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Aug 15, 2023 · Léon Marchand is one of the best Olympic swimmers on the planet. But why has nobody ever heard of him until now? At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, college athlete Léon Marchand obliterated Michael Phelps’ world record in the 400-meter individual medley.
Jul 27, 2023 · After setting a world record in the 400m individual medley, the French swimmer won gold again on Wednesday and Thursday in Fukuoka, Japan. By Elisabeth Pineau. Published on July 27, 2023, at 2:36 ...
Léon Marchand (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ maʁʃɑ̃]; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimmer and a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils swim team. He is the World record holder in the long course 400 metre individual medley and the French record holder in the long course 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre butterfly and 200 metre ...
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Marchand's victory in the men's 200m butterfly comes three days after he defended the world title in his signature 400m individual medley by smashing Michael Phelps' last remaining individual world record. The French swimmer took 1.34 off the legend's 15-year-old mark, becoming the first-ever to go under four minutes, three seconds.
Jul 27, 2023 · OlympicTalk. Published July 27, 2023 10:25 AM. France’s Léon Marchand capped his world championships with a third individual gold medal in as many events, cementing his status as the world’s best swimmer. Marchand won the 200m individual medley at worlds in 1 minute, 54.82 seconds in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Jul 23, 2023 · But on Saturday, Phelps ’ last remaining world record was smashed by 21-year-old Leon Marchand at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukoka, Japan, as the Frenchman completed the 400 meters ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Profile A year ahead of the Paris 2024 Games, where he will be one of the most eagerly awaited French athletes, the 21-year-old from Toulouse won the 400 individual medley on Sunday at the Fukuoka ...