With the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics just a year away, and following his gold medal in the 400m individual medley on Sunday, the Frenchman continued his rampage at the World Championships with a second straight title in the 200m butterfly, with Poland's Krzysztof Chmielewski (1 minute 53 seconds 62) and Japan's Tomoru Honda (1 minute 53 seconds 66) joining him on the podium. DBM/INSIDEFOTO/MONDADORI PORTFOLIO VIA GETTY IMAGESĪs soon as Léon Marchand took the lead after 75 meters, the Japanese crowd – not exactly known for being the most boisterous – erupted in a deafening uproar on the evening of Wednesday, July 26 (Tokyo time), in the aquatic hotspot of Fukuoka, Japan. Subscribers only Léon Marchand (France) celebrates his gold medal and world record, after the 400m individual medley final, at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 23, 2023. 'The new monster': French swimmer Léon Marchand mesmerizes JapanĪfter setting a world record in the 400m individual medley, the French swimmer won gold again on Wednesday and Thursday in Fukuoka, Japan.īy Elisabeth Pineau Published on July 27, 2023, at 2:36 am (Paris), updated on July 27, 2023, at 5:36 pm
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