NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand won a fourth gold medal and set his fourth Olympic record of these games on Friday, taking the 200-meter individual medley to the delight of a delirious French crowd.
Fans chanted, "Léon, Léon, Léon" as he stepped onto the medal podium before delivering a full-throated rendition of "La Marseillaise."
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates in the stands after Leon Marchand won gold Friday.
Earlier in the evening, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown won gold in the 200 backstroke in Olympic-record time, edging American rival Regan Smith, who picked up her third silver medal.
McKeown bested the previous Olympic record of American Missy Franklin, who had set the mark of 2:04.06 in London.
Persons:
France — Léon Marchand, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Emmanuel Macron, Leon Marchand, Pascal Le Segretain, Duncan Scott of Great, Wang Shun, Carson Foster, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, Regan Smith, McKeown, Smith, Missy Franklin, Leon Marchand of France, Adam Pretty, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy, Caeleb Dressel, Dressel, McEvoy, Florent Manaudou, Benjamin Proud of
Organizations:
Paris La, Arizona State, Duncan Scott of Great Britain
Locations:
NANTERRE, France, Beijing, Arizona, China, London, Benjamin Proud of Great Britain