French swim star Marchand makes Olympic history with ‘golden double’

Days after bagging his first gold in the 400m medley, France’s Léon Marchand on Wednesday won his second and third gold medals of the Paris Olympics, cheered on by a thrilled home crowd at La Defense Arena. His performances in the 200m butterfly and breaststroke races, barely two hours apart, set new Olympic record times.

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