon Marchand understood that he would be his country’s marquee athlete at the Paris Games, and he surely is. Event workers stop him to sneak in selfies.
Leon Marchand has emerged as a rising star of French swimming, boasting an impressive collection of World Championships, NCAA titles, and European crowns. Marchand has raised his profile in recent years just in time for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
4 days ago · In Léon Marchand, France has found one of hopefully many homegrown heroes at these Olympics. The 22-year-old has been a sensation in the pool, becoming the first athlete in decades to win two ...
Jul 28, 2024 · With a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Léon Marchand delivered a swimming gold for France with a dominating victory in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.
5 days ago · PARIS — Le Roi Léon Marchand flung himself once more into the pool he’d conquered, and here, on a stage built for his greatness, on a magical Friday night, the French face of the 2024 ...
French swimmer Léon Marchand booked his place at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as he stormed to victory in the 400m men’s medley at the 2024 French Swimming Championships on Monday (17 June). His time of 4:10.62 was enough for Marchand to defend his national title, finishing almost six seconds clear of second-placed finisher Émilien Mattenet.
