Marchand, “Phelps” new/ French swimmer wins fourth gold medal in “Paris 2024”

Now no more doubts. If initial comparisons with Michael Phelps seemed exaggerated, Leon Marsho has shown that he deserves all of them, as well as the place of honor among world swimming legends.

The 22-year-old Frenchman triumphed again in “Paris 2024”, taking the fourth gold medal.

After the triumph of the 400m mixed - style race, 200 meters [200 m] butterfly, and 200m frogs, Marsho also dominated the 200m mixed final.

He set the time for 1 minute 54 seconds and 6 percent, leaving behind British Duncan Scott and Chinese Wang Shun, who took the silver and bronze medals respectively.

With this triumph, Leon Marsho takes a seat in the biggest swimming club, becoming the fourth swimmer in history to win four gold medals in four different races during an Olympics. Michael Phelps had earlier arrived, twice in 2004, and 2008, Mark Spits in 1972 and Christine Otto in 1988.

Not only that. After Marsho has returned to France's hero, and this is confirmed by more than 15 thousand fans present at the Sports Palace “Defense Arena”, including President Manuel Makron, who personally honored the swimmer.

Along with the French, the world of swimming is exotic 22-year-old, which is on track to break Michael Phelps' historical record, which in his spectacular career received 22 Olympic gold medals, along with team ones.