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Leon Marchand has won his second swimming gold of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Wednesday 31 July, claiming the men's 200m butterfly title in a new Olympic record time of 1:51.21.
Marchand made a last-minute move to pass Hungary's Kristof Milak, the defending Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, who settled for silver with a time of 1:51.75, a mere 0.54 seconds behind. Canada’s Ilya Kharun took bronze, a first medal for Canada in this event.
The volume of the crowd was at a deafening roar in La Defense Arena. Marchand took the lead after the final turn, which saw the Frenchman powering underwater, coming up last and then accelerating past Milok to find the wall.
This victory marks the second gold medal for France’s Marchand, who won his first gold in the 400 individual medley on Sunday 28 July. The Frenchman has now set two Olympic records in as many races.
As the event concluded and news of Marchand’s win spread, the French crowd at Porte de La Chapelle Arena, where badminton is being contested, broke into chants of “Léon Marchand,” displaying how the Frenchman is truly the face, at the very least for the host nation, of these Olympic Games in Paris.
Marchand made a last-minute move to pass Hungary's Kristof Milak, the defending Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, who settled for silver with a time of 1:51.75, a mere 0.54 seconds behind. Canada’s Ilya Kharun took bronze, a first medal for Canada in this event.
The volume of the crowd was at a deafening roar in La Defense Arena. Marchand took the lead after the final turn, which saw the Frenchman powering underwater, coming up last and then accelerating past Milok to find the wall.
This victory marks the second gold medal for France’s Marchand, who won his first gold in the 400 individual medley on Sunday 28 July. The Frenchman has now set two Olympic records in as many races.
As the event concluded and news of Marchand’s win spread, the French crowd at Porte de La Chapelle Arena, where badminton is being contested, broke into chants of “Léon Marchand,” displaying how the Frenchman is truly the face, at the very least for the host nation, of these Olympic Games in Paris.
Setting an Olympic record in the 200m butterfly is no small feat. France must be so proud of their swimming star! Can't wait to see what other amazing moments Paris 2024 has in store! 
