Léon Marchand Wins 400m IM Gold and Ignites La Défense Arena

Léon Marchand won the men’s 400m individual medley at Paris 2024 in 4:02.95, delivering a major home-nation swimming moment for France.

The 400m individual medley is a test of all-round swimming quality: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Marchand’s win showed not just speed, but balance across strokes.

With the crowd behind him, Marchand turned the final into one of the memorable French performances of the Games.

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Source note: Event facts checked against Olympics.com: men’s 400m individual medley results.