Leon Marchand

2024 - 7 - 31

Leon Marchand Makes History: Paris 2024 Comes Alive with Double Gold Wins!

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🏊‍♂️ Dive in! Léon Marchand stuns the world with double gold at Paris 2024! 🤩 His record-breaking feats will have you on the edge of your seat! 🇫🇷✨ #Paris2024 #SwimmingGold

Léon Marchand has officially turned the waters of Paris 2024 into his playground. On Night 5 of swimming, Marchand clinched not one but two gold medals in the 200m butterfly and the 200m breaststroke. His performance was nothing short of spectacular, setting an Olympic record in the process. The atmosphere at Stade de Nanterre was electric, with fans roaring as Marchand made his historic swim.

The French star first made headlines by storming past the reigning champion, Hungary’s Kristof Milák, in the 200m butterfly. Milák might have been the favorite, but Marchand had other plans. Trailing most of the race, Marchand made a superhuman push in the final 50 meters to touch the wall first and set an Olympic record time of 1:51.21. It was a nail-biting finish that left everyone breathless.

But Marchand wasn’t done yet. Less than two hours later, he returned to the pool for the 200m breaststroke and did it again! The young swimmer shocked the crowd by capturing another gold and dethroning yet another reigning champion. The double gold win places Marchand in an elite club of swimmers. He becomes the first swimmer since 1976 to win two gold medals in one night, a feat last achieved by the legendary Michael Phelps.

This incredible achievement makes Marchand the French poster boy of the Paris 2024 Olympics and sets the stage for the remaining competitions. Will Marchand add more gold to his collection? Given his current form, it seems almost inevitable.

Fun Fact: The last time any swimmer achieved such a double win was back in 1976, underscoring the magnitude of Marchand’s performance. This just could be the start of a new era in French swimming.

Another Fun Fact: On this epic night, American swimmer Katie Ledecky also made headlines by winning her eighth Olympic gold medal, equaling the record for the most gold medals ever won by a female swimmer. It was a night that celebrated swimming legends, new and old.

Leon Marchand wins gold in 200m fly; 200m breaststroke to come (NBC Olympics)

Leon Marchand is bidding for a pair of Wednesday gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Night 5 of swimming.

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Paris 2024 swimming: Leon Marchand dethrones second reigning ... (Olympic Channel)

The French poster boy for the Paris 2024 Olympics sets an Olympic record time in the 200m breaststroke.

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Paris Olympics, Day 5 Finals: Leon Marchand Roars Past Kristof ... (Swimming World Magazine)

Leon Marchand came past reigning champion Kristof Milak to claim the 200 fly title in an Olympic record of 1:51.21.

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Paris Olympics: Léon Marchand wins gold again, setting up ... (Yahoo Sports)

Léon Marchand won the 200-meter butterfly with a come-from-behind final 50 to beat Hungarian star Kristof Milak.

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Leon Marchand Becomes First Swimmer Since 1976 To Win Two ... (SwimSwam)

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Léon Marchand rallies for a second gold medal, beating Milák in the ... (WVNS-TV)

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Leon Marchand wins gold in 200m fly, 200m breaststroke (NBC Olympics)

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Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in ... (KGET 17)

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French swimmer Leon Marchand wins two individual gold medals in ... (NBC Olympics)

Leon Marchand's bid for a pair of Wednesday gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics was a smashing success.

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Léon Marchand's magical night: ASU swimmer wins 2 gold medals ... (AZCentral.com)

ASU junior Léon Marchand, who turned professional following the NCAA season, won two gold medals in a single day at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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How Léon Marchand Pulled Off Historic Double with Two Golds in ... (Sports Illustrated)

The Frenchman continued his magical run in Paris by becoming the first swimmer in history to win the 200 butterfly and the 200 breaststroke at the same ...

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Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in ... (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Olympics. Léon Marchand pulls off one of ...

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French swimmer Léon Marchand cruises to two Olympic gold medals (Financial Times)

The 22-year-old sets two records in one night in a huge show of strength.

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Leon Marchand delivers as the new king of Olympic swimming - ESPN (ESPN)

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Paris Olympics: Marchand pulls off the most audacious doubles in ... (The Associated Press)

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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — There are moments in sports when you can feel an athlete becoming a legend before your very eyes.

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Katie Ledecky and Leon Marchand Put on an Incredible Show at the ... (TIME)

French swimmer Leon Marchard won two more gold medals, while American Katie Ledecky picked up one at the Paris Olympics.

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Léon Marchand, Katie Ledecky and a night worthy of Olympic ... (The Athletic)

We walk into sports arenas never quite knowing what we'll see, hoping we'll never forget it. On Wednesday, Olympic swimming delivered.

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Olympic moment of the day: Léon Marchand turns himself into a ... (CNN)

Leon Marchand astounded the partisan crowd in Nanterre by winning two gold medals and breaking two Olympic records in one night. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images.

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Paris Olympics, Day 6 Prelims: Leon Marchand Eases Through ... (Swimming World Magazine)

France's Leon Marchand easily advanced to the semifinals of the 200-meter individual medley at the Olympic Games in Paris.

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