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Léon Marchand
Léon Marchand (; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimming (sport), swimmer. He is the List of world records in swimming, World record holder in the long course 400 metres individual medley and Short course (swimming), short course 200 metres individual medley; the List of Olympic records in swimming, Olympic record holder in the 200 metres butterfly, the 200 metres breaststroke, the 200 metres individual medley and the 400 metres individual medley; and the List of French records in swimming, French record holder in the long course 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre butterfly and 200 metre breaststroke. At the Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley, 200 m medley, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly, 200 metre butterfly, and Swimming at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five classes, it was originally established in 1802 by Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, and it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and regimes. The order's motto is ' ("Honour and Fatherland"); its Seat (legal entity), seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine in Paris. Since 1 February 2023, the Order's grand chancellor has been retired General François Lecointre, who succeeded fellow retired General Benoît Puga in office. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: ' (Knight), ' (Officer), ' (Commander (order), Commander), ' (Grand Officer) and ' (Grand Cross). History Consulate During the French Revolution, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
