Leon Marchand wins 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly gold at 2024 Olympics
Frenchman Leon Marchand became the first swimmer since 1976 to win the Olympic Games two gold medals in one day.
Marchand became the fourth swimmer in history to achieve this feat. In 1896, Hungarian Alfred Hajos won two golds in one day, in 1900, Australian Fred Lane won two golds, and in 1976, Ender Cornelia of France won two golds in one day.
In Paris, Marchand won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke and 200-meter butterfly, setting Olympic records in both events.
In total, Leon Marchand has already won three gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – he also previously triumphed in the 400-meter medley with an Olympic record.
Let us recall that Ukraine won two medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — Sergey Kulish won silver in the 50-meter air rifle shooting competition, and Olga Harlan won a bronze medal in sabre fencing.
The 2024 Olympic Games will last until August 11. The competitions in Paris will feature 329 sets of medals in 32 sports.
Source: Sportarena
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