22-year-old French swimmer Léon Marchand set a new Olympic record, winning the men's 400-meter individual medley gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

22-year-old French swimmer Léon Marchand set a new Olympic record, winning the men's 400-meter individual medley gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday. Marchand, who had previously broken Michael Phelps' Olympic record, clocked a time of 4:02.95, breaking the previous record and securing his first Olympic gold medal. Marchand's victory was celebrated by an enthusiastic home crowd at La Défense Arena, who cheered every stroke of the race.