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France’s Léon Marchand claims his crown as the subsequent massive factor in Olympic swimming
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France’s Léon Marchand claims his crown as the subsequent massive factor in Olympic swimming

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France’s Léon Marchand claims his crown as the subsequent massive factor in Olympic swimming

Now it is 4. Léon Marchand of France has gained 4 particular person gold medals throughout the Paris Summer time Video games, shattering an Olympic report every time.

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NANTERRE, France – You could not stage Léon Marchand’s coronation any higher.

During the last week, earlier than an adoring and at instances tumultuous residence crowd in Paris, the younger Frenchman with a mop of blond hair has emerged as the subsequent massive identify in worldwide Olympic swimming.

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving his first gold medal for in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Marchand, age 22, had by no means gained a gold medal earlier than these Summer time Video games. He is now claimed 4 particular person gold medals in a single Olympics, placing him in a class of greatness as soon as reserved solely for 2 People, Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps.

With every victory this week, together with his newest Friday evening the place he held up 4 fingers in celebration, Marchand additionally shattered the Olympic report.

“It was crazy,” Marchand mentioned of his remaining particular person efficiency within the males’s 200 meter particular person medley remaining at Paris’s La Protection area in a Paris suburb. “Once again the public was cheering. It was my last individual race [of these Games] so I told myself I had to really enjoy it.”

To say the general public was cheering would not start to seize the cultural second Marchand has sparked right here. Some French are ambivalent in regards to the resolution to host the Olympics in Paris, however all over the place you go within the metropolis there’s Marchand fever. Taxi drivers speak about him. Youngsters swoon over him. At eating places, every thing stops when he races as all eyes flip to televisions displaying his victories.

Young fans gathered outside La Defense arena in a Paris suburb Friday to cheer on their new swimming hero, Leon Marchand. He came through for them, winning a fourth gold medal.

Younger followers gathered exterior La Protection area in a Paris suburb Friday to cheer on their new swimming hero, Léon Marchand. He got here by way of for them, profitable a fourth gold medal.

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Crowds on the swimming venue right here have been full of Marchand followers. After every of his victories, 1000’s joined in boisterous renditions of La Marseillaise, France’s nationwide anthem.

Caeleb Dressel is the Olympic record holder in the men's 50 meter freestyle race. In Friday's finals in Paris, Dressel failed to reach the podium. He's shown here in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final on day one of the Paris Summer Games where he won a gold medal.

Marchand is anticipated to swim once more on Sunday in a workforce relay remaining the place one other gold medal may be very potential.

One twist to Marchand’s emergence as a nationwide icon in France is the truth that his efficiency within the pool has been formed largely by America’s long-dominant swimming system. Marchand lives within the U.S. a lot of the 12 months and competed till not too long ago within the NCAA system for Arizona State College.

After her race on Friday, U.S. swimmer Regan Smith, who typically trains side-by-side with Marchand, voiced admiration for the Frenchman’s capacity.

“I’ve had the opportunity to share a lane with him in practice for the better half of two years,” Smith mentioned. “I’ve been able to see what he’s able to do every day in practice. He obviously has it physically, he’s incredibly talented. But what sets him apart from everyone else is what he has right up here [in his mind]. It’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. He has this It factor, this Je ne sais quois. He knows how to get s*** done.”

Leon Marchand of France, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Leon Marchand of France, celebrates after profitable the lads’s 200-meter particular person medley remaining on the 2024 Summer time Olympics, his fourth particular person gold of the Paris Video games.

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Notably, Marchand is coached by Bob Bowman, the legendary American swimming coach who helped develop Michael Phelps’ expertise. Earlier this week, Bowman advised reporters Marchand has emerged in Paris as one of many all-time greats.

“I rank him at the top right now,” Bowman mentioned of Marchand. “He’s got the speed, he’s got the endurance. He’s not even reached his potential.”

Requested about the way it feels to coach a breakout expertise whose Olympic medals go to France, Bowman shrugged and mentioned, “I’m still red, white and blue in my heart.”

Katie Ledecky of Team USA celebrates after winning Wednesday's final of the women's 1,500m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was her eighth Olympic gold medal.

After his win on Friday, Marchand mentioned he plans to maintain working with Bowman as he prepares for the subsequent Summer time Olympics in Los Angeles.

“We shared amazing moments here. We’ve been working really hard over the last three years. I don’t know how to do the next part (of my sports career). I think (Bowman) will really help me with that, because he knows a lot about it.

Asked about being compared with American Michael Phelps, who captured a profession complete of 28 Olympic medals — 23 of them gold — Marchand mentioned it is an honor. “After all, he’s a legend of the swimming world – and he’ll at all times be.”

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