Four individual Olympic golds, on home soil, in front of his own nation. most successful athlete Léon Marchand was the most successful athlete of the Paris 2024 Olympics — in his home country, in his home pool.
About Léon
Léon Marchand became a national hero at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning four individual gold medals on home soil — the most by any athlete at the Games — across the breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley events. Coached by Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps' longtime mentor, Marchand has since broken world records in both the 400m and 200m individual medley.
The moments
Iconic
achievements
The record
- 2022Marchand Wins First World Gold in 400m MedleyWorld Champion
- 2023Marchand Breaks Phelps' 400m Medley World RecordWorld Record
- 2024Marchand Wins Two Golds in a Single Session at ParisLegend
- 2024Marchand Takes Four Golds, an Olympic Record in EachOlympic Medal
- 2024Marchand Ends Paris With Four Golds and a BronzeLegend
- 2025Marchand Breaks 200m Medley World Record at 1:52.69World Record
- 2025Marchand Takes Both Medley Golds for Seventh World TitleWorld Champion
- 2026Marchand Takes First European Gold in 200m ButterflyWorld Nr. 1Legend