Raised in Toulouse, Léon Marchand returned to Paris as France’s conquering hero for the 2024 Olympics. He won four gold medals in a historic performance that included an unprecedented double in the 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter breaststroke in the span of 116 minutes. That appropriately earned him the nickname King Léon.
I had goosebumps on the podium. I felt really proud to be myself, and to be French.
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Raised in Toulouse, Léon Marchand returned to Paris as France’s conquering hero for the 2024 Olympics. He won four gold medals in a historic performance that included an unprecedented double in the 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter breaststroke in the span of 116 minutes. That appropriately earned him the nickname King Léon.
I had goosebumps on the podium. I felt really proud to be myself, and to be French.