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UNBELIEVABLE: French swimmer marchand wins gold with olympic record in men s 400 meter medley | History Defined

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France's Léon Marchand won a gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley during the 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 28, 2024. © Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters

France’s Léon Marchand won a gold medal and set an Olympic record in the men's 400-metre individual medley at the Paris Games on Sunday, pulling away from his rivals as thousands of fans at La Defense Arena chanted his name.

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 Sunday night.

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