The Toulousain flew over the 400m 4 swimming and offers the first medal to the French team in these world championships in large basin, disputed in Budapest (Hungary).
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This prodigy is sensational. Thanks to Léon Marchand, the Marseillaise will resonate in the Danube Arena de Budapest (Hungary) from the first day of these world championships in large basin. For its first Worlds, the 20 -year -old Toulousain won, Saturday, June 18, the gold medal on the 400 m 4 swimming in front of the Americans Carson Foster and Chase Kalisz. A title of world champion which already confirms the immense potential overview of the sixtime champion of France.
new European record
For a first world final, Léon Marchand did not show an ounce of doubt, not impressed in his water line number 4. Even better, he literally flew over the race by lowering more than five seconds (4 ’04”28) His own French record, made in series in the morning (4’09”09), but also the European record.
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“I am really surprised in my time, I am world champion and it’s really huge, he savor at the exit of the basin at the microphone of France Télévisions. I came here to make a final and A medal but I did not think I was so fast in the water. It’s too cool, I don’t know what to say. “
After a good start, the tricolor turned third after the first 100 m in butterfly then in second position after the Crawlé back. Then the machine started. He dug an irremediable gap on the breaststroke before completing everything on the last 100 m of free swimming. 2>
two chances of medals
Bob Bowman’s student – The former legend coach Michael Phelps – had started his day very loudly. In the morning, in 400 m nages series, Léon Marchand had made the best time of engaged thanks to his now pulverized France record. He confirmed in the final, without even giving in under pressure, legitimate for a 20 -year swimmer who nevertheless discovers the Worlds. Last summer, at the Olympic Games, he had already taken a promising sixth place.
The charm around the neck, Léon Marchand should be even more freed for the rest of the world championships. He will swim the series of the 200 m butterfly, Monday June 20, and those of the 200 m 4 swimming the next day.
He also perpetuates the family tradition since he becomes the first French medalist at the world championships in large pool in 4 swimming since his father, Xavier Marchand, silver medalist on the 200 m in 1998. Léon was definitively Make a first name.