Léon Marchand’s drive to get his hand on the wall first at the Paris Olympics captivated the entire world four times over.

The competitive swimmer won the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Learn more about Leon, here. Léon Marchand has taken the 2024 Olympics by storm. The prominent ...

“Léon! Léon! Léon ... better half of 15,000 people chanting one person’s name and watching swimming live.” Marchand climbed out of the pool and stared at the scoreboard.

Leon Marchand, the four-time Olympic champion from France, has been named to TIME's list of the 100 most influential people ...

French swimmer Leon Marchand said he considered taking time away from the sport after winning four gold medals at the Paris ...

Leon Marchand was all that and then some for France ... Never before had an Olympic swimmer won two individual gold medals in the same session (no, not even Michael Phelps). Marchand also captured ...

The American swimmer was coached by Bob Bowman and their training regime was fairly intense. Bob Bowman claims Leon Marchand would quit in two days if he trains him like Michael Phelps Michael ...

The Alabama standout was recognized in Time alongside politicians, CEOs, athletes, artists and activists. The annual Time100 ...

Marchand’s tribute for the TIME100 was written by fellow swimmer Summer McIntosh, who won four individual medals of her own at the Olympic Games. Here is what McIntosh wrote: “Léon Marchand ...

Léon Marchand’s drive to get his hand on the ... He then went on to become the first swimmer ever to achieve Olympic record-breaking, back-to-back individual gold medals in the 200-m butterfly ...

AFP, Tuesday 15 Apr 2025 French swimmer Leon Marchand said he considered taking time away from the sport after winning four gold medals at the Paris Olympics, but admitted that it didn't take long ...

French swimmer Leon Marchand said he considered taking time away from the sport after winning four gold medals at the Paris Olympics, but admitted that it didn't take long for his motivation to return ...