Leon Marchand Shatters Records with Dual Gold at 2024 Paris Olympics"
– Leon Marchand had a historic day at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning gold in both the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke events.–
– In the 200m butterfly final, Marchand surged ahead late to finish with a time of 1:51.21, narrowly beating Hungary's Kristof Milak, who clocked 1:51.75.–
– Canada’s Ilya Kharun took bronze in the butterfly with a time of 1:52.80, showcasing his strong performance.– –
– Marchand continued his dominance by winning the 200m breaststroke, finishing in 2:05.85 and outpacing Zac Stubblety-Cook of Australia (2:06.79) and Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands (2:07.90).– –
– American swimmer Josh Matheny placed seventh in the breaststroke final with a time of 2:09.52.– –
– Marchand’s achievement marks him as the fourth swimmer to win two individual golds in a single day, a feat last achieved by Kornelia Ender in 1976.– –
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– At 22, Marchand already set a record for the most career gold medals by a French swimmer, adding to his gold in the 400m medley earlier in the Games.– –
– Marchand, the 2023 world champion in the 200m butterfly, faced off against world-record holder Milak but emerged victorious.–
– Marchand benefited from the absence of China’s Qin Haiyang, the breaststroke world-record holder, who did not qualify for the final.– –
1. Marchand aims for his fourth gold medal of the Games in the 200m individual medley event scheduled for Thursday.