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Leon Marchand of France reacts after winning the 400m individual medley gold and establishing a new Olympic record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France, on July 28, 2024. — Picture by REUTERS

French sensation Marchand breaks Phelps’ 400m medley Olympic record

PARIS, July 29 — French swimming sensation Leon Marchand won the 400 metre medley gold at the Paris Games on Sunday and also broke the Olympic record, previously set by US great Michael Phelps, the German news agency (dpa) reported.

Marchan clocked 4 minutes and 2.95 seconds and now holds both Olympic and world records (4:02.50) in the event.

Swimming icon Phelps had set the previous record of 4:03.84 at the 2008 Beijing games.

Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita took silver (+5.67s) and bronze went to 2022 world champion Carson Foster of the US.

Marchand, 22, has the same coach in Bob Bowman as Phelps, who won an Olympic record 23 gold medals during his glittering career.

He will also aim to become the first ever Olympian to medal in a breaststroke and butterfly event at one Games. He will compete in the 200m races, with both finals set for Wednesday within less than two hours.

— Bernama

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